(ThyBlackMan.com) Jaden Smith, the son of Will and Jada is back in the news, opining on the inherent lack of value of school and education. It is true, times change. Whereas change is inevitable, the caveat is that progress is optional. With the continued proliferation of social media and simultaneous diminishing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As many of you already know, a 34 year old Black man named Aaron Alexis went on a shooting rampage in a Washington D.C. Navy Yard leaving 12 people dead himself included. He had a valid pass and security clearance to enter the premises, and brought in a weapon ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is the role of the modern day recording artist? If you answered “to entertain and or make considerable profit” then I would say you are correct. Contrary to popular belief, the persona that any particular entertainer brings forth is, indeed, a calculated attempt to generate funds for their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I recently observed the dialogue that took place between the legendary Bill Cosby and the not-as-legendary Don Lemon on CNN about the state of the black community. I have a hard time stomaching these conversations because it seems that most of us are comfortable scratching the surface of issues ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This instagram business is getting out of hand. I have a friend who was addicted to instagram, and I don’t use that word lightly. Every day, ALL DAY, you could find her eyes glued to her phone and finger scrolling across the screen looking at instagram pictures and updates. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Thy Black Man has partnered with The Phoenix Unleashed to present African American men that are making a difference in the area of arts, business and community service through our weekly column “Brothers Changing the Game”. William Burton Jr. is one of the most versatile visual artists in the ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I went home to Columbus, Ohio this past weekend and learned a little more about my hometown. You see, I went to a high school football game with my friend to support her little brother. Let me paint the picture for you: Team 1: Suburbia Team 2: Inner-city The ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) GOP House speaker John Boehner is making a strained effort to check House Republicans in their hell-bent charge against President Obama on the budget, continued government funding and their pet loathing, the Affordable Care Act. His effort is fruitless for one simple reason. The Tea Party, which backed House ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most telling truths about happiness is that we are pretty poor predictors of what will actually make us happy. We truly believe that if we just had that job or that house or that relationship, we’d be happy. But often, once we get it, the reality ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Ed Asner’s explanation for Hollywood’s silence regarding Obama attacking Syria epitomizes the absurdity and danger of political correctness and identity politics. Ironically, Hollywood progressives find themselves slaves of their own emotion driven brain-dead loon-icy. Hollywood along with Democrats and the mainstream media have declared all opposition or criticism of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What is it going to take for black people to snap out of their complacency and participate? Blacks from all appearances appear to be satisfied when it comes to the economy. Maybe that is why this administration feels no compelling need to address the issue of double-digit black unemployment. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sheryl Underwood is a damn prostitute for the White supremacist agenda You must have heard about her stupid ass comments on the set of the CBS Show “The Talk” and had to end up dealing with the backlash of those comments. It started when so called super model Heidi ...