(ThyBlackMan.com) We all love celebrities. Their good looks, relationship woes, and over-the-top personalities make them prime fodder for entertainment even when they don’t mean to be in the public eye. We simply want to know what makes them tick because, well, they seem so different from the average person. One ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In war, one of the first things the enemy does is destroy his adversary’s ability to communicate within its ranks. Chaos likely ensues if a fighting force cannot communicate internally. Individual soldiers end up doing their own thing, left to their own devices; they make decisions based on their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The old adage, ‘the more things change, the more they stay the same’ seems somehow an apt description for what a growing number of communities are suffering: a lack of fair lending. In recent weeks and in varying locales, the issue of redlining has led to lawsuits that have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you die, what will you leave behind, bills or benefits? That’s the main question posed by the upcoming documentary film by Ric Mathis, Atlanta videographer and film maker. The question is applicable on a personal and collective level; one each of us should honestly answer. Mathis has captured ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Poverty today across the globe is as oppressive a condition as it has ever been. A quarter of human beings alive today have to get by without electricity. Nearly half the world lives on $2/day or less (which is less than 1/3 of what American minimum wage earners make ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “A decade ago, I watched poor and working-class families standing in long lines outside of check-cashing stores, waiting for the privilege of paying to cash their paychecks. I thought there had to be a better way.” – Russell Simmons wrote in an August article for The New York Daily ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) More and more individuals are looking for financial loans as a means for resolving personal and professional matters. Whether it is the need to pay an expected bill around the house or a financial resource for funding immediate business costs, taking out a loan can sometimes be the most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As technology changes, so does the job market. Two centuries ago, most low skilled workers would have found work as farmhands, while a century ago they would have been employed in a factory. Today they are most likely to work in the service industry, whether in retail, food service, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the greatest challenges of being a black business owner is that there are some people who think that if you charge a fair price for a solid product, that this somehow makes you into a crook. I’m not sure where we get this from, I can only ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Financial Services as your Service Finances are generally the center of our lives. As we make money, spend money and try to save money, this is often the hot topic on the top our lists. Financial security comes with so many benefits, and it allows you to sleep better ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Financial security can often feel like a tug of war with earnings and income on one side and the cost of living and debt on the other. Which side wins can determine whether a household is mired in insurmountable debt or gains the financial ability for a better life. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is a follow up to a Blackonomics article from several years ago. It reemphasizes the importance of action over rhetoric, and as we consider this particular time in history and all the financial and intellectual resources among Black people in America, I figure it’s time to revisit the ...