(ThyBlackMan.com) “On this day in 1857, Mary Gordon, a “free” black child of about 2 years old, was bound out as an apprentice to Stuart C. Slaven until age 18 to learn the business of housekeeping. Slaven was ordered to pay Mary $25 when she reached the age of 18; Mary died ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Music is one of the most important parts of filmmaking that should never be taken lightly. There are plenty of reasons why music should be given as much importance in the film. When you are making your next film project, you have to fully understand its importance before you proceed. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are Blacks intentional targets of police brutality? Whites say no. However, African-Americans argue, of course, they are! And point out; does the name Philando Castile ring a bell? As racial unrest continues, the barbaric behavior of law enforcement officials, long feared by civil rights leaders, is now a reality. Thus; ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) After the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, many states including the ones here in The South are already romanticizing the idea of arming these already unqualified, hostile, and vicious white nationalist female teachers to “protect them from being shot up” When I first heard about this story online, my ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Regular line markings on sports pitches have been in existence since the 19th century! This coincided with the formation of the Rugby Football Union and the Football Association. Each governing body started to introduce their own rules and regulations, which led to different pitch markings for the different sports. Also, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Black Panther was a visually stunning film that paid homage to the shared values, traditions and customs of African people. This powerful screenplay was set in the fictitious Kingdom of Wakanda, a completely self-sufficient, politically independent, highly-technological, and scientifically-advanced African nation. This is a concept never before seen in ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Today, I attended my second ever comic con in Montgomery, Alabama but my first ever River Region Comic Con and I have to say, it’s was such an amazing experience. And the fact this comic con is just a few yards away from where my love of nerd culture actually ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude of mind, writes the father of American psychology William James. James nailed it. Look at anything you’ve been successful at versus what you failed in and, incontrovertibly, it was your attitude ...