Kamau Franklin; An Ivory Tower Assassination of Malcolm X…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Although much of the negative reaction to the late Manning Marable’s new bio of Malcolm X revolves around the book’s rehashed allegations of Malcolm’s homosexuality, the recasting of the slain leader’s core political beliefs is more disturbing. “Marable’s backers say he wants to ‘humanize’ Malcolm” – as if... [Read more...]

Gaming industry finally recognizes the work of a pioneer – African American Jerry Lawson…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) On Friday the International Game Developers Association will honor Jerry Lawson for all he’s done to move the state of the art forward. The honor has been a long time coming. It was back in the mid-1970s that Lawson developed the first video game console system, breaking ground in more ways than one. You see, Lawson, 70,... [Read more...]

The Importance of Black Historians…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Professor William Manning Marable’s contributions to African American history remind all of us of how important it is to get the best possible education and then to use our education to advance the cause of freedom, justice, equality, and empowerment for all. This was the life and the struggle of Dr. Manning Marable. He was... [Read more...]

Dr. Boyce Watkins; Malcolm X Book By Marable Disappoints Malcolm’s Daughters…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Speaking to the Associated Press, the daughters of the late Malcolm X have expressed disappointment in their father’s biography, written by recently deceased Columbia University professor, Manning Marable.  Ilyasah and Malaak Shabazz are concerned about allegations in the book that their parents’ marriage was strained and... [Read more...]

Ode To Manning Marable: Provocative Scholarship In Life and Now In Death…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This week was supposed to be a landmark occasion in the evolution of contemporary African American thought. A new release on the life and death of an American success and race tragedy, published by Viking (Penguin Group) and written by author, columnist, scholar Manning Marable, called Malcolm X: Life of Reinvention, sought to... [Read more...]

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., uncovers Latin America’s African roots… PBS Series…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Black in Latin America, a new four–part series on the influence of African descent on Latin America, is the 11th and latest documentary film from renowned Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presenter and writer of the acclaimed PBS series African American Lives (2006), Oprah’s Roots (2007),  African American Lives 2... [Read more...]

The Real Black History…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I’m watching African American Lives on PBS, a documentary featuring the ancestry of prominent African Americans. The show features famous entertainers like Chris Rock and Tina Turner and prominent business and community leaders. Usually, when people look up their ancestors it’s a happy occasion to learn where you... [Read more...]

Was the Obama Administration Motown Event Insulting to Black People?

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I have the interesting privilege of being on an email list owned by the White House. Whenever the administration holds an event that they believe to be of interest to African Americans in media, they shoot out an email to all of us. This week, at least two times in my email inbox, there was a message from the White House bragging... [Read more...]

The Argument Over Black History Month…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) We are now at the end of another Black History Month. We have some Black History in the making, especially with the first Black President. However, some of us are also in the middle of silly arguments over whether  or not the tradition of celebrating Black history during one month each year should continue. On one side of the... [Read more...]

Black History and the Black Image…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) For far too many African descendants in America, our collective image is taken for granted. Many of us facilitate and even welcome the denigration of our image, not realizing the importance of such a possession. When a people are viewed in a negative light, progressing is more difficult. As an individual, one can pretend that... [Read more...]

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