(ThyBlackMan.com) Books such as Pigs in the Parlor by Frank and Ida Mae Hammond and Tony Evans’ The Battle is the Lord’s have helped me develop a different lens as I view and interact with various spiritual activities in my life; activities that I had once “soul-ly” attributed to people. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dear Chris: I really did not want to write this open letter, and would have preferred to speak to you in person, in private. Indeed, ever since the domestic violence incident with Rihanna two years ago there have been attempts, by some of the women currently or formerly in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My full-time job exposes me to some of the most creative and eccentric people in the world. I work at Columbia College Chicago – a school that specializes in fashion, performing arts and all things media-related. It is a breeding ground for right-minded thinkers; as such, it attracts students ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Florida Rapper touches on some real issues… The fact that family is important is sometimes lost in hip hop. To be honest, a lot of things of substance are not talked about in hip hop or entertainment in general. So understand; I was a little shocked, and pleasantly surprised ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This morning, I got a text from my respected colleague Roland Martin. I can’t remember what Roland and I were talking about, but I do remember what he told me at the end of our conversation. Roland mentioned that he couldn’t do anything next week because “the cruise is ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 2010-2011 TV pilot season has seen a number of A-list Hollywood talent make seamless, some might say surprising shifts to the small screen. Don Cheadle, Angela Bassett, Forrest Whitaker, Idris Elba, Regina King, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson, Andre Braugher, Laurence Fishburne, Terrence Howard, Jada ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I went to see “The Adjustment Bureau,” the new film starring Matt Damon and Anthony Mackie. Mackie has become one of my favorite actors as of late after taking some very bold and promising stands on how black Hollywood can address the racism they are constantly facing from the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has reached another milestone in his increasingly storied hip-hop career. This year, Forbes ranked Diddy as the wealthiest hip-hop artist in the world, with a net worth of $475 million. He was followed on the list by Jay-Z, who himself carries a net worth ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In a recent survey taken at YourBlackWorld.com, over 83 percent of the black respondents said that the NAACP is off-base by nominating hip-hop artists such as Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj, both of whom have used the N-word and lyrics that are derogatory toward women. In the survey, participants were ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame, adorned in nothing more than a jewel-encrusted Fozzie Bear chain, stands boldly nude in a new ad by PETA which proclaims “Ink not Mink.” Waka is actually the first rapper to pose for the animal rights organization, which is known for their radical promotion ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I was up watching last year’s Hip-Hop honors on Vh-1. I knew that it wasn’t live, since the rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane weren’t in jail. In fact, I find it interesting that I had to count and remember which artists were incarcerated out of the bunch, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) March 9, 1997 will forever go down in history as the day when the world lost one of it’s most talented artists, the Notorious B.I.G. Biggie was “the man,” dropping lyrics like no other, gaining respect all around the world. He was loved by the community, and his spirit ...