(ThyBlackMan.com) The wealth gap in America has been a persistent problem in this country since its founding. Over 400 years of slavery and a series of Jim Crow laws designed to restrict the accumulation of wealth and power has left the black community seeking to rebuild financially from it’s challenged ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan spoke to thousands on the annual “Savior’s Day” in Chicago. The storied leader, who is now 79-years old, talked about the state and direction of black America, and what must be done for the black community to prosper. Much of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No, I am not talking about catfish or people faking profiles online. I will cover that in later posts. But today I am discussing Business Etiquette and your professional image! This will help ensure that your online persona gels with how you want to be perceived offline. Social Media ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you noticed the television commercials that offer loans of various kinds or other enticements such as auto leases and insurance policies for the elderly? These commercials are laden with information that appears on the screen for a few seconds and is too small to read. On the radio ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Yes, I said, “Reclaiming,” which obviously means doing it again. There was a time in this nation when Black people did all the things we are discussing today pertaining to economic empowerment, business development, and business support. As we approach Black History Month, please take some time to learn ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although I am definitely one sounding an alarm about the evils of many music industry practices, I do get weary sometimes of hearing some musicians whining. I get weary sometimes because I know that with a few questions, I will discover that the musicians in question are whining to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing that always annoyed me when I was in high school was how much I used to get lectured about the importance of speaking properly, dressing properly and having a resume prepared to just to get a job. Now I don’t have an issue with someone giving me ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently traveled to New York for a panel on black male fatherhood, hosted by former NBA player Etan Thomas. The panel consisted of other great athletes, including former NY Knick Allan Houston, Billy Hunter (Executive Director of the NBA Player’s Association), Chris Broussard from ESPN and several others. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With the official black unemployment rate at 14.3%, unofficially it could be as high as 18%; it is informative to look at what ostensibly could be happening in terms of conversations in some households of the black community. Here are some statements which maybe bouncing off the walls within ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “When John Singleton did Boyz-N-the Hood everybody went out to see it. But when John Singleton did Rosewood nobody went to go see it. We vote with our wallets, our pocket books and our time in front of the idiot box”-Spike Lee. I find it funny how Black folks ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do not dismiss this solution to create jobs without reading it! We need this approach or something similar. We are not in a typical downturn. Business balance sheets for the most part are in good shape. Additional tax breaks are not needed. It the lack of product demand which ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Why is it that Black people love to brag about being in debt? Why do we always try to upstage each other when we speak of the price of our purchases even though we find that a much better price was available elsewhere? Now of COURSE I know that ...