(ThyBlackMan.com) One thing great about May 2015—yes, very specific time, I know—was the awesomeness that was Kung Fury. This 30-minute film hit El Rey almost a week after its debut and no one really knew what to think. It was surprising and weird to some and for both 80s kids ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It would be a misrepresentation of the truth, a statement that is commonly called a lie, if I stated that I never thought that I would be forced to search through my hard drive to find something that I penned over half a decade ago. In fact, the posting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When people in the community, of status, are killed there are black people that look for government involvement. It doesn’t take much for our people to start buzzing with different ideas. Granted it is very important to note that black people are not the only group, nor the largest, that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My heart goes out to the family of Nipsey Hussle, to his fans, his community, and the millions of lives impacted by his words, and community upliftment. It is heartbreaking when another black man leaves this earth in such a violent manner, and definitely too soon. One can only wonder ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There have been several films released the last two years focusing on 1950-70’s era Black-White relationships, The Green Bookwon an Oscar in 2018; that film was a reverse of the 1989 film, Driving Miss Daisy but in my opinion was a very well acted film. Now comes Best of Enemies ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It has been sad for many, and heartbreaking, to hear that rap artist Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the same community he was actively working to uplift. It was even more disheartening to read that a gang member is suspected as the gunman as Nipsey Hussle was working very ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have been blessed beyond measure to have been special enough that God allowed me to be loved, nurtured, and guided by not one, not two, but three grandmothers — my paternal grandfather, the original James Thomas Jones, was married twice. Before I go forward, I feel compelled to state ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Less than two weeks ago, on March 22, Kelley Jackson, founder of the Cane River Film Festival, hosted the second annual event held in beautiful Natchitoches, Louisiana. The two-day event started off with a film showcase at local high school, Louisiana school for math, science, and arts, at 715 University ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A tough list to make without a doubt considering the tremendous amount of content that is out there in the atmosphere today. Programs have arisen from the ranks of Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, and so many online sources like YouTube and Venmo. Black creators like Issa Rae, Key and Peele, Mara ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Earlier this month a tweet by user PrinceCharmingP featured a video showing Maya Angelou correcting a young woman who called her “Maya” before asking a question. This sparked discussion about how Angelou was “doing too much” in correcting her etiquette. Hell, some users even said the exchange would’ve turned ugly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Outrageously, Chicago State’s Attorney Kim Foxx dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. Smollett is the black actor who staged a fake hate crime, claiming he was brutally assaulted by Trump supporters wearing MAGA caps. Smollett paid the two guys he hired to stage his bogus attack with a $3000 check. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hey, kids hows your Halloween party? Great then you must be looking for some funny and creative ideas to make costumes at home am I right? So you are at the right place where I am going to tell how you can make lovely costumes for yourself and for others ...