(ThyBlackMan.com) The federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 an hour since 2009. Several states have a higher minimum, but a predictable few, including Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Alabama, are stuck at that low minimum. If the minimum wage kept up with inflation, it would be at least ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At this hour of urgency and needed liberative initiatives in African and human history, and in this month, Black August, the site and source of such instructive memory and intensified movement, the name, life and legacy of Nana Marcus Garvey looms large as a model and mirror for our ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This country faces a reckoning. The question is whether we will come together or fall apart, move forward or descend toward a moral abyss. In this time of deep discord, of partisan divide, racial tension, extreme inequality, the outcome is far from certain. As fraught as this time is, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A widely held view is that various events and actions during the Civil Rights Movement, that period from 1954 to 1968,resulted in the US becoming a more humane, less color blind nation. A nation where its Black citizens would no longer be mistreated and held down. A time when ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A budget, while seemingly mundane, is a critical tool for achieving financial stability and realizing your financial aspirations. Whether you’re saving for a down payment on a house, planning a dream vacation, or just trying to stabilize your financial situation, a well-structured budget can be your ticket to financial ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) G-Unit, an acronym for Guerilla Unit, is a hip-hop collective that has left an indelible mark on the music industry. This group, hailing from the South Jamaica neighborhood in Queens, New York, has been a significant influence in the East Coast hip-hop scene. The group’s members, including high-profile rapper ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Effortless Glueless Wig is a comfortable and convenient wig option that doesn’t require adhesive (glue) to secure it. Glueless wigs are designed to be easy to wear and remove without damaging your natural hairline or skin. They often come with adjustable straps, combs, or clips to keep the wig ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Obesity is a pressing health issue that is fast becoming a global problem, affecting people of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity affects over 40% of adults and nearly 20% of children, bringing the total of obese individuals to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Here is the problem with as much clarity as anyone can muster. There is just “no positive upside,” no beneficial interest to be gained for American workers, professional, blue collar, union, and working-class Americans, as a result, of President Joe Biden actively suppressing, or holding our Job rates, artificially low through undercounting them. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Each August, this month of memory and marking of heightened struggle, we inevitably and unavoidably turn towards Haiti in rightful remembrance and homage. We rightfully remember, raise up and reflect on its glorious history of waging and winning a revolutionary and world transforming liberation struggle. And we also raise ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The landscape of college sports continues to change in a major way. It seems that every week several colleges and universities are leaving long-time conferences they have been part of for decades to join “mega” conferences. All of those big moves and decisions are motivated by money as most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Iowa caucuses may still be months away, but it’s already crunch time for Republican presidential candidates (myself included). Here’s the situation: To qualify for the first Republican primary debate next week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is requiring each candidate to attract 40,000 individual donors and register at ...