Reflecting on Black History: What a Difference 50 Years Makes!
February 29, 2024 by Staff
Filed under Black History, BM, Ent., Music, News, Opinion, Politics, Tech/Internet, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Here we go, grab your popcorn as we will take a look down memory lane to check out some big moments in the past half-century of Black History. We’re taking a groovy ride through some standout steppingstones along the long and winding road to equal opportunity. We’ll revisit some boundary-busting musical mavericks... [Read more...]
Black Community: The Grammy’s – Yes, The Category Matters.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It’s Black History Month, and it never fails…we can’t get through our month without the shenanigans. The Grammy’s rolled themselves around here again, and as always, they cause chaos and confusion. There is the one perspective that Black artists should not concern themselves with the Grammy’s as we have been disappointed... [Read more...]
Encountering a Legend: My Day with Reggae Musician Bob Marley.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Now that the Bob Marley biopic One Love has hit the big screen, there’s one question that I have been asked more than any other over the years about noted personalities I have interviewed and rubbed shoulders in the studio with. That question is “Tell me what he and it was like’?’ The “he” is Bob Marley. The “it”... [Read more...]
50 Cent’s Election Commentary: Between Joe Biden’s Taxes and Donald Trump’s Appeal.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It’s no secret that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is multi-talented. Having begun his career as a phenomenally successful rapper, Jackson has since made a name for himself as an actor, producer, and businessman. He also has a legendary side hustle… as the quintessential social media troll. (Just ask Sean “Diddy” Combs.)... [Read more...]
Revolutionizing Cinema: ‘The Color Purple’ Reimagined and ‘The Book of Clarence’ – Pioneering New Narratives in Film.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Today’s motion picture environment is much different than it was just a few years ago. Even if the theater management pulls a movie from the venue due to lack of attendance, now you can still see the films via, streaming, cable or direct purchase without waiting months or years. You can see them without going to a store to... [Read more...]
The Misconception of Referring to Violent Behavior as ‘Gun Violence.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) In the early 1950s, E. Colin Cherry, with his work on audition and auditory stimuli operationalized the term “selective attention.” It was meant to describe processes humans employed while engaging in situations that required what he called ‘statistical filtering.’ Specifically how we as humans attend to certain stimuli... [Read more...]
Book Review: Class is in Session – “Hustle Harder Hustle Smarter”.
October 28, 2023 by Staff
Filed under BM, Book Club/Book Reviews, Ent., Music, News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is known for his career in Hip Hop, the controversy he can stir, his prowess as a successful businessman, and for being the driving force behind some of the most popular shows on Starz. He has gone from the streets and bulletproof vests to suits and the board room. In his book “Hustle Harder Hustle... [Read more...]
What Black Artist Started Rock and Roll?
October 16, 2023 by Staff
Filed under Ent., Music, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Rock and roll, a genre that has shaped the musical landscape for decades, has roots that go deeper than most people realize. The story of rock and roll is a story of evolution, innovation, and the blending of different musical styles. And at the heart of this evolution is a rich tapestry woven by Black artists who, over the decades,... [Read more...]
Black Community: Music’s Influence on the Human Mind.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Music and song has always served as a catalyst to help Black/African Americans maintain a sense of internal calmness and hope during strife; cultivate, embrace and express individuality; as well as represented that living connection to and displayed through craftily-strung together lyrics trophies of cultural history, knowledge... [Read more...]
Vice President Kamala Harris Scores A Big One!
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) So many things of interest happened this past week that it’s hard to know where to begin. We’ve had the Hunter Biden case of lying on a gun application and not a word from the gun owners who defend any and every kind of gun ownership. They never care about how people got them or how they use them. Well, Hunter owned his gun... [Read more...]