(ThyBlackMan.com) Let me begin by saying I am a black woman, a daughter, sister, wife, mother and friend. Last I reached out to this sister she thought I was a brother. I want to be sure it is understood this is not the perspective of a man, but indeed that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) First and foremost, I admit I am a HUGE Prince fan and I admit it has taken me over three weeks to finish this piece. I guess, like some fans, I was waiting for the media to say GOTCHA it was all a very cruel joke. However, I must ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most car stereo systems are just dreadful. They don’t have proper balance, the bass is either too heavy or non-existent. And, they rely too heavily on sound gimmicks and mids to do the work that should be done by a properly-balanced system. Here’s what you need to know to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Is there a more brain-dead concept than to empower the government to fight “income inequality”? What sane, normal, rational human being thinks that human talent, drive, interests and opportunity can — or should — result in equal outcomes? Despite my love of athletics, I knew in third grade that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last weekend, Beyonce released her visual for Lemonade, which was accompanied by her sixth album with the same title. And as expected, the media onslaught and her fellow “Beyhive” collective went on an arms race to crown Beyonce as the greatest thing since sliced bread was invented. Which of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Reggae is synonymous with the beautiful island of Jamaica, potent marijuana, and Rastafari. Reggae derived from the offspring of African slaves who were suffering from residue of a vicious plantocracy society. Reggae began in the Kingston slums of Trench Town, Rema, Back-O-Wall and Jungle . Ironically, unknown to most fans ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a recent Huffington Post article, U2’s Bono was noted as contemplating why church music isn’t more like the Psalms of The Holy Bible, which displays a full range of human emotions from anger, irritation, sadness and bliss. Typically, I skim through articles with such criticisms and briefly wonder ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With the releasing of a visual masterpiece on HBO this past Saturday entitled “Lemonade,” Beyoncé has yet again, redefined and set a new standard of what it means to be an icon. Her work now aligns her with her predecessors, that include the late, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Beyoncé! Sister girl, sister girl! Watching Lemonade seemed like catching glimpses of my mother and aunts at Granny’s kitchen table, reminiscent of Annie Lee’s picture of women playing cards. As a little girl, my aunts typically went to Granny’s house at least once a week. You knew it was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Artist, Musician, Sex Symbol, Mastermind and Rebel Prince transitioned on Thursday, April 21st at the age of 57. Born Prince Roger Nelson on June 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, MN, Prince was well known for keeping his life private sharing himself only through his artistry. His albums scanned slightly over ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Does anyone hear us pray? For Michael Brown or Freddie Gray Peace is more than the absence of war.” “If there ain’t no justice then there ain’t no peace.” Baltimore police officials couldn’t have been too thrilled about these lyrics in May, 2015. They were the lyrics in Prince’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Robert ‘Nesta’ Marley is arguably one of the most famous musicians in the history of mankind, trumping the Beatles and Michael Jackson. The world is led to believe that Bob Marley is solely responsible for his position in musical and African history. A closer look will illustrate, depending on ...