Eboni K. Williams is Everything that is Wrong with Black Women.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) OK, OK, I give up, I give up! You win, you win! I have been inundated with emails and phone calls from my readers wanting my thoughts on the Ebony K. Williams issue. I usually don’t write about issues like this and personalities like Williams because it really is not worth my time or energy. But since some of my readers want... [Read more...]
Black Community: My 9-Year-Old Loves Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant. (I Kinda Wish He Didn’t).
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) My 9-year-old son’s favorite player is Ja Morant. I need to explain this further, so you really get it. The person writing this article, the one who contributed to giving my son life, grew up a Los Angeles Lakers fan, played for the Los Angeles Lakers, and won an NBA Championship in 2000. Yet, my son is a Memphis Grizzlies... [Read more...]
President Joe Biden’s Answer to Ageist Voters – ‘Dark Brandon’.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) As I’ve mentioned in a previous column, when most people think of Joe Biden for president again, they think Geritol. If that’s you, you probably remember the old TV ads on the “Ted Mack Amateur Hour.” If so, that’s a tribute to your mental acuity at your advanced age. Have a little compassion for your fellow oldsters,... [Read more...]
Black Rock & Roll: Unearthing the Roots and Celebrating the Legacy.
May 5, 2023 by Staff
Filed under Ent., Music, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Black Rock & Roll has played a pivotal role in shaping the musical landscape, contributing to the genre’s artistic and cultural development. Despite its significance, the contributions of Black artists in Rock and Roll have often been overshadowed or underappreciated. This article delves into the roots of Black Rock... [Read more...]
Tupac Shakur: The Man, The Myth, The Legend.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as 2Pac, was an American rapper, actor, and poet who has left an indelible mark on the world of hip-hop and popular culture. Born on June 16, 1971, in East Harlem, New York, he went on to become one of the most influential and controversial figures in music history. This article delves into the... [Read more...]
Black Hollywood: The Greatness and Grace of Harry Belafonte.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This week the world lost one of its truly great freedom fighters in the person of Harry Belafonte. For roughly seven decades, Mr. Belafonte fought for human dignity with his fame, his influence – and his checkbook. As the Civil Rights Movement collapsed into cardiac arrest, Belafonte was at its bedside with a defibrillator,... [Read more...]
Black Music? White Music? Music Has No Color?
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) “Music is music and it doesn’t have (or see) a color” is a phrase I’ve heard or read many times over the years. Usually when this phrase popped up, it was in online communities where I’m one of a couple of people of color in a rock or metal group. I’ve also run into this after someone in YouTube comments bring up... [Read more...]
Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 4.
March 30, 2023 by Staff
Filed under Ent., News, Opinion, Weekly Columns
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) Artistic, balletic and acrobatic violence separates the John Wick franchise from other action/crime/thrillers. That ritual continues as the hitman’s hitman discovers friends can be foes and foes can be friends. John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is a badass, hired killer. He works under the mandates of a clandestine council,... [Read more...]
Movie Review: A Thousand and One.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) She’s like the girl next door. The young woman from around the way. The one you think you know, but you don’t. Mary J. Bilge has radiated that kind of approachable vibe her entire career. It’s disarming and endearing. That don’t-I know-you feel helps Teyana Taylor turn a very feisty and troubled mom into someone you’ll... [Read more...]
Black Women, You Can Put Your Clothes Back On.
Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I know that I am entering a space that few men have gone before, but I’m going to do it anyway: I will opine on the nature of women’s fashion (or lack thereof). It is Women’s History Month, which is a time for all of us, particularly Black men, to think about those wonderful ladies who have influenced our lives and our... [Read more...]
