(ThyBlackMan.com) Have you ever wondered how jazz, and then later rock ‘n’ roll, developed out of the blues? How Black music came to be America’s music? Whether or not people who are not Black can really play Black music? Amiri Baraka speaks on these things in his 1963 classic, Blues ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***) “Fate will do what it wills,” says The Elder. But what happens when fate turns out to be a series of unpredictable and ultra-violent events aboard the world’s fastest train? The basis for this cutthroat railroad trip is a book by the very popular Japanese novelist Kôtarô Isaka. Hence the setting and situation. Ladybug (Brad ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) To all black rappers, hip hop, R&B singers, artist, entertainers and musicians who are destroying the African American community with your degeneracy, vulgarity, pedophilia, drugs, alcohol, violence, thug behavior, loud, disorderly conduct etc. we the good people of Black America are asking you to stop making our African American ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The much awaited Final Fantasy 15 PC version is finally here and before you begin your journey in this action RPG, check out these FFXV tips and tricks. There’s a great world to explore and there are many interesting side missions and quests available in the Final Fantasy XV. Use ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Marvel Studios unveiled the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer at Comic-Con International in San Diego last week amid much anticipation. The inaugural movie entitled Black Panther was a blockbuster hit raking in more than a billion dollars at the box office after its 2018 release. Despite the enthusiasm surrounding ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (***1/2) Somebody really put their paw in this. Humans are credited for writing and directing this fun-filled ani//act/adv, but don’t be surprised if a four-legged friend ghostwrote and directed the whole thing. The dialogue, jokes and storyline are so pet friendly and perceptive it seems that way. Krypto the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Airsoft is a popular sport played globally by thousands of enthusiasts. Whether played for leisure or competitively, safety is paramount. Injuries can happen like any other sport involving projectiles; airsoft is no different. Law requires safety equipment, and airsoft clubs must observe that all patrons are fully equipped with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I was coming of age, it felt like all Black folks carpooled to go watch “Spike Lee Joints.” We voraciously consumed Lee’s movies because they told our stories from our perspective. The “Blaxploitation” of the 1970s featured our bodies but often lacked our heart. Many of those ‘70s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “You’re a dreamer.” That’s what her friends say. That’s her essence. Middle-aged Ada Harris (Lesley Manville, The Crown) works tirelessly as a housekeeper for rich folks in 1950s London. She scrubs, sews and keeps things tidy for wealthy, impervious snots. Her husband Eddie, a solider, went missing and never returned ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (**1/2) It came from outer space. Or somewhere. Something’s hovering over Otis Haywood’s (Keith David, Barbershop) ranch in SoCal’s parched Santa Clarita Valley. Otis comes from a long line of horsemen and is a noted animal wrangler for TV and film. His son OJ (David Kaluuya, Get Out) works beside him ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As children’s growing up and seen our children grew up watching cartoons, children TV shows, soap operas, comedy live events at theme parks and entertainment catering to our younger audience, we have learned to love, follow, adore and idolize the characters performing in these live show and televised events. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) North American popular music is today heard all around the world. How and where did it originate, and how did it change over time? The music of a people is generated by those at the bottom of society, closest to the land. In the US that would be the ...