(ThyBlackMan.com) The 88th Festival of Lights Christmas parade went as planned in Natchitoches, LA. Controversy surrounded the parade this year as a result of Mayor Lee Posey stating the Confederate battle flag would not be allowed in the parade. As promised the Sons of Confederate Veterans were present at the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) At times I wonder if some Southern Whites understand the Confederate battle flag issue outside of themselves. We have heard the issue of this flag hashed and rehashed quite a bit this year due to the national social unrest. The basic argument given regarding the flag is that it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two Hispanics, a diminutive Libertarian and a Donald loomed large in the fifth and thankfully, last Republican debate of 2015. The amigo Senators Rubio and Cruz stole the night “insulting” each other in what can only be described as a full-on duel between the sole Hispanics running. This was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black kids can change the world if given a chance to shine. The educational system must inspire and illuminate the greatness and innovation inside children that should have the same opportunities for a quality education no matter what zip code they live in. The beauty of STEM / STEAM ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no question about it, the above title of this piece is correct; there is just no other way to put it. If we as African Americans (AA) do not become more attentive to economic decisions made in Washington, D.C., and do something about these decisions, we have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Talking to the NULITES of the Jacksonville, Florida Urban League. Teens and young adults must think about who can and will potentially see their content. The use of technology opens doors that can create challenges in the lives of youth, teens and young adults. In too many occasions teens ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 1963, Malcolm X declared that John F. Kennedy’s assassination was an example of “chickens coming home to roost.” He argued that the U.S. climate of bigotry and state violence was to blame for his death. Taken out of context, his comments were interpreted by some as endorsing Kennedy’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Neo-colonialism, a term the first leader of an independent Ghana Kwame Nkrumah coined, refers to the indirect ruling of former colonies by their colonizer. These dependent, pseudo-independent countries were governed by “Africans” whose purpose was not the development of Africa but the maintenance of the power and profits of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION is once again before the Supreme Court. The case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, arose from the usual scenario: A white student applied to the university but was denied admission, while black applicants with weaker academic credentials were admitted because of racial preferences designed to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone with substantial amount of properties and assets should have a will to make sure that upon their death, properties will be distributed to the right people. Probate laws were made to protect the rights of heirs, creditors, and property owners in order to assure orderly collection, preservation, distribution, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Symbols play a very important role in our society, because uniforms, badges, robs and such help us to identify the various roles that people play to hold our society together. That’s why it is so important that people who are given symbols of authority represent those symbols well, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m the guy who sometimes love creating the “10 Tips In 2 Minutes” posts. While those are popular, it seems that some folks think 10 tips is too many, even if they’re short. So today, I’m only giving 3 tips on communications. They’re very easy to learn but maybe ...