(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve been a fan of Saturday Night Live since I was a child. I enjoyed watching the likes of Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and many of the other amazing comedians who’ve come through the show over the years. Also, non-black comedians, like Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Chevy Chase and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We know about the power of hip-hop, which is my favorite genre of music. Hip-hop can either produce an entire generation of soldiers ready for liberation, or it can produce a pack of misguided buffoons who are looking for a white man to tell them what to do. The ...
Clear Channel Communications Should be Confronted for Promotion of Toxic Music in Black Communities.
(ThyBlackMan.com) This week, I spoke at a conference hosted by the Center for Church and Prisons in Boston, Massachusetts. Rev. George Walters- Sleyon brought together a group of people to discuss the prison problem in America, including d**k Gregory, Dr. Umar Johnson, the rapper Jasiri X and others who are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The moment Simon Cowell confirmed that his girlfriend Lauren Silverman was expecting his baby and would become his wife, the British media couldn’t wait to cast Sinitta his best friend and lover of nearly 30 years as “the crazy black woman”, something they love to report about. This is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear music & television industry executives and politicians, my column today is intended to “expose and educate.” After reading this article, please check your “Moral Compass.” Want a major label recording contract? A couple of hundred grand to do your debut album? Well, to save time, I can give ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve all heard the news, right? Legendary DJ Mister Cee was caught up in a scandal last week after footage of him soliciting a transgender prostitute surfaced. Apparently, on the audio, the DJ can be heard negotiating prices for sexual acts with “drag queen” Bimbo Winehouse. After the recording ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After considerable thought, I felt empowered to step forward and address the mist of deception surrounding “Miley-Gate“. Some members of our dear American public and media assert strongly that Miley Cyrus is endowed with the social duty to be a role model; therefore, Cyrus should think not once, but ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hey, guys!! Are you watching comedy these days? It’s never been funnier!! There is this brilliant new thing it’s called “ironic racism”. What is this? It is very funny, actually and there are several forms of it about: 1. There are characters that are racists, and they do big ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Jaden Smith, the son of Will and Jada is back in the news, opining on the inherent lack of value of school and education. It is true, times change. Whereas change is inevitable, the caveat is that progress is optional. With the continued proliferation of social media and simultaneous diminishing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is the role of the modern day recording artist? If you answered “to entertain and or make considerable profit” then I would say you are correct. Contrary to popular belief, the persona that any particular entertainer brings forth is, indeed, a calculated attempt to generate funds for their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently observed the dialogue that took place between the legendary Bill Cosby and the not-as-legendary Don Lemon on CNN about the state of the black community. I have a hard time stomaching these conversations because it seems that most of us are comfortable scratching the surface of issues ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Thy Black Man has partnered with The Phoenix Unleashed to present African American men that are making a difference in the area of arts, business and community service through our weekly column “Brothers Changing the Game”. William Burton Jr. is one of the most versatile visual artists in the ...