(ThyBlackMan.com) You can imagine the shock in my face when I saw a recent invitation to the Leadership 500 Summit, sponsored by the NAACP.  On the list of featured attendees was video vixen Melyssa Ford, whose website shows that she enjoys “leading” young women to make money with their body ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) At 30-years-old, 15 years in the music industry, 16 Grammys and countless awards, accolades and starring roles in films later, Beyonce Knowles Carter is finally named “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” by People magazine.  When I first learned of the title gifted to Beyonce I was nonplussed. It made sense. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The rapper Nelly, is known to many for his hits such as Hot in Herre, Grillz and Dilemma. He is also known for his dedication to the community by helping others. Nelly hails from St. Louis, MO and became well known with his debut of Country Grammar in 2000. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Star Jones has recently launched a campaign to take on the show “Vh1 Basketball Wives.”  For Star Jones, the depiction of Black women on the hit show coupled with the violence and abuse needs to stop. Jones recently vented: “It may be ‘comfortable’ to be quiet when women of color ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I love Rapper David Banner. Yes David Banner is not the only brilliant hip hop artist that we hear on the radio, but he is one of the few who is proud of his intelligence.  Unlike brothers who fall for the temptation to mask their intelligence with counter-productive bo-jangling, David ...

(ThyBlackMan.com)  Will Smith is the consummate professional. The actor, rapper, producer, family man, and philanthropist is simply known as the Fresh Prince to Generation X. As a teenager I will never forget Will Smith as a rapper. He and DJ Jazzy Jeff were the cool kids back in the day. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have never met Beyonce or Jay-Z so this entry here is off of just pure opinion and the things that I have witnessed over the years by watching this power couple. I remember back when I had just finished High School, rumors were swirling that Beyonce and Jay-Z ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) So…..last night I went to go see “Think Like A Man” and of course it was packed in the theater. Without revealing the movie for those that desire to see it, I will write on what stood out to me the most. Basically the premise of the movie is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Okay, he is at it again. Kanye West even got the President to say some things about his off kilter rants and stunts that he has pulled over the past few years. I always believed that he would be bigger than Jay-Z, but I was wrong. Kanye West still ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Jay-Z –aka- Shawn Carter is no stranger to the streets. He was raised in the projects and has transformed his life in to one of the most successful careers in entertainment. As a rapper, he has changed how the art form is performed and viewed in critic’s eyes. I ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Tonight is movie night across Black America. When work is over Black men and women will come together in their respective groups of boys and sista friends and head to the theatre for opening night of Think Like a Man based on comedian Steve Harvey’s best selling book Act Like a ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) I have never been one to listen to the critics and I won’t start. So today I bought a ticket to see Think like a Man. I simply went to see Think like a Man because it was a movie I thought I would enjoy it and I love ...