(ThyBlackMan.com) When acclaimed director, actor, producer, Spike Lee broke onto the Hollywood scene in the 1980s; he truly had to fight the power. Hollywood was not ready for a young, brash, provocative filmmaker like Lee. He burst on the scene with provocative movies like She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The Age of Superheroes is upon us, the names are iconic along with their feats of strength, intelligence, marvelous abilities that bring awe and astonishment to our eyes. Heroes make our hearts swell with pride and our minds expand to possibilities unimaginable of saving lives and liberties. Superheroes give ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The other day I thought of Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. Many of you have probably forgotten who they are. Most likely, a majority have never heard of them. Liu and Ramos are two NYPD police officers assassinated in their police car late last year; shot in the head ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In the wake of the San Bernardino,, California massacre which killed 14 people and injured 21 more and a young Islamic student who made a clock, to name a few, Islamaphobia is growing – and fast. Islamic women are being taken off commercial air planes. Trump speaks of gathering ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Having served the NAACP for ten years in several capacities, including branch president, and having donated money to its causes, I take no pleasure in writing this exposé. But it is our responsibility to clean up our own organizations. For example, President Cornell Brooks sends missives on a regular ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no spinning the killing of Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke. A 17-year old black boy appears to have been savagely murdered by a white police officer in October 2014 for no apparent probable cause or reason – other than Van Dyke was a bad cop. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Most Americans have embraced a philosophy of “go-along-to get-along,” and that’s a philosophy that has never served minorities, or the working class, well. It’s a philosophy that only serves to maintain the status quo. So if you’re at the bottom of the ladder, not being paid a living wage, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We all have wants, and we all have needs. I totally acknowledge those facts. The vast majority of Americans want to own guns. They feel the need to exercise their 2nd Amendment right to bear arms as stated in the Constitution of the United States. Whether U.S. citizens choose ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Single-dads are fast becoming the unsung heroes of parenting. Whether raising a child alone or co-parenting, the challenges faced by this fast-growing sector of American society are huge. In fact, the last fifty years has seen a veritable explosion of single-dads in American society. According to the Pew Research ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After Stephen Curry dethroned King James in the NBA finals, a cross country discussion began about Steph replacing Lebron as the best player on the planet. In a news conference, directly after the game, Lebron, in his usual cavalier persona, informed every viewer that he, and he alone, is the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I know when that Hotling Bling…” That’s my jam right there. I have it as my ring tone. So, when I hear my phone start singing… “I know it can only mean one thing”….And, then I remember Drake’s song… “Look What You’ve Done for Me….” That’s a deep song. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Competition for employment, internships, scholarships, grants and other forms of financial assistance and entrance into higher education has grown tremendously in the past years. Students should understand that digital tools and resources that aid in obtaining/starting a professional career should be welcomed and a investment in time. Social Media ...