(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a new year, and one that should see Black men walk in their fullness. Everyone deserves to be happy, and to have their voices heard about issues that concern them. It is unfair to demand to be heard and seen…but shut out the voices of others pleading for ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The NBA world has been set ablaze with the news that the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks have agreed on a shocking blockbuster trade involving superstars Anthony Davis and Luka Doncic. This deal, which also ropes in the Utah Jazz, has the potential to shift the balance of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Part 1. Certainly, no one can honestly doubt, accurately deny or innocently dismiss the fact that we are living in treacherous and trying times. When we speak of treacherous times, we are talking of risky and unreliable times, times that are unstable, unpredictable and unworthy of trust even at ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As we begin to transverse this new year and another trip around the sun, we must resist the temptation to slip into a funk of pessimism, discouragement or depression over things we have absolutely no control. Inflation is beyond our control, it is what it is. Shop wisely, be ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Stephen Miller has made quite a name for himself in the last few years. At just 39 years of age, he is the new White House Deputy Chief of Staff, as well as U.S. Homeland Security Advisor. Most importantly, Miller is by all accounts one of President Donald Trump’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Few musicians have reshaped the sound of modern music as profoundly as Miles Davis. As a visionary trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Davis revolutionized jazz multiple times over his career. From bebop to cool jazz, from modal experimentation to electric fusion, he constantly evolved. But at the heart of his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whenever we deal with some contentious subjects like crime, faith, doctrine or family, we are entering areas of great controversy and debate with opinions being formed and colored by a raft of personal experience. This is especially true when we are dealing with a subject like wealth and poverty. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing his best to upend precedent and policy, as he promised that he would. He has issued hundreds of executive orders, pardoned convicted criminals (like himself), manipulated the truth through websites, abolished DEI (diversity, equity ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Beyoncé is more than just a pop star; she is a cultural phenomenon, an artistic visionary, and one of the most powerful performers of the 21st century. With a career spanning over two decades, Queen Bey has mastered the art of reinvention, creating music that remains timeless no matter ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet playing, and infectious charisma helped shape the landscape of 20th-century music. Known as “Satchmo” or “Pops,” Armstrong’s impact on jazz and swing music ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many individuals of all backgrounds would identify marching as an organized and uniform way to move forward by walking with a rhythmic pace or stride. Numerous Black Americans would contend that there isn’t another race of people in the world that can move and march with rhythm like Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that captured the complexities of Black identity, resistance, love, and longing. McKay, a Jamaican-American poet, wrote in a style that ranged from vivid depictions of personal struggles to piercing social ...