(ThyBlackMan.com) In today’s market, buying a house is an absurd idea for a lot of families. The amount required for a deposit alone can be crippling. This makes it almost impossible for a lot of families to buy their home early, or even at all. Leaving them with the prospect of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) has passed its first-ever resolution supporting repeal of the death penalty in the United States. The historic vote took place during the NBCSL 40th Annual Legislative Conference in New Orleans, LA. It is an escalation of the organization’s previous call for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Two more weeks until the new administration begins! I wonder if President Donald Trump will stick to his campaign promises — like reducing immigration and slamming consumers by imposing a 35 percent tariff. Hope not. But it could have been much worse. Bernie Sanders wanted to make college free, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We will never understand liberals and progressives until we recognize that they often see reality as a social construct subject to being challenged and changed. For example, throughout the world, boys and girls have different toy preferences. Typically, boys like to play with cars and trucks, whereas girls prefer ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Having written many articles on what takes place from January through April, each year, relative to our tax payments and refunds, I understand that we need reinforcement and repetition on certain issues. Just as advertisers and marketers understand the power of continuous exposure to their messages, Black folks need ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The main challenges any student faces in college are the large volume of reading, the tough deadlines, and the writing. College assignments can be hard as they require critical thinking, hard work, and a lot of practice. The problem is that students have never received any formal instruction on how ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we enter 2017, the Democratic Party has good reason to be concerned. In Washington, Republicans now control the White House and both houses of Congress. Thirty-three governors are Republicans, and Republicans control both houses of state legislatures in 32 states, whereas Democrats control both chambers in just five. Because ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Matthew “Peanut” Johnson was 16 years-old when San Francisco police officer Alvin Johnson killed him. The unarmed teen was said to have been fleeing a stolen car, and Officer Johnson claimed that he feared for his life, so he shot. The September 27, 1966 slaying was too much for African ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I am writing this article to show my support for all the real brothers out there who are doing their best to uplift and empower our community as well as being the defenders and the protectors of their families. I know the road is very hard for us because of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Tensions are high. Tension between political parties. Tension between races. Tension between religions. Tension between those in authority and the people. There was tension between our presidential nominees: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Tension between red states and blue states. In fact tension seems to be everywhere in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With just three weeks left in his final term as president, Barack Hussein Obama is behaving like a maniac; his desperate actions to salvage his disastrous legacy are unnerving the American people and our closest allies. Obama is doing all he can to sabotage President-elect Donald Trump to prevent ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many of us have to work to make a living. It is understood that illegal drug usage can cost anyone their job. It is obvious that one must stay clean in order to keep most jobs. It is understood that violations of company policy can be cause for termination. Many ...