(ThyBlackMan.com) “When old people speak it is not because of the sweetness of words in our mouths; it is because we see something which you do not see.” Chinua Achebe 1. Write as if all of Africa is going to read your content. *When people read your content they should see, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Promoting unity among Africans and African Americans in the growing digital age. The African Diaspora, an interconnected bloodline of history, legacy, new families, lost families, rapes of the body and of the mind. Endangered unification and associations. The fight to balance assimulation and self-destiny. The connection between African Americans and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How often in our elementary, middle and high schools are children of color provided icons, symbols, visual acknowledgement and even photos of successful women and men of color? African Americans, Latinos, Mexicans, Haitians, Cubans, and other people of proud color and culture should have images of successful people their children ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Keep your business off of Facebook Church Folk!!” In today’s digital environments that resemble real and personal relationships parents must have conversations with their children about how to connect with others in an online environment. A child, teens or young adult’s words, actions and behaviors can be a representation of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Promoting unity among Africans and African Americans. The African Diaspora, an interconnected blood line of history, legacy, family, lost and found loves and endangered unification. The connection between African Americans and Africans connected with blood and tears. There is no denying that slavery spread the lives of millions Africans to impregnate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “new research from LinkedIn and CarringtonCrisp shows that social media can help drive quality at all points of the student journey — from quality candidates to successful graduates.” Ira Amilhussin The use of LinkedIn should be strategic and planned, building reputations, personalities, relationships and developing Brands. “branding is your character ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This blog is inspired by Rusul Alrubail | TEDxKitchenerED Raising new generations of scholars is a challenge especially if you’re working hard to change the mentalities of children, youth, teens and young adults. Working to teach and mentor them to see the value in a new way of learning ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This is the age for women of color and culture to be engaged with technology locally, but thinking globally. This is what I teach my students in my Educational Technology, Social Media and STEM class at Edward Waters College. They all matter in the grand scheme of this developing nation. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The words: Be Inspired To Create, To Read, To Write and to Inspire others were the words of the Florida Heritage Book Festival in St. Augustine, Florida. Authors, writers, bloggers, content creators from across the state participated in book reviews, writing critiques, workshops, book signings and in attendance were over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My personal opinions from my observation and experiences as a parent, educator and community activist. I’m not referencing to specific organizations or people. Providing an insight into the situations and circumstances of people of color and culture and to encourage positive change and education. Malcolm X, “To have once been ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Panic was about to set in as I surveyed the soul food restaurant in search of my friend and mentor, the one man who could make sense when there was none, my rock, that greatest of ghetto philosophers, Cleophus Leroy Jones. He wasn’t at his corner booth where he could ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is an interesting dynamic that has grown over several years related to academic assessments. School districts across the nation have adopted a growing policy for testing (assessments). There are local district assessments, state assessments and national assessments. There are still questions what does all the testing mean and who ...