(ThyBlackMan.com) Remember that line in New Jack City? “This ain’t personal; this is business.” And at the end of the movie, Ice Tea told Wesley Snipes, “This is personal,” as he proceeded to beat Snipes down for killing his mother. Well, this article is both personal and business. It is a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A few months ago, The Alabama Department Of Education released the names of 75 schools in the state that they personally call “failure factories” that are failing young urban kids, especially in reading and math. Here’s my take on this topic: The one thing that I noticed about these 75 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is important for black community to refrain from accepting the labels of others. When we accept negativity and false information it is very easy to turn on each other. It seems that some athletes and entertainers don’t seem to understand that black people are not an exception when it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) According to CNN, the average American spends nearly over half a day staring at a screen whether it be a phone, computer, TV or tablet. Our habits define us. But how true is this for our digital habits? Are we the same online as offline? In the early days of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The loss of a loved one is understandably hard on a family, and individuals. It’s a time when emotions are high and, if this is the first loss for a family unit, everyone finds themselves in uncomfortable shoes. Funeral preparation is often handled on a very tight schedule with a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In America, there’s a huge amount of importance placed on an individual’s ability to take care of things by themselves. That’s one of the most classically “American” things there is. Pulling yourself up by your bootstraps. Never needing any help and refusing to let other people take care of you. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It seems as though crime is all around us – and thanks to the cycle of 24/7 news, violent crime stories are seemingly the only news that gets reported! Is it a real threat to most people or an inflated rarity? Well, the FBI have the stats. Every January, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When you are looking for work, one of the most important parts of the whole process is the job interview itself. This is something that people often find themselves worrying about for a long time before it happens, and it is easy to see why. Interviews can be quite daunting, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A lot of people end up cluttering their homes with stuff they don’t need. Not only does it take precious space inside your home, but keeping such things around the house are a source of negativity. While a lot of stuff that we don’t use can either be thrown or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has become a ritual with me. On the 10th, 20th, and now 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots, I do a press tour of several of the same burned out empty lots in South L.A. I preface the tour with a finger point at the empty lots, and ask, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Natural disasters happen every season. We have seen countless footage on snowstorms, tornados, flood and hurricanes. Yet, until we are facing it we often tend to disregard standard seasonal preparations for the area we live in. How many of us have adequate renter’s insurance, enough nonperishable food to last at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The reality is simple: businesses need insurance. And, they need a lot of policies to ensure they are safe. What they don’t need to do is lie on their application. Lots of companies decide to tell white lies because it’s a money-saver. There is no doubt that insurance is steep ...