(ThyBlackMan.com) For centuries the mainstream media has had carte blanche in drafting commentary on Black people, they have been allowed to portray Blacks from an obstructed vantage point and in most cases they don’t have the aptitude to delve into the pathology of Black culture. Which proved to be the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Once again, two nights ago, liberal hypocrisy was on full display at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s (WHCA) annual dinner. The dinner was begun in the early 1920s and usually the incumbent president and vice president of the United States attend. It is supposed to be a time of ...
(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) Amidst the questions, the “controversy” and the shock surrounding the death of music icon Prince, there are several issues that should be of concern to the African American community. We could talk about Prince’s alleged return to drug use and why. We could talk about his connection to the ...
(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) I can honestly say I love(d) Buzzfeed. Although I am annoyed by their ‘white person tries ethnic food and realizes ethnic food is where it’s at or calls it ‘weird’ videos and I was given pause by their most recent Try Guys vid in which 3 white men and ...
(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 ...