(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2012 presidential election delivered a wake-up call to the Republican Party to improve communication with minorities. The realization that the American presidency can now be won with support of less than 40 percent of white voters — Obama won with just 39 percent — was a bombshell. When ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s Black History Month again, and this is the first post on this blog where I’m mentioning it. It might be the last; it might not be. Doesn’t really matter since I’m liable to talk about race relations and diversity issues all times during the year. It’s time to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bill Clinton barely got the words out of his mouth lambasting the Bernie Sanders camp for what he bluntly said were attacks on Hillary that were to sexist and to “profane” to repeat when a Sanders campaign official shot back that the attack was “disappointing.” Sanders for his part ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It is regrettable that there were no lead stories among the African American press (print media or otherwise), which could have acted as a catalyst for a discussion of an issue of great import to the African American (AA) community. And that issue is the increase of the AA ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Driving in the city and driving in the country are two very different things. While you may assume that city driving presents more hazards because there are more vehicles and people to contend with, driving in the country also has its risks. Here are some of the main things ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many people have a dream location where they would like to settle down. If you’ve been thinking about where you’d like to live for the rest of your life, or you just want a stable place to retire and enjoy life when your working days are behind you, here’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We all want to be financially successful and debt free. Where most of us falter, however, is in believing that we need to pay off all of our debts before we can begin saving for and investing in our futures. All this does is reduce the amount of money ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was born and raised in New Awlins and never miss the opportunity to remind folks of that. So when Beyoncé’s video for “Formation” dropped on Saturday, I, like the majority of my homegirls, was hype. I wasn’t excited because I’m a certified Beyoncé stan, because the video is visually stunning, or ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are plenty of households in the UK who are connected to a prepayment meter and you need to know the best way to use them if you are going to be able to keep your energy expenses as low as possible. A guide on how to get the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bernie Sanders raised $20 million with the average donation being just $27.00. What is wrong with Black folks? For decades conscious Black leaders have cajoled, encouraged, admonished, and begged us to raise money among ourselves, a small amount from a lot of people, you know, the way Marcus Garvey ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If one goes solely by mainstream media coverage, one would assume police/community relations in the inner city hadn’t progressed beyond the last riot! I’m typing this in New Orleans, whose police department is under a federal consent decree for severe shortfalls in several high-profile cases. I remain committed to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Governors Jeb Bush and Chris Christie join forces with Senator Ted Cruz to attack the most popular Republican running for president in 2016–Marco Rubio. Both Bush and Christie struggle to get campaign momentum, and hope New Hampshire will offer a breath of new life and an end to the ...