(ThyBlackMan.com) Voters between 18 and 29 made history in the 2020 election. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, or CIRCLE, at least 52 percent of them, and perhaps as many as 55 percent voted. That turnout is at least ten percentage points higher ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Byron Allen is someone who should be familiar to Thy Black Man readers. He began his comedy career in the 1970s at 14 and made his TV debut in 1979 after being discovered by Jimmie Walker. In modern memory, he is better known as a businessman and TV exec. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Convinced that President Donald Trump lost his bid for reelection, the media suddenly became less hysterical. Just like that, the media, at least to some degree, rediscovered concepts such as fairness and perspective, AWOL the last four years. Two weeks after the election, New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the age of COVID, live performances are taking a real hit. If you’ve been longing for a night out at a concert listening to a vastly talented musician, this very eclectic and energizing film could be the ticket. At least for now. A select group of pianists have ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Walter Williams loved teaching. Unlike too many other teachers today, he made it a point never to impose his opinions on his students. Those who read his syndicated newspaper columns know that he expressed his opinions boldly and unequivocally there. But not in the classroom. Walter once said he ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Dental implants are incredibly tough and robust, and if treated properly, they should last a lifetime. This isn’t to say they’re completely indestructible though, and just like with your natural teeth, there is a chance that they could chip or break. Knowing what to do in the event that ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Attorney General William Barr wants five federal prisoner’s dead before Joe Biden takes office January 20. Biden is a foe of the federal death penalty and says that he will clamp a moratorium on federal executions when he takes office. But Barr is in a hurry and he is determined ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are some sitcoms that we probably watched when they ran but they weren’t at the top of your list to catch. I mean, it’s hard to compete with Martin, Living Single, and Sanford and Son. Let’s look at five forgotten Black sitcoms. Sparks (1996-1998, UPN, BET) Anyone who ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) A fews weeks ago, Spider-Man: Miles Morales dropped. I remember years ago when Miles Morales was announced as the next Spider-Man, there was both excitement and pushback. It’s important to note that when Marvel Comics announced it, the company was never specific that Miles would be a part of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s a struggle. Losing one of your senses can be devastating. But that’s the reality a punk-metal drummer faces. Hearing loss. He’s banging drums he can no longer hear. Ruben (Riz Ahmed, Nightcrawler), a percussionist, and his lover Lou (Olivia Cooke, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), a lead singer ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Weeks after Trump decisively lost the election to Biden not one top Republican official appeared on a national Sunday TV talk show to discuss the election. Only a handful of GOP Senate outliers, such as Mitt Romney, dared to say that Biden won the election, and that the Senate ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) College basketball isn’t too far away. The schedules for everything in all areas of human life have been thrown off because of the coronavirus pandemic. The money machine college sports will continue to churn on and that is displayed by the recent announcement of the official matchups and dates ...