(ThyBlackMan.com) Olivia Pope is the lead character from the mind of Shonda Rhimes as she brought her TV show Scandal to life. By now the show’s ratings and success is well known. The content of the show is also well known so there is no need to build up to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was amused and intrigued by the online criticism of Nicki Minaj’s new song “Only.” Some are saying that the video is anti-Semitic, primarily because it presents imagery similar to the German military during World War II. Of course, the Jewish holocaust is nothing to laugh about, and most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not here to preach unless someone is interested in making this into a sermon. I’m just here to admit that I am three things: 1) A black man, 2) an educator and 3) a Finance Professor, in that order. I’ve watched a lot of brothers with serious ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My friend Chuck Creekmur runs Allhiphop.com, one of the leading hip-hop news websites in the country. I love remaining connected to the site because I truly believe that if we are to critique hip-hop music, we should be able to understand and appreciate it. It is the lack of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I received a bunch of inbox messages this week with the familiar words, “Did you see this?” This is what people write to me on Facebook when they want me to know about some kind of ridiculous embarrassment, tragedy or symptom of dysfunctionality that occurs in the black community. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, the sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby re-entered the public sphere due to a joke by comedian Hanibal Burress, who said “You rape women.” This stunning remark led the public to go back and review the sexual assault allegations against Cosby and where they came from. This ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Actress Halle Berry is having one heck of a time dealing with her child support situation. According to various media outlets, the actress is fighting it out in child support court with her daughter’s father, Gabriel Aubry. Aubry and Berry have agreed to share custody of their six year ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In this climate of NFL domestic battery and abuse, many wonder what kind of private apologies were extended to the wives/women by the professional athletes accused of such terrible acts! And how does an abusive man and those who’ve made mistakes actually go about saying “I’m Sorry” to the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Just when you thought Tyler Perry’s King of Coons crown was safe, here comes Steve Harvey to plant his soup coolers on Racist Paula Dean’s ass! Steve Harvey is on his way to COONSVILLE; and thumbing his nose at black folks along the way. Every time you black folks ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Before I begin, I have a few questions. Do you think it’s a coincidence that the thug rapper is more likely to be promoted than the intelligent one? Do you wonder why brilliant artists like Dee-1 and Immortal Technique can have millions of fans and go several years without ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Raven Symone mentality is indicative of so many in the world today who hope to get away from being recognized as what they really are. It goes far beyond denial of self and is actually an extreme case of being delusional. Would somebody please get that girl some ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, I had a conversation with Father Michael Pfleger, head of the Saint Sabina church on the southwest side of Chicago. Father Pfleger actively engages with struggling young black men in the consistent fight for their humanity, education, prosperity and survival. Pfleger, more than most men in his ...