Why So Many Black Women Like Keke Palmer Refuse To Grow Up? Black Cultural Dysfunction Must Stop!

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I am sure you’re privy to the recent brouhaha between Keke Palmer and her boyfriend, Darius Jackson. If you are one of the fortunate ones that somehow sidestepped the latest episode of “Black folk sure know how to waste some time,” let me bring you up to speed. During a trip to Las Vegas, Keke Palmer and her girlfriends... [Read more...]

Black America We Have A Significant Culture Problem: Essence Festival 2023 – Black Women hear me please.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I am old enough to remember when Essence covered the diverse nature and multiple issues of Black women living in a white man’s world. Essence went further in their coverage of Black women than merely printing beautiful pictures of them; there was no beauty of the week centerfold within the pages of Essence. I recall the... [Read more...]

Black Community: 10 Signs You Know You’ve Gotten Too Old For This Sh*t!

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Time catches up on us all sooner or later. While he can still do many of the things we did when we were younger, sometimes the body isn’t with it and we might be wearier about certain activities. Maybe you’re sore afterwards or you might just be exhausted. You could be ornerier than you used to be or you might have mellowed... [Read more...]

Black History: Don Barden’s Rise in the Casino Industry.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) When you think of Las Vegas, mostly the first two things that come to mind are casino night parties and shopping. In this vibrant world of high stakes and bright lights, Don Barden emerged as a shining star, beating all odds, leaving an indelible mark on the casino industry, and paving another path for Black individuals.  Born... [Read more...]

Black Community: Juneteenth – But Slavery Never Ended.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) It has been stated that Harriet Tubman allegedly said she could have freed more slaves if more people knew they were slaves. Today I tell you it is the exact same situation. Slavery has not gone anywhere in America, it just changed form. Have we made progress? Yes. But not nearly as much progress as it appears to be. The... [Read more...]

The Fight Over a Woman’s Masculinity.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We have seen the images floating through our media before. A woman’s physical superiority over any given man to demonstrate the perception of a woman’s physical dominance (if only they are determined or skilled enough). This exhibition is typically promoted in our media to enforce themes of women’s empowerment, strength,... [Read more...]

Movie Review: White Men Can’t Jump.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) (**1/2) White men who can’t dunk and the Black men who chide them was a fresh, chuckle-worthy idea back in the day. In today’s world, not so much. When b-ballers Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson trashed talked each other in the R-rated 1992 sports/comedy White Men Can’t Jump, their digs were edgy and hilarious. In this... [Read more...]

The Little Mermaid – Part of Your Social Controversy~

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) A couple of days ago I saw The Little Mermaid at Regal Cinemas. The beginning opened with the wild waves of an ocean crashing against itself and a beautiful quote by Hans Christian Anderson saying, “but a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more.” Amongst all the nostalgic musical arrangement, awe-inspiring... [Read more...]

Movie Review: The Little Mermaid.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) Romantic and social drama ignite this ode to love, tolerance and acceptance. “He’s a human!” Bellows Triton (Javier Bardem), an underwater sea god, who mistrusts those who live on land. “That doesn’t make him our enemy.” Exclaims Ariel (Halle Bailey), his mermaid daughter as she defends her love for a prince... [Read more...]

Eboni K. Williams is Everything that is Wrong with Black Women.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) OK, OK, I give up, I give up! You win, you win! I have been inundated with emails and phone calls from my readers wanting my thoughts on the Ebony K. Williams issue. I usually don’t write about issues like this and personalities like Williams because it really is not worth my time or energy. But since some of my readers want... [Read more...]

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