(ThyBlackMan.com) Though we have never met, I smiled recently seeing my favorite Walmart employee. For over ten years, I witnessed him gathering shopping carts in the parking lot. He is a white millennial who only has the use of one arm, walks with a severe limp and appears slightly mentally challenged. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are some pretty intelligent men and women out there. They’re full of good ideas and know that they can turn those ideas into a viable business if they can get the funding together and get started. However, running a business depends on much more than just intelligence, ideas, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Economics is a very intriguing subject. If you’re able to excel in this specific field, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money in the near future. Nevertheless, you must remember that you’ll first need to obtain a degree in economics. Getting a college degree is already ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the 12th consecutive year, America’s national homeownership rate has declined, according Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS)’ annual report, “State of the Nation’s Housing 2017.” This year’s report also found these declines vary by race and ethnicity. As some might expect, the steepest homeownership decline occurred in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most children grow up with the desire to attend college these days. If you have a child, many of their friends will plan to go to university after leaving school. With a bit of luck, that peer pressure will encourage your loved one to follow the same path. However, some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We must all know by now that drinking isn’t the harmless activity that it’s sometimes made out to be. When we’re young, we can get so carried away by the thrill of having finally turned 21 that it can be easy to start drinking too much or too often. But ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Yet another report, the Nielsen African American Consumer Report, was released in October 2016. Titled, “Young, Connected, and Black – African American millennials are driving social change and leading digital advancement,” it points out various issues related to how Blacks spend our dollars, with an emphasis on our young people. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The proper mental attitude is a predictor of our success. What is mental attitude? Mental attitude is the positive, inner, creative force which lifts the recipient above his or her circumstances and determines the difference between their success and failure. Mental attitude is not conferred upon merely the rich and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are political movements to push the federal minimum hourly wage to $15. Raising the minimum wage has popular support among Americans. Their reasons include fighting poverty, preventing worker exploitation and providing a living wage. For the most part, the intentions behind the support for raising the minimum wage ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has become President Donald Trump’s fiercest congressional critic. In eight years, Obama never had a Republican nemesis the likes of Waters, who recently said, “I’m taking the gloves off.” Seventeen years ago, I wrote Waters a letter. She never answered. It read, in part: Congresswoman ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The man who currently occupies the Oval Office (I call him 45, but y ’all know his name, and we don’t call it because we do not believe in feeding bloated egos), promised to “Make America Great Again”. He said that he would create jobs, generate economic growth, and create ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Lots of people want to give something back to society by working in the medical field. However, most folks don’t know where to start when it comes to earning a decent wage. With that in mind, we’re going to take a look at three popular choices today. With a ...