(ThyBlackMan.com) The dominance of social media and our never-ending thirst for faster ways to communicate have relegated many of our people to a 140-character mentality, a nano-second way of thinking, and new ways of saying old things. Using letters instead of words to express ourselves, i.e. LMAO, OMG, SRS, SMH, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’re working toward your MBA in health management, chances are good that you want to affect change in what has become a struggling industry. You are also likely aware of the hurdles associated with curing the current healthcare crisis. With 11 billion dollars wasted annually by hospitals, it will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I don’t want no scrubs, A scrub is a guy who can’t get no love from me.” There is nothing sadder than seeing a man fully committed to his late 40’s wearing clothes that were designed for someone 20 years younger than him. Actually, watching him walk, or rather, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been debating the pros and cons of the impact of sports on the Black community with my good friend, and political commentator, Playthell Benjamin for several years now. Playthell is a huge sports fan and is of the belief that sports have been invaluable in their impact on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I confess. With 5 minutes left in the championship game, Russell Wilson’s third interception and Seattle two touchdowns behind, I turned the channel assuming Green Bay won. Upon turning back to the game, I was shocked to see Seattle ahead by one point. Seattle ultimately won the game in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A new born baby is brought into a family where the father is gone and the mother is left to work multiple jobs just to take care of the baby. An easier route would be for the mother to get on welfare and depend on the government to take ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve taught thousands of students on five college campuses over the last 21 years. I’ve seen the very best, and the very worst. Some of my students have gone on to earn millions on Wall Street, and some of them are dead. College can produce more outcomes than one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The other day, I ran into an older adult woman who used to work at my old elementary school. She quickly came up to me and said “Wow, I expected you to be gone by now!”. I later realized that what this lady meant by “gone” was that she ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president, trying to kill Historically Black Colleges and Universities? If he’s not, he’s going to have a difficult time convincing HBCU presidents, trustees and alumni. Surprisingly, Obama has become their worst nightmare. Neither Obama, the First Lady, the Secretary of Education ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I can clearly remember how excited I was when I found out I was going to be a daddy. I was 18 years old and newly wed to the love of my life. I was on cloud nine and we both thought we would have this parenting thing in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) GIF file formats are often used for things such as logos and graphics with solid areas of colors. In terms of marketing, however, we find that generally GIFs, or Graphic Interchange Formats, are utilized in the context of social media.They are strong elements in terms of conveying a specific ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The year 2014 was a special one, mainly because we had a chance to see the world change right before our very eyes. Activism was only for nerds and outcasts just a year ago, and suddenly it became popular. Now, when I speak on college campuses, I no longer ...