(ThyBlackMan.com) Few musicians have reshaped the sound of modern music as profoundly as Miles Davis. As a visionary trumpeter, composer, and bandleader, Davis revolutionized jazz multiple times over his career. From bebop to cool jazz, from modal experimentation to electric fusion, he constantly evolved. But at the heart of his ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Whenever we deal with some contentious subjects like crime, faith, doctrine or family, we are entering areas of great controversy and debate with opinions being formed and colored by a raft of personal experience. This is especially true when we are dealing with a subject like wealth and poverty. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The 47th President has attacked our government like a bull in a China closet. He is doing his best to upend precedent and policy, as he promised that he would. He has issued hundreds of executive orders, pardoned convicted criminals (like himself), manipulated the truth through websites, abolished DEI (diversity, equity ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Beyoncé is more than just a pop star; she is a cultural phenomenon, an artistic visionary, and one of the most powerful performers of the 21st century. With a career spanning over two decades, Queen Bey has mastered the art of reinvention, creating music that remains timeless no matter ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Louis Armstrong is undoubtedly one of the most influential musicians in American history. A towering figure in jazz and popular music, Armstrong’s gravelly voice, impeccable trumpet playing, and infectious charisma helped shape the landscape of 20th-century music. Known as “Satchmo” or “Pops,” Armstrong’s impact on jazz and swing music ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Many individuals of all backgrounds would identify marching as an organized and uniform way to move forward by walking with a rhythmic pace or stride. Numerous Black Americans would contend that there isn’t another race of people in the world that can move and march with rhythm like Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Claude McKay, one of the most influential figures in the Harlem Renaissance, left behind a rich collection of poetry that captured the complexities of Black identity, resistance, love, and longing. McKay, a Jamaican-American poet, wrote in a style that ranged from vivid depictions of personal struggles to piercing social ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “American communities, disproportionately Black and Brown, have long borne the scars of the Drug War. Extreme and racist sentences for crack cocaine offenses tore apart families. Children grew up visiting their parents behind bars. Those parents are now elders, yearning to hold their grandchildren. Justice is served by allowing ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Sometimes we get so accustomed to appreciating the goodness of people that we overlook their shortcomings. Many of us worked so hard and donated more than we could afford to support the campaign of VP Kamala Harris. We were so appreciative of President Joseph Biden when he dropped out ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Rita Dove is one of the most celebrated poets of our time. As the youngest person to serve as Poet Laureate of the United States and the recipient of numerous accolades, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, Dove’s work traverses boundaries of time, history, and human experience. Her poetry ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Part 2. It is important to note that the legacy and lessons we speak of here are not only for us and the world, but also for the Haitian people themselves. Indeed, there is always a need for us to remember as well as reflect in our going forward, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) (****) “They shot my son in front of me. I lifted his head and his blood poured on me.” The people of Masafer Yatta are brave in the face of genocide. Their beautiful mountainous region, home of 20 ancient Palestinian villages on the West Bank, is being encroached upon. Homes and ...