(ThyBlackMan.com) Take this as a sho-nuff sign of the Apocalypse: I may have to join the ranks of those African-Americans who smell a rat in how Hollywood hands out Oscars to black actors. Okay, so we all know that Mo’Nique deserved the best supporting actress Oscar she won this past Sunday. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Hollywood’s latest big show–the 2010 Oscars–once again showed the world that while there has been some progress on diversity, the movie-making industry still has a long way to go to achieve equality. The bright spots: for the first time a woman won best director with Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker“) ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) At 80, the very active jazz legend is still breaking ground. When Ornette Coleman was 29, he turned the jazz world on its head. Now that he’s turned 80 this week, the legendary jazz man has an opportunity to make another important and lasting impact on jazz. Coleman’s life and ...