(ThyBlackMan.com) Last week, a panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously rebuked the North Carolina legislature for acting with “discriminatory intent” in passing restrictions on the right to vote that “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision.” The decision came as we celebrated the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Another school year is approaching and parents are gathering their resources to prepare their children for another year of academic success or academic challenge. Parents must be realistic in their child or children’s readiness for the expectations that will be placed on them for academic engagement. All students are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The “Call Me Mister” program started at Clemson University 15 years ago, created from a mission and vision to inspire men of diverse cultural backgrounds to enter into education. To be the educators that children of color and culture and diverse backgrounds need to see to inspire educational success, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bloggers cannot just sit on their behinds, they need to be involved in their communities, attending community meetings, volunteering with youth, teens and young adults. The way to build an online community is to be involved in the community. Online communities have a responsibility to support offline communities that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The writings of Wole Soyinka have inspired millions in Africa and around the world. He is the first African to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in literature and started a literary movement that energized a continent and sought to change a nation. He has inspired those that love the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) On last week, actor Jesse Williams gave an awe-inspiring, emotional speech at the BET Awards. Both the speech and its delivery have now become the topic of many conversations about racism, classism, and cultural appropriation. There have been social media debates, there have been roundtable debates, and there have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Someone passed on to me the latest video commentary by black conservative AlfonZo Rachel. http://bit.ly/28WbjVI Awesome! The brother boldly speaks the truth with humor, passion and intelligence. I first met Zo about 7 years ago. His video caused me to reminisce about how we black conservatives have been out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Education is the great engine of personal development. It is through education that the daughter of a peasant can become a doctor, that a son of a mine worker can become the head of the mine, that a child of farm workers can become the president of a nation.” ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This year’s conference provided dynamic content that was presented by energetic women and men, speakers from diverse walks of life, professions, economic and educational backgrounds. The information shared was relevant to the experiences that the teens and young adults experience on a daily basis. The teens and young adults ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) More and more African American young men are in need of compassion, guidance, mentoring and nurturing. There are too many shootings that are claiming the lives of those who should have promising futures ahead of them. Too much violence is seen at a young age with our young men ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “What Men of Color and Culture Are”. Men of Color and Culture are wisdom, like the land that has been in existence when Adam walked the earth. Taking care of the land that took care of him. The land, the land that nurtured him and provided for him and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I hope this blog inspires and motivates all fathers to be the best men their families, communities, and churches need. There are many role models from the President, to athletes and even entertainers. The best role models are the fathers, daddies, dads, and pops that are in the lives ...