(ThyBlackMan.com) Did you know that there are scholarships available specifically for musically inclined students? If you are a musician, dancer, singer, or actor, you may be able to get money for college tuition! In this article, Benjy Grinberg will discuss how to get scholarships for the musically inclined. We will ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Black History Month will soon be coming to a close, but it is not too late to celebrate, donate, and/or commemorate Black excellence, Black history, and Black solidarity. Each year I try to learn about someone in Black history who may not be well known and discussed in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Feature films and documentaries entertained and enlightened audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The non-fiction films were as compelling as the crime thrillers, family dramas and adolescent romances. Nearly all left a lasting impression. Cha Cha Real Smooth (***1/2) Twenty-three-year-old writer/actor/director Cooper Raiff knows how to capture the attention ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nothing is drastically wrong with this rom/com. Nothing is drastically right. That’s the problem. This Valentine’s Day offering feels like a present that’s been regifted and passed along. Jennifer Lopez took big chances in her last movie Hustlers. She played a streetwise stripper and that paid off, winning her accolades for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The revolutionary way in which we watch movies changed when Netflix launched its DVD delivery service, and again when it began its streaming network. The streaming service is known for original content and has stated that from 2017 onwards that it aims to produce original content and increase its ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Actors, poets and graphic/visual artists are engaged in a continual quest to touch the hearts, minds and souls of their audiences. It’s a daunting challenge and, if successful, leads to respect, admiration and adoration. I can’t imagine that when writing the poem “A Dream Deferred,” Langston Hughes could recognize ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone knows that the best way to learn a musical instrument is by playing songs. Once you’ve learned your first song, you’re well on your way to developing your skill. But if you have decided to focus on learning to play the banjo, it’s one of the most satisfying ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Need a break from COVID mania and winter melancholia? A dose of pure escapism may help. For 122 minutes this often generic but surprisingly engaging espionage action/thriller may take your mind off your troubles. You’ll suspend belief for James Bond and all his improbable stunts. You’re perfectly OK with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rick Ross just dropped his eleventh solo studio album, Richer Than I Ever Been, and I think it’s safe to say that there is nothing left for The Biggest Boss to prove in hip hop. His staying power has been amazing with fifteen years in the game and his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Kendrick Lamar is one of the top three rappers of this generation and one of the greatest lyricists of all times. Where the Compton, California MC ranks is a story for another time but over his more than ten-year career, he has given us some great songs and classic ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I love you Cameron Tanner. Always have. Always will.” Most husbands adore their wives’ words of love. Cameron’s (Mahershala Ali, Moonlight) ambivalence stems from his secret, painful ordeal. He’s dying and his wife Poppy (Naomie Harris, Moonlight) doesn’t know it. Convulsions. Blackouts. Brain disease is draining the life out of him. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2021 we could watch movies in theaters or screen them on streaming services. Two venues. Two choices. It’s a great way for more films to be seen by more people. The best and brightest of this year’s films were inspiring, noteworthy and will vie for awards in weeks ...