(ThyBlackMan.com) We’ve made it folks. We are finally rounding the corner on this pandemic and we’re getting ready to invite everyone and their brother over for a big celebration! But before we can break out the grill and blenders, it’s time to take our backyards to the next level. It’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For the 20th annual Tribeca Film Festival necessity was the mother of invention. To accommodate social distancing and other COVID concerns, the innovative fest took its screenings outdoors. Venues like Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, Pier 76 on the Hudson River, Brooklyn’s MetroTech campus and other open-air places hosted movie fans. Films were ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Art is constantly evolving. It has a new meaning for every generation, yet the same general rules still apply: to be considered art, something must be original. Artists must have the creative freedom to express and create artwork however they see fit, and they need opportunities for their work ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When the weather starts to break, people’s moods start to brighten. Vacations, pool days, and outdoor parties are on the horizon. Warm weather and the look forward can amplify the mood of anyone. Being outdoors beats being stuck indoors any day of the week. Buying things like patio furniture ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Thanks to her efforts and those of others like Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, the eleventh national holiday, and the first ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most curious things about America is how many of our most celebrated billionaires sound like socialists. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett love talking about how more and more of their wealth should be taxed. Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post, enabling it to wage relentless war ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) America as many nations often reflect in construct and politics how history repeats itself. A long time ago, it was once progressive retro chic policy to advocate for chicanery which was called Eugenics. This was the practice of promoting selective mating and the advocacy for presupposed desirable hereditary traits ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Staying active is important for any age, but you may find that it’s harder to do as you grow older. As we get older, our bodies naturally start to slow down a bit. The good news is that it’s still possible to stay in shape and be active throughout ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Yesterday I was in the middle of writing my weekly column and I received a text from a good friend with a link to a video by someone named Amaka Ekpunobi. Normally I don’t look at my phone when I am writing, but for whatever reason this time I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If there has been one thing about the pandemic that has afflicted many, many people across age, gender, socio-economic status, it is pandemic pounds! Weight gain for Americans was an epidemic within the pandemic. And it was not just a pound or two! According to the American Psychological Association’s ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When it comes to weight loss, many people have misconceptions about what is actually needed. Some think that they can eat unlimited amounts of food and still lose weight, while others assume that all you need to do is exercise a lot. There are so many myths floating around ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The names Emmitt Smith and Walter Payton are vital parts of NFL history. Smith was the ground attack for one of the NFL’s greatest dynasties, the 1990s Dallas Cowboys, and Payton represented the power of the Chicago Bears offense as a member of one of the greatest teams in ...