(ThyBlackMan.com) Not since Michael Jackson has a pop star so gifted has had his persona tainted via his actions by the public. Also, not since Jackson, has an artist with such profound gifts let his public persona get in the way of his genius that is spread among his musical ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Time Inc.’s, ESSENCE Festival New Orleans announces its star-studded daytime lineup for the signature event’s ESSENCE Empowerment Experience Stage, taking place Fourth of July Weekend, July 1–3, 2016, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. Free and open to the public, the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The time is upon us. The gods, as they were, are about to walk amongst us again as Gods of Egypt’s theatrical release is this week. First there was Exodus: Gods and Kings. I guess we were supposed to turn a blind eye because Moses’ titular role was played ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There an issue in the black community that we don’t like to talk about- mental illness. It has become a kind of taboo amongst black folks, and it is a shame because having a real conversation about the subject serves as a benefit. For this reason and so many ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We all have a right to our feelings, and opinions. However this doesn’t make them fact nor should we always act on them. Throughout our history in this country, as Black People, we have been fighting oppression. So many different leaders have been at the head of harming us ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No one wants to be defined by their past. We don’t like to live in the shadow of the mistakes we’ve made…regardless of why we made them. This is all understandable, but some people are delusional regarding their past. Karrine Steffans may need a reality check before she referred ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Kanye West, Please allow me to say I have known pain, and hardship in my life. However, in don’t know the pain of having lost a mother…I said a prayer for you when your mom passed. To this day you still have my deepest sympathy. Your music is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Wish us luck as we share the “Black Superheroes” with thousands that did not know of these cultural pioneers only told in stories and fables. Derived from folklorist and Jacksonville author Stetson Kennedy’s “Palmetto Country“; Library of Congress American ex-slaves archives gathered by the Federal Writer’s Project during the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Over the past 20 years, the music industry has changed dramatically. Gone are the days when the only ways to achieve musical greatness was by being talented spotted. Today, there are many paths into the music industry. Each person’s path into the industry is unique, and it’s important to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A great many African Americans are up in arms over the 2016 Oscars whereby it appears there are no African American nominees for the award. The complaint has been led by Jada Pinkett Smith and it has caused many people to wonder if she is just upset because Will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Apparently, Black music still matters and kicks ass. Snatches wigs. Chokes Th(r)oats. Makes white folks extremely uncomfortable. In other words, black folks jumping off the porch, with squinted eyes, asking “who you is and what you here for?” Chile. Kendrick Lamar jumped off the porch and said he was ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every man has a place In his heart there’s a space And the world can’t erase his fantasies Take a ride in the sky On our ship, fantasize All your dreams will come true right away And we will live together Until the twelfth of never Our voices will ...