(ThyBlackMan.com) Do we really know what the past was, what actually happened, or is history “a fable” not quite “agreed upon”? Our knowledge of any past event is always incomplete, probably inaccurate, beclouded by ambivalent evidence and biased historians, and perhaps distorted by our own patriotic or religious partisanship. “Most history ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We are about to go hard into the facts, but first things first. Number one, I am about to tell you the truth. Number two, if you don’t agree, I don’t care and if you don’t believe it, you are fast asleep or living in denial. Number 3, for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people seemingly think the topic of public education in America is less important when compared to other pressing issues of today. However, there is one convincing figure who would respectfully disagree and debate why public education should not be dismissed or devalued. Dr. Sandy Womack Jr., currently an ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although I have not conducted a “scientific study” that elitist academicians would consider worthy of being published in some high-brow Academic Journal that approximately six people, and that is being generous, will ever read. I know through face-to-face interaction that many, not all, of the African-American males sitting in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a teacher of History/Economics during a career that includes educational roles comprising K-12 students in public and private institutions, and as an adjunct college instructor. This writer offers the following as proof that centrist American values will never accept Donald Trump as a non-consecutive 2 term president. History ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How many people are deterred from movement because leadership is faulty? There is no way one can lead the youth, or anyone else, when leaders lie and cheats its own community. This must be addressed because the previous generation is hard on the next, and the youth but they are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Encyclopedia Britannica Online Dictionary defines the word “blackball” as “to prevent (someone) from joining a group, club, etc., by voting against him or her”. Playing in a major professional sports league is a significant achievement that only the best athletes in the world are able to achieve but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For many of you who don’t know the history of HBCUs, you see them only as progress. And yes many of them have turned out awesome African Americans who will go on to change the world. But just as every coin has three sides, so does the foundation of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Influenced by the writings of Chinua Achebe (Nigerian Author of “When Things Fall Apart”) “We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put it concretely in their proverb Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: “He who will hold another down ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s called the “invisible tax” — the expectation that Black teachers will take the lead on all things Black — from organizing school-wide Black History Month events to being the entry point to the school system for families of color. Except now it’s not so invisible anymore — and Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The U.S. Senate is scheduled to start reviewing a record $850 billion defense bill during the month of September. The legislation funds troop compensation and authorizes the military to purchase the latest weaponry for any potential 21st century conflict. This bill is woefully deficient in preparing Americans for the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you are facing great difficulty making ends meet, your budget and bank balance are probably taking a hit. Something else that will get affected in such situations is your credit score. Making repayments can be challenging when you are going through a financial crisis. Missing them or making ...