(ThyBlackMan.com) Raven Symone will always be remembered by most of us as the adorable little girl from The Cosby Show who took over when Rudy Huxtable just wasn’t as cute as she used to be. Both Raven Symone and Keshia Knight-Pulliam have grown into beautiful women who carry their brands ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I heard the words spoken by rapper Lil’ Boosie in a recent interview it made me cringe severely in my chair because it amazes me how someone with a limited experience in the broader scope of the struggle of Black people – worldwide and especially in America – ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Do you think that Paula Deen would be a good mentor for black boys? Steve Harvey thinks that she would be. Harvey brought Deen forth to the public after she was shamed for being exposed for using the n-word and disrespecting black people in a terrible way. Deen is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A couple of months ago, I was hit with an interesting controversy. I wrote an article to young black men, arguing that they should reject the influences of mainstream media and embrace the idea of sexual responsibility. My point was that sleeping around with a lot of different women ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The music business has been tainted with illuminati misconceptions and Ill-minded executives turning trash into gold. As of lately, you can make a rap song popular by capitalizing on Vine (Bobby Schmurda,) use African American references in music, video and performance (Miley Cyrus) and now, Jennifer Lopez. Yes, read ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Someone recently criticized my opposition to violent, genocidal strands of hip-hop music by stating that I was wrong to believe that black youth are affected more than children from other communities. The person pointed out, correctly, that more of the music is purchased by whites than by blacks, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) All of social media is abuzz with the free fall of CeeLo Green. Even those of us who watched his slow and calculated rise from Goodie Mob to Gnarls Barkley to premiere judge on NBC’s The Voice find ourselves “sharing” and “liking” the carnage. The only thing a fan ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Remember when the federal government restricted tobacco companies from marketing to children? They did this because they know that marketing can modify behavior and they didn’t want young people to be influenced to engage in unhealthy activity. Well, what happens when you are marketing mass murder to teenagers? Should ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The horrific murder of nine-year-old Antonio Smith in Chicago sometime last week, weighed heavy on my mind. The outrage was very minimal, but despite what the media has written about one’s lack of outrage, the community is very upset and concerned about this unsolved murder. Smith was found shot multiple ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This morning as I skimmed through the various articles and blogs about last night’s airing of “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta Season 3, Part 2 of the Reunion Show”, the commonality among all that I read, was that, finally! “The drama is here!” “Here comes the turn up!” “The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all witnessed the sad sceen before: once spry and energetic rappers who have overstayed their welcome to the genre and now, well, they’re just old. Looking at an old rapper that has clearly seen younger days and is now trying to catch their breath in between lyrics is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have read a lot of commentary about Beyonce’s performance at the MTV’s Video Music awards which aired last night(August 24, 2014). Beyonce is NOT a good role model for our young girls. Over the years her lyrics have gotten more vulgar and her performances have become more salacious. ...