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Hello Folks: After three years, I had to close my book storefront upstart in South Jersey. While I miss it, I don't regret closing because, at this stage of my life, I could not wait on an upturn in the market... Anyway, I doubled down on my online store with marketing and social media posts. Outcomes are fair, but still nothing to write about at length. At least not yet. I also challenged myself to attend book fairs in 2025 to vend, market my business, and learn more about the used book/antiquarian market. It was a rewarding endeavor, too! I met some great people in the business, and I have some return venues listed for next year. Anyway, I am still putting together my list of intentional shows, fairs and bookings for 2026. So please share similar experiences you've had with vending and what events you recommend. Thanks! L'Ouverture Books Beans & Gifts Louverture.com Louverturebooks@gmail.com

Professor. Henry. Louis. Gates. When. He. Talks. About. Slavery. And. The. Black. Church. . With. Slavery. Does. He ,Talk. About. . The. Bible. Supporting. Slavery. ,,Bible. Says. You. Can. Kidnap. People. Force. Them. To. Be. Slaves. ,Rape. And. Torture. Them. ....With. The. Black. Church. History. ,,When. He. Talks. With. Preachers. Does. He. Talk. About. Christianity. Forced. On. The. Slaves. ? Does. He. Talk. About. Bible. Supporting. Slavery. ,Sex. Slavery. Genocide. Ethnic. Cleansing. Children. Being. Stoned. To. Death Girls. Rape. Should. Be. Stoned. To. Death. Or. Sold. To. The. Rapist. ..Gospel. Singers. Does. He. Asked. Them. Why. They. Do. Not. Sing. About. Slavery. Sex. Slavery. Genocide. Ethnic. Cleansing. Children. Murdered. Girls. Raped. Should. Be. Sold. To. The. Rapist. Or. Stoned. To. Death. ..They. Don't. Because. Of. Money !!!!!!

Happen to catch these very clear videos of an interview allegedly done by NWA in London England, back in the day. (1990) I say "allegedly" because the videos are so remarkably clear that they look recent, as if it could be AI. Despite the callousness and often vulgar language, their responses are pretty quick and often witty. They show a level of maturity and none of them are fighting with eachother over who speaks or who gets to answer which question. There seems to be a "vibe" among them.

Great list... We are looking for something to watch as a family after Christmas (2025) and this is very helpful!

Book. Black. History. On. Plate. Book. About. Preserving. The. ,,Legacy. Of. African. American. Food. For. Centuries. .....

Yes, it is. A leopardess doesn't change her spots!

Well.... She may have been gone THEN...but we're certainly glad she's back NOW!

Well that's niiiiiice.............

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ProfD I think these other groups are doing the same thing, the only difference is they aren't African and the spotlight isn't on them. Compared to the Latinos and even the Asians...the African immigrant population isn't very large and they're fairly recent and new. The fact is, most Africans are well educated and law abiding. I find it very odd that all of a sudden African immigrants are the poster children of scams and fraud and crime when they are generally among the LEAST criminal of immigrants. How did the focus turn from sending back the Venezuelan criminal gangs to now going after Somalis? But what's worse........... AfroAmericans JOINING in with Trump and the other Whites to dog pile on them. You can't trust niggaz like that. They'll claim they're dissing the Somalis because of fraud or because they didn't stand with Black people, but then they'll turn around and diss OTHER Black people that racists have targeted as well....and use ANOTHER excuse to do it. Do you understand my concern? In other words, whoever racist White folks are attacking....THEY start attacking. No research. Just....whatever they see or hear White folks saying about a group of Black people...THEY take it and run with it and start banging on them too. Now it's Africans....next week it'll be other FBA they're attacking with some "excuse" they come up with for doing so.

That's part of his gospel. Black folks aren't being forced to celebrate pagan holidays. Our people have been participating in American traditions since slavery. Unfortunately, boot-licking and selling out and shilling are coping mechanisms for some n8gglets in the prison of racism white supremacy.

There's a difference between sending money earned back home and money stolen through fraud allegedly. Hopefully, the Somalis and other Black groups can change negative narratives about how they're getting money to send back home.

ProfD I hear what you're saying. You said they feed/contribute to the economy instead of ripping off the economy. That's the narrative they're TRYING to paint about the Somalis and Haitians but you can't walk up into a Wal-Mart without seeing a line full of Mexicans and other Central Americans trying to wire money that they made HERE back home to Central America. They're sending BILLIONS of dollars out of the country; but somehow lately....the focus has been on the Somalis.

Follow the money. They feed the economy. The most productive and favorable will be allowed to stay.

ProfD Black folks could skip the pagan holidays and beauty products too. Our people can stop... 1) celebrating birthdays 2) attending weddings, funerals, baptisms and retirement parties too 3) shopping in non-Black establishments 4) working for white folks 5) enriching predominantly white institutions This sounds like something straight out of Neely Fuller Jr.'s Counter-Racist code....lol. You can put it all in a nutshell by saying, our people should only come together to do that which is CONTRUCTIVE. If they don't have plans to do anything constructive when they get together....stay away from eachother...lol. Many Black folks are Americans. True. But many Jews are American also, that fact doesn't force them to celebrate Christmas. As Americans....they take advantage of the opportunity to THINK FOR THEMSELVES and establish their own holidays at their pleasure instead of letting gentiles TELL them when to celebrate. Let's call if for what it is....being mentally lazy as well as harboring a "go along to get along" attitude where they no longer want to think for themselves. Just like a lot of the immigrants, these niggaz love being around White people and enjoying the benefits of White institutions. They just don't come right out and admit it.....that's the only difference. They sell out without ADMITTING that they sold out. The jury is still out. Some folks believe slavery, Jim Crow and lynching are still alive and well. Slaver still exists....it's just transformed. But the way some of these niggaz are acting and talking, it won't be long before Chattel Slavery is re-established out in the open and you'll have some Black influencers on Youtube and Instagram doing lives trying to justify it and grinning with a bowl of popcorns talking about how Black folks "deserved" it. Look at how some of them are grinning and giggling over the treatment of Somalia and the recent military actions in Nigeria. Clearly no matter WHAT these racists do to other Black folks, some of these fools'll find a way to justify it. "Todays topic is: Was Slavery Really That Bad? I mean, think about it peepuzz.... Back durin' Slavery.... The employment rate was high. The incarceration rate was low. Unda' Massa...ebre'body was Chrischun' And did you hear about any Black folks bein' homeless? AMAZING! " Just like you have Black folks back then who helped them capture other Black folks, you'll have silly ass niggas sitting up in front of a damn camera working right along with the Racists to justify Chattel Slavery 2.0.

Hey there young lady! How was your Christmas holiday? I hope you had a nice time with your family!

ProfD Not inherent because it doesn't affect everyone. Neither does homosexuality, but it does seem to affect/afflict a certain percentage of the population. We see this pattern from one generation to the next. Conditioning and programming are very powerful. Giving people just enough to survive and/or be comfortable seems to work. That makes sense. It appears they got this thing down to a science where they focus on giving people more of what they WANT (weed, pornography, etc....) to offset not getting enough of what they actually NEED (healthcare, good paying jobs, etc...).

ProfD The white folks in power are perfectly fine with it. They would let the rest of us know if it wasn't cool. Ofcourse. Most wealthy elite White people are GLOBALISTS and could care less about the ethnic or cultural cohesion of a nation. They owe no allegiance to ANY country, not even America. Most rich people from all countries tend to associate with and help eachother over fellow citizen of a lower class. They are doing what s group of people are supposed to do. If they were doing what they were suppose Establish their own communities before doing any business with others or outsiders. Only because the U.S. allows them to set up little communities and businesses instead of MAKING them blend in and become American. You don't ask a friend can you and your family stay at his house for a few weeks, then proceed to raid his fridge and take a portion of a food down to the basement along with a television, furniture, and even build a door from the basement to the outside for easier access...lol. The white folks in power are addressing that situation right now. Stay tuned They're addressing it alright. They're picking and choosing WHICH immigrants get to take advantage of the wealth of America and which ones will be shut out of it.

Black folks could skip the pagan holidays and beauty products too. Our people can stop... 1) celebrating birthdays 2) attending weddings, funerals, baptisms and retirement parties too 3) shopping in non-Black establishments 4) working for white folks 5) enriching predominantly white institutions Many Black folks are Americans. The jury is still out. Some folks believe slavery, Jim Crow and lynching are still alive and well. The early Christmas music and decorations is a dog whistle to consumers.

The white folks in power are perfectly fine with it. They would let the rest of us know if it wasn't cool. They are doing what s group of people are supposed to do. Establish their own communities before doing any business with others or outsiders. The white folks in power are addressing that situation right now. Stay tuned.

I wasn't around during 1st hiatus. Read about it though.

Not inherent because it doesn't affect everyone. Conditioning and programming are very powerful. Giving people just enough to survive and/or be comfortable seems to work. Aspiring to have more requires work. Lazy people aren't interested. Scared people are uncertain about how they will survive without a benefactor especially when it instills fear.

True... In my second response I was addressing the Effect because prior i had dealt with the Cause True again Absolutely one can use it as a weapon....such is the nature of nearly all tools I think some powerful white people have misuse and abuse Christianity....for their own ends

frankster In response to me saying, "That same "faith" prevented many of the men (or encouraged the women to DISCOURAGE the boys and men) from committing acts of desperation that would either have gotten the entire community killed....or free." You said: Thats like saying Placebo and Nocebo have the same Effect....Do they? Wrong analogy. Your analogy places the focus on the effect. While my example places the focus on the cause (Christian faith). That reveals that Christianity is a Tool....One must Learn how to Use - If One is to benefit from it Absolutely. Infact, Christianity is more than just a tool...it's WEAPON. And White people certainly know how to use it and have reaped benefits from doing so....lol.