(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) I warned you and I warned athletes in a previous posting about the dangers of trick roll prostitutes https://thyblackman.com/2015/09/13/sex-lies-and-nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell/. Brother Lamar Odom, who we wish the best, is at death’s door because these ruthless gold diggers. These gold diggers are no different than his wife and her family and the ...
(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 ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was thinking about this the other day and thought I would share. A friend of mine started her own business this year, taking the plunge and leaving her corporate job for what she hoped would be a better life. To say the least, she was absolutely MORTIFIED about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, the new job numbers were published for September by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). There is still great uncertainty surrounding whether interest rates will be increased in December. An upward increase in interest rates as many of you now know, could have an adverse impact on job ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” Gaylord Nelson One thing that prevents us from moving forward, economically and otherwise, is ego. Many of our leaders are unwilling to elevate the ...