(ThyBlackMan.com) In part one of this series I discussed how there are many similarities between rural towns and our African American concentrated inner-cities. I discussed how certain “grow your own” business strategies have led to stabilization and even growth for some of these towns that have experienced decades of decline. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I see the future of America as a society that is knowledge-based competing and succeeding in the changing dynamics of the modern world. Creating a knowledge-based society involves getting all people on board. In perfecting skills to compete in a global world, it is imperative that education is at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the date for the Martin Luther King Memorial dedication approaches, I am finding ways to convince myself that I should be excited and inspired. I think about the extraordinary life of the man whose speeches my mother made me recite when I was 12, and how Dr. King’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Democrats say the Republicans are the reactionary party and that their candidates occasionally encourage racist sentiments. The Republicans counter that the Democrats are the ones who instituted segregation and that many of them fought violently against the civil rights movement. Which side is telling the truth? Both of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’re sure that everyone has a personal list of must-have things that their home simply wouldn’t be the same without. This includes what foods you’ll find in the fridge or in the cabinets. Here’s our list of some tasty things that every healthy kitchen needs to have: Fruit Nutrients ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In our current time and space, it is not atypical for two people who are supposedly friends to sexually enjoy each other- with the agreed consensus that no strings are attached. Of course, the world does not see a problem with this “friends with benefits” relationship, and Hollywood certainly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are many African-American males who are heading to prison versus college in the 21st century. In order for things to change with black men today, they need to take ownership of their destiny. What better way to achieve success, than by going to college to get your Human ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) September 1, 2011. You are a brand new Black college professor headed across campus to teach your first class. Thoughts like these might be running through your head. I have my doctorate. I am an expert in my field. I have written a dissertation. I am ready to begin ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s that time of year again. The kiddies will be starting back to school soon and parents will be searching for the best deals on binders, lunch boxes, and pencils. To help you save money, and keep your sanity while shopping this year, include your children in the decision ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Your back. Your knees. Your aching head. Very few people make it through life without suffering from some sort of pain…or without taking medication to help, at least temporarily, relieve pain symptoms. Maybe because there are so many pains, and so many pills, out there, there are quite a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African American business ownership is the fundamental way to create economic, political, and social power and authority in our cities. Without ownership, and wealth we will always be a day late and a dollar short. We will keep wondering why we have no power, our prayer walks don’t work, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Folks love to tell single people that they should get married. There are all sorts of reasons for this sociological phenomenon, many of which are comprised of good intentions – and so, they say, is the road to hell. The next time you feel compelled to tell someone you ...