(ThyBlackMan.com) The most challenging issue facing Black Americans today is our lack of unity. The lack of unity that exists among African Americans undermines our ability to progress politically, socially and economically. The Black Americans that “blew up the most” over past decades typify the fact that the mass of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Time Magazine just released their top pick for Person of the Year – the Protester. OK…but along with that, came their list of People Who Mattered in 2011 – among them Casey Anthony and Warren Buffet…Mmmm. Here’s what I say: Occupy Wallstreet Arguably, Occupy Wallstreet has been one of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When a brotha catches your eye, he’s more than likely well-groomed and well-dressed. An unmistakable aura exudes from his presence, and it can be contagious. The current trendy term for it is “swagger”, but what is it really? Swagger generally is used to define the outward appearance and behavior ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am an African American financial advisor. However, African Americans and people of color have been a very small part of my wealth management business—so small, in fact, that the phenomenon spurred me to discover if what I have experienced holds true across the country. I have come into ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most college students end up taking advantage of financial aid while in college because there are several different scholarships, grants, and loans available to students. The key is to get as many scholarships and grants (free money) as possible while taking out as few loans (money you have to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Children truly are a blessing, but they’re not free. While it may be a free process to make them (or so we hope), that’s where the line is drawn. Why so many individuals forget this thought for a few minutes or hours of glory just completely baffles us. Then ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Major wireless (cell phone) corporations should be conscious of the fact that much of their business and future depends heavily on the African American community. Fortunately, Verizon and AT&T understand this and are heavily involved in our community. T-Mobile will become much better, if the merger with AT&T takes ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The debate about how much of your income you should contribute to a company-sponsored retirement plan rages on. Some say 10% and some say 15%, but according to Aon Hewitt the average 401k contributor only contributed 7.3% of her income. What percentage is right for you? How many years ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The biggest flaw of a hardly wealthy person is that they take their earnings at face value. If someone has a salary of $60,000, that doesn’t equate to a person having $60,000 of income. Yet, a hardly wealthy person would think just that. If this was your salary, what ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It all looked so good in the beginning. There has been a change, but not what we expected. Unemployment is higher than ever for African-Americans. While there are many reasons, there is one direct correlation. The amount of contracting by Black-owned firms at the federal government level has drastically been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Terrell Owens has quite the financial burden on his shoulders at the moment. At the height of his career, he was earning millions of dollars and thriving in the NFL. To complement all of his success, he spent money like it was going out of style. Fast forward fifteen ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Customer relationship management is essential to maintaining and growing a great business. You and your customer form a relationship, which is based upon a set of expectations and an exchange of brand loyalty, and payment (customer), in exchange for a satisfying product, customer service and consistency (business). Netflix violated ...