Thursday, March 28, 2024

kYmberly Keeton; My Father Which Art in Heaven…

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I really had no idea of what to write about when thinking about the celebration of Father’s Day. I never knew my father. I was two years old when he was killed in my grandmother’s front yard. I was told, when I was old enough to digest the information that he denied me […]

kYmberly Keeton; In Response to Rapper Lupe Fiasco: President Obama is a Terrorist…

June 9, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) This morning I woke up to reading my daily online news publications. I immediately was entranced by an article with the headline, Lupe Fiasco: Obama Is a Terrorist, on TheRoot.com. I sat, thought for a minute, and decided to write about it. I have never in my life seen so many haters in […]

kYmberly Keeton; My Blackness Will Always Be Beautiful…

June 2, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) There are many connotations in the media and society that still portray African-American women in a negative light. I believe that our race needs therapy. I remember when I was in an abusive relationship and I thought the man that I was with loved me. However, I came to realize that it had […]

kYmberly Keeton; Message to the Revolution: Gil Scott-Heron, The Poet…

May 29, 2011 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I will never forget when I heard the political poem, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, performed at The Arlington Museum of Art, in Arlington, Texas. I was so enamored, attentive, and wanted to know if the poet on the stage was the author of the powerful words. I later found out who wrote […]

Robin Thicke Blurred Lines | The Case of Dysfunctional Music Bandits.

August 19, 2013 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Honestly, I’ve haven’t had the chance to listen to Robin Thicke’s summer jam until I was commissioned for this article. So this should let you know where he’s at in my musical radar. Is his music important when you start thinking about R&B culture or is he just a one track wonder? This […]

Yes, Meet the Ladies of Alpha Pi Zeta Sorority, Inc.

March 19, 2013 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Cultural Weekly got a chance to meet up with Dee Moore, a fashion designer and business owner in Houston, Texas this past week. The charismatic and always fashionable African American sister informed the paper about her role in Alpha Pi Zeta Sorority, Inc. The plus-sized women’s sorority will be hosting various activities this spring […]

Music Review: Nas Proclaims… Life Is Good.

August 31, 2012 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Since the early 90s, Nasir Jones –aka- as Nas has been one of the most prolific rappers in Hip Hop music. As a poet Nas has the gift of storytelling and the voice of a jazz connoisseur trained to hit every bar and note on time. “Life Is Good,” is his 11th studio […]

Interview; A Poet Reminisces about the Furious Flower Poetry Center.

August 20, 2012 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) The Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University is one of the leading organizations that acknowledge the importance of poetry and the wordsmith. Through education, lectures, and special events, the organization’s mission has been to expose students to African American poetry to students. Guest poets who’ve attended the event in the past […]

Jason Woods, Surrounded by Giants.

May 16, 2012 by  
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Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) Jason Woods is no stranger to the concept of documentation. Through photography, he takes snapshots of humanity and records its effects with a click of a button. Since the early 90s, Woods has been collecting, documenting, studying and making a name for his artistry. Doubling as one of the hottest DJ’s in Houston, […]

Book Review: Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend.

Tweet (ThyBlackMan.com) I met Calvin Alexander Ramsey through the Black Caucus of the American Library Association email list-serve. I contacted the author to see if I could review his new children’s book entitled, “Belle, the Last Mule at Gee’s Bend.” This was my first children’s book that I’ve read in a long time. In like […]

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