(ThyBlackMan.com) If the Heisman Trophy existed roughly a century ago one of the most deserving candidates would have been Paul Leroy Robeson. During his football days at Rutgers University, Robeson, a 6-foot-2 end and linebacker, was named a Walter Camp All America in 1917 and 1918. Robeson earned the highest ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) How soon we forget. How soon we forget the false rape convictions of the Black and Latino teenagers in the Central Park jogger “wilding” rape case. How soon we forget the Duke Lacrosse Team false rape case. How soon we forget the Rolling Stone, Michael Irvin, Derrick Coleman, Chris ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Comedian Damon Wayans has come out in support of embattled comedian Bill Cosby. Wayans says Cosby wasn’t raping the women who accuse him of various levels of sexual assault. Wayans says the women coming out of the woodwork are working a money hustle, and some of them, by their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jazz has been called America’s one true original art form, and without the monumental contributions of African American men this gift to the world would not have been possible. From Jelly Roll Morton, the music’s first great composer, to the incomparable Louis Armstrong, the music’s first great soloist, the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Throughout history man has worshipped everything from the sun, mountains, and mice. Since America’s inception, Christianity has been the leading religion of the land. Though recently, Christian denominations have suffered great declines in membership. Numerous ex-members are instead finding solace with what they believe is a more tangible God: ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s almost the weekend. Which means it’s almost date night for some couples, or singles who like to treat themselves. And if you’re a typical couple, or single who likes to treat themselves, dinner and a movie, say Straight Outta Compton (if you haven’t already seen it) may be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The banjo has come a long way since “Dueling Banjos” and “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”. You don’t have to be an overall wearing Appalachian to enjoy the tell-tale twang of the banjo anymore, as the instrument has broken free of its American bluegrass niche and wormed its way into the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hip Hop in 2015 has been an interesting year as far as the aspect of the art. Kendrick Lamar dropped To Pimp A Butterfly that pushed his musical limitations and was well received by critics/music fans/connoisseurs. Drake furthered the Toronto Sound with If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and Future and Meek ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hello everyone! I am being of service to Mother Earth at the moment, but wanted to take time out to write a letter. You see, I have been online during my off hours talking with black people of the ‘conscious’ variety. From black community leaders to black Judah Israelites(?), ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Bill Goldberg and I discussed hip hop at length today; so it would only be fitting if I started this latest installment with a photo of he and I, walking and talking… Hip hop isn’t merely music, it’s a culture. The culture transcends music, it’s found in the clothing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Was Clint Eastwood trying to channel Bass Reeves, and who was the real Lone Ranger? Have you seen Hang ‘Em High or Pale Rider or The Outlaw Josey Wales or High Plains Drifter, just to name a few of the Westerns where Clint Eastwood plays an utterly invincible symbol ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “Power tends to corrupt – and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” ~Sir John Dalberg-Acton It’s true that we should all be presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, once that guilt has been proven beyond reasonable doubt, all that remains is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. ...