(ThyBlackMan.com) We have found the fountain of youth… Well the proverbial fountain of youth. As we grow older we have the tendency to worry about aging gracefully. We want to look and feel as young and vibrate as we did ten years ago. We may not be able to turn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Urban League recently gathered for its State of Black America Conference to discuss issues and concerns that black Americans face across the United States. The conference is both respected and cherished by a community that continuously seeks those who can righteously advocate for the issues that matter the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No, But It Can Be Reinvented… A massive public debate has ensued around education. From the White House and Congress down to every state, every urban city, the discussion is not “how do we reinvest in education” but “if we should reinvent in public education.” It’s an asinine question ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, we were able to add to the experience of what has already been an exciting history for http://Influential1s.com: we were featured on a panel on social media and urban influencers. Between soaking in our co-panelist, Reverend Run’s Words of Wisdom and sharing much of our own, we ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) And, with this knowledge I have learned That salvation cannot be earned. And, though many bridges I have burned God is waiting for me to turn Brian Courtney Wilson “Waiting to Turn” I don’t remember the exact words that caused the stream of tears down my face, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every now and then, some families get to experience “that intervention moment.” This is when the uncle who’s been getting high, drunk and abusive every single day finally admits that he might have a problem. Of course he still minimizes the significance of his issues, but he has at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Your immune system is like an internal body guard. Its job is to protect you from the danger of viruses, fungi, bacteria, infections and cancers that may try to attack and invade your body. Like any well-trained guard, your immune system remembers previous attackers and prepares for the next ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The Eurocentric educational philosophy will not provide you with the tools to conquer a system that oppresses you.” — Dr. Asa Hilliard, 1933 – 2007 Visualize a circle about the size of a grapefruit, and imagine that the space inside this circle represents an individual’s total, inclusive realm of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A 2007 study by Roland Fryer and Michael Greenstone has found that graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) suffer a wage penalty relative to their counterparts who attend Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). The authors conclude that in comparison to black students who attend PWIs, graduates of HBCUs earn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Aaron McCargo, Jr. is one of Food Network’s fastest-rising stars. After winning season four of The Next Food Network Star, McCargo went on to launch his own show, Big Daddy’s House, in August 2008. It was immediately ranked the #1 show in the Food Network’s popular Sunday “weekend block” and can ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a fan of hip-hop, I couldn’t help but appreciate the talent of the rapper Wiz Khalifa out of Pittsburgh. Fresh off the release of his new album, “Rolling Papers,” Wiz appears to be on the top of the hip-hop world. The first thing I thought about when I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The truth is that the most effective way to avoid incarceration is to not participate in crimes and illegal activity. I understand the argument about drugs and the implications on the black community, but knowing all of that, why is it we continue to commit crimes? Not all of ...