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The Disrespect Behind Kanye West’s “Yeezus”.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” comes out today (June 18). Because it was leaked awhile back, many people have already heard the new music and offered up their reviews. I’ve read everything from narcissistic and wildly experimental to “it’s pure genius” and bringing “real” hip hop music back. I want to bypass another track list critique and focus my thoughts on his... [Read the full story]

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Thy FBI Walks a Perilous Line Between Surveillance and Outright Spying.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Outgoing FBI director Robert Mueller was asked sharp questions by a House Judiciary Committee panel about the FBI’s massive collection, intercept, and listening in on millions of phone conversations. There were two obvious concerns behind the questioning and one concern that should be a concern to all given the FBI’s past. The two obvious ones are the effectiveness of... [Read the full story]

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“They DO Exist” Black Men and Their Children.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Debunking The Myth, Propaganda, Urban Legends & Bedtime Stories Regarding Black Men and Their Children… Since there are so many articles, posters, T-Shirts and campaigns regarding Black Men being “Deadbeat Fathers“, I thought I would take the time to shine light on the ACTIVE fathers, the “Fighting to see their child or children fathers“, and the... [Read the full story]

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The Trial Of George Zimmerman In Sanford, Florida Has Begun!

(ThyBlackMan.com) The killing of Trayvon Martin on a rainy Sunday night on February 26 of 2012 was tragic. The investigation by the Sanford Police Department made his death even more tragic. The chief of police over ruled his lead investigator who wanted George Zimmerman charged with manslaughter. To have had a youngster lose his life for nothing more than being a youngster, that is carrying out the... [Read the full story]

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Thy Gladiator: Sarah Palin We Need You Back in the Arena.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Hello, calling Sarah Palin! Has anyone seen her? Where is she? Has Sarah Palin left the building? Is the Sarah Palin magic gone forever? No. The Sarah Palin charisma and mass appeal is still alive and well. Certain people are born gifted with “It”; something that compels you to watch them. Sarah Palin is one such individual. Though politically tarred, feathered and run out of... [Read the full story]

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2 Chainz, everyone, is a Rapper. I repeat, a Rapper:

(ThyBlackMan.com) 2 Chainz continues to prove rap is entertainment. I was chatting with my boss the other week concerning a certain stigma hip hop has been trying to rid itself of, since the emergence of gangsta rap. That stigma I speak of, is of course, the “influence” the lyrics it has over the younger generation of music fans. I told him I’m of the belief that if anyone is influenced... [Read the full story]

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Unforgiveness in the Black Community.

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Hatred, which could destroy so much, never failed to destroy the man who hated, and this was an immutable law.”–James Baldwin Perhaps one of the most devastating and least talked about problems in the black community is the issue of forgiveness. Many in the black community harbor hatred and an unforgiving attitude toward white Americans and America for its racist history.... [Read the full story]

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Pros and Cons of Internet Body Images.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently I viewed a post on my Facebook page revealing a picture of a shapely woman in a form-fitting dress with grey hair. The post read, “Is this lady dressed age appropriately? I enlarged the picture and looked at it more closely. The lady had a fabulous body and I imagined the results of hard work as opposed to enhancements and surgery. She looked great and I was inspired by... [Read the full story]

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The Need for Spiritual Fathers.

(ThyBlackMan.com) 1 Corinthians 4:15″ Even though you have ten thousands guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, For in Christ Jesus, I became your father through the gospel.” An observation: There are more and more young men and adult men who are yearning for a father figure in their lives. It is time for spiritual fathers to step-up to the plate. The devastation of not having... [Read the full story]

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Thy George Zimmerman Game Show/Sports Spectacular Is Underway.

(ThyBlackMan.com) And so the circus has finally come to town. After the unnecessary delays, excuses and endless motions, the George Zimmerman trial is finally here… to some degree. It’s only jury selection but it’s the first period of play in this highly anticipated sporting event for all the nation to see. Yes, I said “sporting event.” Far too long, far too many of us... [Read the full story]

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