(ThyBlackMan.com) Nearly 500,000 film lovers flocked to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, screening hundreds of films from all over the world. Artistry and diversity, the hallmarks of TIFF, were on view. Black artists, filmmakers and films were a key part of the mix. Big budget movies, small indie films, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) America is a country steeped in struggle. There is no time in her history whereby struggle among the people of this country doesn’t exist. It happens in the most unfortunate of ways…slavery, racism, genocide, sexism, abuse of power, and what feels like a way against anyone that is different ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, more emphasis and attention has been paid to “immigrants” and “the border” than to what’s happening to America’s poor. Neither side has addressed the worsening conditions among the low-income cohort of the U.S. population. The Census Bureau has just released its poverty ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most invisible journalists on TV that you probably have never heard of is Linsey Davis; and that is a good thing. As a matter of fact, for her profession, it is one of the highest compliments a journalist can get. She is not to be confused with ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, controversial writer for The Atlantic and former ESPN on-air persona Jemele Hill wrote an article for The Atlantic called “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges” in which she explained legitimate concrete reasons as to why black athletes should consider taking their talents to HBCUs to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You do not have to be a sports fan to enjoy ESPN’s critically acclaimed documentary film series, 30 for 30. This year marks the 10 years since the first one debuted in 2009. The latest documentary aired just days ago named Rodman: For Better or Worse, was directed by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There are many adaptations of the history of American born blacks in this country. Most of those accounts are written by the white majority; very few are an attempt to tell history as it truly happened. There are too many times whereby the writers of these books seek to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The media send messages to black America that it’s not safe to live among each other. It’s too dangerous, there is the “black on black crime” issue, the property value isn’t high enough, the schools aren’t good enough, you know black folks can’t live in peace, and it’s a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Prior to being admitted to a university, there is a certain list of academic skills which you need to arm yourself with before you become a full-time student. According to academic skills institutes such as Pearson higher learning and the likes, these skills are what would contribute to your ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After decades of American predictability, President Donald Trump‘s unexpected decision to cancel a secret Camp David meeting with the Taliban is the latest example of the effectiveness and strength of the strategy of the Trump negotiation team. The White House is no longer predictable. Instead, the president has time ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As a successful Black freelance journalist, entreprenuer and author; I am proud to say I left a lucrative job in the private sector; making twice the take-home pay, to become a teacher in the Chicago Public Schools. Sometimes you have to just…give back! The lack of representation in elementary ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many within the black community have heard about the “Black Card” when it was being threatened by what they don’t know or haven’t experienced. Just to clarify having a black card within community speaks to the many experiences you’ve had, things you do, even things you eat and say ...