(ThyBlackMan.com) The controversy over the images in “Django Unchained,” a white man’s film continues to brew in America. Whether you love or hate the film, the most important message was that Blacks have done a poor job of controlling their own image. We can take control of our own image ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “They say money make a n*gga act n*gger-ish” Problem- A$AP Rocky Yes, Conservative talk show host, Sean O’Reilly hated Hip Hop with a passion. Yet, there he was, sitting in front of his flat screen watching the Grammys, anxiously, waiting for the rap song of the year to be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Spike Lee doesn’t need my help to defend him, but he does deserve our gratitude and respect. I remember watching Pulp Fiction for the first time. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, if not loved it. It is fair to characterize it as a classic piece of American cinema. But ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) recently received a message from one of my most respected colleagues, NBA free agent Etan Thomas. Etan is one of the most important black men in America, largely because he has worked tirelessly to encourage black male athletes to embrace their intelligence and collective socioeconomic power. In that regard, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recent changes at some local black-oriented radio stations have listeners wondering how will their lives be affected and how much true and vital information will they receive? The African-American community is again at risk of being divided, marginalized and deceived by some black talk show hosts and others who do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The movie “Django Unchained” became, deservedly, one of the most controversial and profitable films of 2012. Millions of people showed up to see the b****y tale of revenge with serious political implications in a racially-divided nation. When the film was released, there were some, like Spike Lee, who felt ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In music, there are words to songs that become larger than the song itself and sometimes, larger than the artist. We still remember Marvin Gaye asking “What’s Going On?” We still remember Public Enemy bellowing out: “19-EIGHTY-NINE’S The Number…” Without even saying the remainder of the line, those words ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Watching the life of Katt Williams is like watching a plane crash in slow motion, the kind of crash where the pilot tells you that you’re going down 20 minutes before you’re actually dead. The slow decay of one of the great comedians of our time is painful ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Allison Samuels at the Daily Beast is reporting that the Oxygen Network allegedly came to its senses and realized that putting out a show featuring a rapper bragging about having 11 kids with 10 different women might not be so great for their brand. The massive public backlash has ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Though the controversial film, Django Unchained, can stand on its own merits of uniquely presenting the era of slave history, it has a common bond with other films of similar elk in that they all conveniently sanitize a portion of slave history as it so suits White America. One ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although I am definitely one sounding an alarm about the evils of many music industry practices, I do get weary sometimes of hearing some musicians whining. I get weary sometimes because I know that with a few questions, I will discover that the musicians in question are whining to ...
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