(ThyBlackMan.com) Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, seized headlines over the past couple of weeks because of offensive behavior on social media that lead to social media bans, dropped collaborations, canceled contracts, and public outrage withal. It’s been a frenzied up and down all-around observation in recent days ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) James Evans, that strong Father figure that Black America absolutely loved – played by John Amos back in the sitcom Good Times for 61 episodes from 1974 to 1976 – wouldn’t have a chance to shine as a character in the climate of today’s television offerings because he would ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My fellow African Americans, We saw it coming from a distance in the same way that we saw the American mainstream media come after Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, Prince, Kevin Kaepernick, Kevin Samuels, Tommy Sotomayor and anybody else who is a proud black men and women attempting to speak ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**1/2) Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Black Adam? Who? Introducing DC Comics’ latest crime combatant, Black Adam. His superhero traits are similar to Superman’s (flying, ultra-strength, etc.), but there are key differences. One has a pleasant personality and values human lives, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For years, Racism has been defended by fastidious individuals by means of quoting selective portions of the Holy Scriptures. While proliferating this ignorance, these people are quick to quote Old Testament verses to justify many actions as such, but not limited to: slavery, prejudice, injustice, and pride. Even today, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (****) “Hardly a moment goes by when I don’t think about Emmett and the lessons a son can teach a mother.” Quoted from Mamie Till-Mobley. Emmett Till, a black teen, was murdered by racists in Money, Mississippi on April 28th in 1955. Writer/director Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency) and cowriters Michael Reilly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although each of us hates to admit it, something is alluring about an automotive accident or unexpected incident that causes us to strain our necks to capture a glimpse of what is occurring. Unfortunately for those of us who love Black people, one of our own has managed to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rappers Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, “P” Diddy, 50 cent, and hip-hop businessmen Russell Simmons, and Snoop Dog, just to name a few, are members of the 250 million Dollar Club—Robert Johnson perhaps being the lone billionaire. The accomplishments that each has attained is remarkable; however, the means to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Celebrity worship has been a part of the human condition for as long as we have been a part of the landscape. I think we sometimes discount the depth of our involvement in the social elevation of those we think of as being heroes, talented, or special. Celebrity worship – of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) The mighty women of the Agojie were warriors. From the 1600s to 1800s in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey this all-female military regiment gallantly fought their empire’s enemies. Film fans first glimpsed the Dahomey Amazon legacy in the Marvel movie Black Panther, where the Dora Milaje special forces ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you are a gamer and you try to visualize an image of a large collage of the most renowned protagonists in video games, you will come to the conclusion that many have come to; typically, the image would include characters like Frank Woods (Call of Duty, the game ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A Caucasian police officer shoots an unarmed man – we can and should blame the officer, the police department, the policies in place and the society that allows a climate of racism. A Hispanic sociopath hunts down a teenager in a neighborhood and kills him – we should blame ...
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