(ThyBlackMan.com)  “As the leaders of communities across the country—individuals and institutions that have seen these young people grow up in our communities—we recognize how they have enriched and strengthened our cities, states, schools, businesses, congregations, and families. We believe it is a moral imperative that the administration and the country ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Invariably, when I ask a person how their day unfolded or what they’ve been doing for the last few days, the answer is normally the same: “I’ve been busy”. Busy, though, seems to have morphed into a buzzword or catch-all for its opposite – if what the person’s intended outcome ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Nobody wants to buy a house that is visibly in disrepair. Often it is the details that make the difference between selling your house or not. Assuming that your intention is to sell your house quickly once you put it up for sale, it might pay to do some minor ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The income, poverty and health insurance data released by the Census Bureau on September 13 confirms what many of us already knew. President Obama’s last year was one of economic improvement for many individuals. The median income rose from $57,230 in 2015 to $59,039 in 2016, an increase of 3.2 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, an article came out on Vice Sports called “The Plot to Disrupt the NCAA with a Pay-for-Play HBCU Basketball League” And the article discussed a plan by Andy Schwarz, an San Francisco based antitrust economist and a long time critic of the pseudo-amateurism that’s often promoted within college sports. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently had the opportunity to read the ‘Creature from Jekyll’ Island by G. Edward Griffin, a prodigious tome dealing with the circumstances surrounding the creation of the U.S. Federal Reserve system. I was taken aback by some of its’ clearly provocative assertions; -America joined World War I largely ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Starting a business is exciting and unnerving at the same time. As you navigate through processes to becoming a successful entrepreneur, there are things along the way that will need to be sorted out. Your new business and your quest for success will lead you down paths you never imagined ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) A portable table saw is one of the key items for trade or professional woodworkers. Having the ability to reliably perform a multitude of different tasks like cross-cutting, ripping and sheet material preparation, the right portable table saw is a must-have workshop tool, especially if you’re a woodwork contractor handling ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One way of changing your life is to move to a new city. It will separate you from people and circumstances holding you back in your current location and provide you with a world of new opportunities. Still, it’s much harder than merely moving across town. You’ll need to find ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Nowadays, it’s no secret that the entire electoral and political system in America has been greatly tainted and corroded by the corruptive and destructive influence of big money. Urban people like myself have personally seen how big money has not only corrupted the entire political system in this country, but ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) “I have been particularly struck by the many comments and reactions from children for whom Harriet Tubman is not just a historical figure, but a role model for leadership and participation in our democracy.  You shared your thoughts about her life and her works and how they changed our nation ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The largest threat to our prosperity is government spending that far exceeds the authority enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. Federal spending in 2017 will top $4 trillion. Social Security, at $1 trillion, will take up most of it. Medicare ($582 billion) and Medicaid ($404 ...