(ThyBlackMan.com) You would think that since the end of slavery and through the ensuing years Black people in this country would be further along in our economic evolution than we are today. You would think there would be no need for the economic empowerment messages that other columnists and I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although the dictionary calls it archaic, the “management of a household” is one of the definitions listed for the word “economy.” Another definition is “a saving or attempt to reduce expenditures.” Yet another is “a system of interacting elements, especially when seen as being harmonious.” And still another definition ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In America, we are taught at an early age to place our hands over our hearts and pledge allegiance to the flag. But many of us have no idea what we are doing. When we pledge allegiance to the flag, we are essentially accepting a full plate of indoctrination ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) African Americans are a major force to be reckoned with in today’s economy, especially when it comes to how much they pour into it. Estimates put it at about 1 trillion dollars annually and perhaps more. Any business, regardless of the type, would be wise to find out what ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is a practical fix for a trust fund that has run out of money, based on the facts of the situation we reviewed in Part I( http://www.thebiglie.net). The answer is relatively simple. Be honest with the American people! Our President needs to end the charade being perpetuated upon ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The President of the United States over these past several weeks had announced; 1) in an effort to curry favor with Congressional Republicans; 2) in an attempt to reduce spending and 3) generate additional tax revenue from the very wealthy, he was willing to adjust the formula used to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As George Benson sang in Moody’s Mood, “There I go, there I go, there I go…” making up words again. I couldn’t resist this one in light of our penchant to choose sides when it comes to economics versus politics. It seems we cannot understand, nor act upon, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Surely you’ve heard the saying, “Money Talks.” But, have you ever wondered what it says, especially Black money? Have you thought about the facts that point out, quite graphically, that when money raises its head, or is put on the table, or is taken off the table, the attention ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sharon Tirabassi was living the dream. She won the $10.5 million dollar lottery in her home country of Canada, earning her a consistent residence on cloud nine. All the things that she’d always wanted were wide open to her: Expensive cars, fancy houses, designer clothes and expensive vacations. Her ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Thomas Boston, noted economist and author of Affirmative Action and Black Entrepreneurship, in which he called for a strategy that would establish and grow Black owned businesses to the point of having the capacity to employ 20% of the Black workforce by the year 2010. Aptly titled, “Twenty ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My childhood friends and I were very close. We spent practically every waking moment together—playing sports, video games and just hanging out. Looking back on life from an adult point of view, I must say, “we were spoiled “BROKE” kids.” None of us worked or even thought about doing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In today’s challenging financial times, the cost of living finds many consumers with an ongoing financial challenge to hold on until their next payday arrives. Even worse, when banks peddle predatory payday loans, they pose serious threats to their customers’ financial well-being. Marketed under names such as “direct deposit ...