(ThyBlackMan.com) Infant mortality, as defined by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday.” It is measured by the infant mortality rate (IMR), the number of deaths of infants under the age of one in every 1000 live births, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something remarkably phony on the front page of every Washington Post proclaiming their motto, “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” A new investigative report from Reuters found that the Post’s owners at Amazon are partners in a propaganda project with Communist China. Reuters began by revealing that Amazon knuckled under ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whenever I have had the responsibility during the past six decades to weigh in on a vital civil rights issue on behalf of Black America and other communities of color throughout the United States, I have not hesitated to speak out. “Ensuring that technological developments like the one at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “It’s about culturally responsive instruction and pedagogy. … When they come into the classroom, each student has genius-level talent. Culturally, if you meet them and access things that are important to them, you’ll get something that you wouldn’t get otherwise. It’s understanding that each person has a genius and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the NBA celebrates its 75th anniversary during the 2021-22 season, the WNBA celebrated its 25th anniversary season months ago. The WNBA launched in June 1997 with eight teams and currently has 12 and while it is still growing in popularity and attention, the WNBA had a successful season ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Oregon is an amazing and massive state with many options, from gorgeous cliffs to ocean views and a famous city for being bizarre and interesting. Whether you’re new to the state or you’re retiring here after a lifetime of living here, these are all of the best things to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) During this gift-giving season, it’s very important that serious Black parents provide their children with at least one gift that either introduces them to or broadens their knowledge of Black history. There is a reason why white supremacists in this country voraciously opposed the teaching of our history in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The age of mask and vaccine mandates has sparked important conversations about what employers, businesses and our government can ask about our personal health decisions. These discussions often reveal widespread misconceptions about who is responsible for keeping that information confidential and secure. Clarity on this issue is of utmost ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was much younger, it was common to hear the following question when it came to sports stars: “Is he going to be the hero or the goat?” At the time, this distinction signaled the difference between athletes (nearly always male) who lifted their team to great heights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 2021 has been a year for some significant court decisions related to systematic racism. The murder of unarmed Black citizen George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin was one of the biggest stories of 2020 and this year Chauvin was found guilty of all charges in the murder of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How would you feel about Congress snatching away your credit card or preventing you from participating in credit card reward programs? Don’t laugh. Left-wing groups in Washington are declaring that the plastic card in your wallet is the financial villain that needs to get reined in. A new study ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A storyteller has many purposes; one is to challenge the reader to look at themselves from outside, and within self. They challenge us to question the things we are silent about and embrace the aspects of self that we aren’t quite willing to acknowledge. As the reader we unknowingly ...