(ThyBlackMan.com) A Google search into “Jussie Smollett” will turn pretty mundane results. If you’re someone who uses Bing—because you know, those points will get you that sweet $5 Amazon gift card—you’ll end up with “Jussie Smollett hoax” and “Jussie Smollett attack” off the bat. The 36-year old Empire star made headlines ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Earlier this month, Mo’Nique was a guest on Steve, hosted by friend and fellow comedian/actor Steve Harvey. The interview featured a few laughs and personal conversation that sparked discussion afterward. A discussion about integrity vs. money. The Mo’Nique Interview So things started off fairly light. As a host, Mo’Nique is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I don’t watch the show “Empire,” so I’d never heard of Jussie Smollett before the story broke that he was physically assaulted in an apparent racist, homophobic attack. I suspect most Americans, like myself, thought his story was fishy from the very beginning. Nonetheless, as Americans tend to do, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The more I continue to learn about world history, and the roles that Africa and people of African descent played in it, the less enthusiastic I become about celebrating a “Black History Month.” To relegate the recounting of our story to a single month is analogous to the way ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Speller Street Films brought you the award-winning documentary “Wilmington on Fire” about the horrifying history of the 1898 Wilmington Massacre and the hatred that fueled it. Now they bring you “As an Act of Protest”, a narrative film about the psychological effects of racism and the consequences of both accepting ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a self-contained film, this sci-fi/anime/action/thriller is fascinating but not perfect. Viewed as a set-up for a future franchise, it makes more sense. Studied as the next advancement in 3D anime, it’s groundbreaking. And, a teenage Latina lead is unique and could bring a host of young movie goers into ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s about time Taraji P. Henson, after a string of B-movies (Proud Mary, Acrimony), rocked a bonafide comedy. On talk shows her innate sense of humor is evident. On the big screen (Hidden Figures, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and small one (Empire) she’s built a solid, award-winning rep ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Actor Liam Neeson shocked fans when he recounted a story about his own dalliance with prejudice and racism. Neeson said that after a close female relative revealed to him that she’d been raped by a black man, he walked around for about a week just hoping to find someone to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Tony Jaa is an actor that came to my attention with Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior. The commercials for the film picked all the juicy parts of the film, all the awesome stunts that Jaa performed himself and it sold me on it. This was a movie that could’ve used the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “People of color have a constant frustration of not being represented, or being misrepresented, and these images go around the world … I do not think there is going to be any substantial movement until people of color get into those gatekeeper positions of people who have a green-light vote. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Currently, there’s this thing going on with Terry Crews and other Black men on Twitter about Crews’ sexual assault allegation. It’s troubling see because Crews is being blamed for “not doing enough” to stop the assault. Terry Crews’ Account and #MeToo Involvement Remember, in October 2017, Crews came forward about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whether it’s on social media or conversations offline people are weighing in on R. Kelly. The Surviving R. Kelly documentary really did a number on the R&B legend’s reputation and that’s concerning. There’s Nothing New Here With R. Kelly No, this isn’t a “Leave R. Kelly alone!” stance, oh hell ...