Culture, Race & Economy

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/09/us/new-jersey-mayor-arrested-at-ice-detention-center Newark mayor Ras Baraka got himself arrested while demanding access to a local detention center being used to house illegal immigrants. In this case of n8gglet sh8t, this dude choose to go to jail not for advocating reparations but instead, he chose to carry water for the Democratic party. Those same bootlicks and shills stomping for non-Black folks will be unceremoniously ignored by their political party when the dust settles. Even if these Black mayors like Adams & Baraka aspire to higher office, they still have to prove they can tow …

Respect. To. Black. Mothers. On. Mothers. Day. ...Respect. To. The,,Black. Mothers. That. Have. To. Raise. Their. Children. Alone ....Respect. To. The. Black. Grand. Mothers. That. Have. To. Raise. ,Their. Grand. Children. .Because. Their. Parents. Are. Not. ,Taking. ,Care. Of. Them. ........

Many think the above expression is a trite cliche or an empty phrase. But I've always found it to be totally adequate because, in and of itself, it stands alone, unchallenged; language at its best, reality captured in pure and simple words, the essence of its message existing between the lines, reminiscent of the old adage about "one picture being worth a thousand words". An esoteric echo, "it is what it is" is what it is: a profound utterance that translates into the ultimate truth. See ya... 😉 Mother's Day 2025

I found what Facebook poster Timothy Elliott had to say about America's dictator incisive and succinct. "Trump was once a Democrat, then he switched. Wouldn’t even call him a Republican (the traditional party of “free trade”), however. He’s something altogether different. The Grievance Party (MAGA). Whining, complaining, self-pitying, feeling hard done by. In Trump’s world there is no such thing as mutual benefit. It’s always a zero-sum game. He has to be the winner (or be seen as a winner) and the other party has to be a loser. He took over the world’s strongest economy (on Jan.20), and the world’s strongest currency, and in less than three months he has both head…

Do you think racism and discrimination will end in America. State your reasoning.

Here is a list of the 100 Black Bestselling Black Authors in 2024 ranked in order of total sales. Percival Everett James McBride Kimberly D. Moore Malcolm Gladwell Octavia E. Butler Rachel Renée Russell Toni Morrison Victoria Christopher Murray Bell Hooks Isabel Wilkerson Vashti Harrison Michelle Obama Sharon M. Draper Tomi Adeyemi Colson Whitehead Kennedy Ryan Snoop Dogg Amanda Gorman Zora Neale Hurston Angie Thomas Trevor Noah Tia Williams Fawn Weaver Jason Reynolds Margot Lee Shetterly R. H. Sin Cryst…

How about that? The new Pope is from Chicago . Let's hear it for LeoXIV!

I believe this society is becoming too complex or too complicated for the AVERAGE person of AVERAGE intelligence to navigate through. I suspect that's where a lot of problems and dysfunctions are coming from and this is probably why there are so many addictions. So many people are trying to cope....and escape....psychologically....with just trying to keep their heads above water in a society where they find it increasingly difficult just to meet their basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and health care. Let alone deal with loved ones who are also going through their own personal problems. I alluded to this in another thread about "endless amounts of…

Years. Ago. The. Negro. Project. Was. Created. ...Abortion. For. ,The. Black. Population. Can. Be. Reduced. . Putting. Abortion. Places. Near. Black. Communities. ....The. Same. Racist. Evil. Goes. On. Today. .Guns. And. Drugs. Dumped. In. Black. Communities. .In. The Inner. City. Black. Communities For. Genocide. Crack. Houses. ,Cocaine. Crack. Street. Gangs. Murdering. Innocent. And. ,The. Guilty. ....Racist. .Evil. White. Politicians. Organizing. Black ,Genocide. Every. Day. ...... No. Black. Unity. As. Hitler. In. The. White. House. Wants. A. Race. War. .....Racist. Terrorist. Police. Keeps Murdering. Black. People. ....

Seriously.... What good is this shit? This is a straight up EMBARASSMENT to Black manhood. You went from actually fighting...literally fighting....racism; to now just throwing up your hands and doing nothing or kneeling down on the ground and getting arrested peacefully. Capitol Police Arrest Pastor During Prayer Protest Story by Jordan King • 3 Rev. William Barber was arrested Monday in the Capitol Rotunda while leading a prayer protest against Republican budget cuts. He and two others were charged with "crowding, obstructing, and incommoding" by the Capitol Police. Newsweek has…

I love language. And nothing impresses me more than succinct concisness. Words can be weapons. Neither can it be denied that talk is cheap nor that "brevity is the soul of wit". Is it any wonder that as I meander toward yet another birthday, this whimsical meme brought pause in my ongoing search for the meaning of "LIFE" . Having a sense of humor helps... Did I mention that outliving Pope Francis embarrasses me? RIP, ol fella.

But that intro though -(if you don't miiiiiind...say it agaaain) That song is about 30 years old. Come on @ProfD... Like you said, every generation critics the following generation and I know music and styles change over the generations, but seriously....what group among the Millenials or Generation Z has come up with any RnB group that could compare to Boy-II-Men, Jodeci, Mint Condition, or Guy? We won't even get into the genius work of George Clinton and The Parlaiment, The Commodores, and Marvin. These kids aren't even singing anymore. They're letting "autotunes" and AI generate the sounds for them.

Why do I place more value on my personal experiences and observations than on statistics? Statistics and studies can be manipulated and fabricated; unless I'm drunk or high (which is extremely rare) my observations generally can't be. I understand that MY observations and experiences can't always be proved to others, however I take this position for my own personal satisfaction. Especially knowing how the racists love to manipulate figures, stats, numbers, and skew information to fit their agendas.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/01/10/obama-trump-jimmy-carter-funeral-video/77593085007/ At former POTUS Jimmy Carter's funeral service yesterday, former POTUS Obama shares a laugh with incoming POTUS-Elect. Of course, this does not indicate any type of friendship between them. However, it does show they belong to the same fraternity. Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama was absent. She was in Hawaii handling other business. The media didn't make too big a deal about it. All five (5) POTUS were in attendance at National Cathedral yesterday. Respects paid to POTUS Carter a statesman and humanitarian.😎

Today marked the first 100 days under the current administration. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I'd imagine those red hats on the table belong to the cabinet members. 🤣😎

Is religion the "opiate of the masses", - or what?

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/27/cars/auto-tariffs-car-prices-impact-hnk-intl/index.html Tariffs are supposed to take effect next week. Hopefully everyone already bought their toys before prices get jacked up.😎

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In my ongoing quest for abbreviated wisdom, I'm sometimes reminded of how golden silence is...

https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-attorney-adams-trump-6627665d0dd41e766d6e94598fba11ff Corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams have been dropped. Mayor Adams brought the wrath of POTUS PJB,'s administration with his response to immigrants showing up in NYC. That's when charges were filed. When POTUS OJ got elected, I figured charges against Mayor Adams would go away. I doubt that Mayor Adams will win re-election in NYC. He might flip from blue to red as well. While Mayor Adams is still in office, he will work with POTUS OJ's administration to round-up undesirable immigrants. After his m…

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Troy. You. Have. 2 Different. Web. Sites. Coming. On. My. Computer. ..Over. 25'. Minutes. For This. Page. To. Come. On. .Did. You. Change. Website. Page. ...??

Full transcript , interview and thoughts from those in the usa about the use of usa power corridors of power pbs 04252025 - RMCommunityCalendar - African American Literature Book Club

Black. People. And. Easter. . There. Is. No. Proof. Someone. Named ,,Jesus. Existed. .None. The. Same. Bible. Supports. Slavery. ,People. Can. Be Kidnapped. Tortured. Raped. That. What. Happened. To. Our Ancestors. ..Bible .Supports. Genocide. ,Ethnic. ,Cleansing. Children. Murdered. ,Girls. Women. That. Are. Raped. Can. Be. Sold. To. The. Rapist. ....Moses A. Terrorist. ..Preachers. ,Do. Not. Preach. This Because of. Money ...Christianity. Is. A. ,Slave. Chain. That. Has. Gotten. Tighter. Each. Generation. .....Racist. White. Use. Religion. To. Stop. Black. Unity. ....

Dollar Tree Is Not the Same Anymore I wonder if anyone has noticed the change that has happened in Dollar Tree. Should the owners change the name now because many products in the stores do NOT cost a dollar anymore. At first, the prices went up from a dollar to being a dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) but now it seems that the store has done a complete change. Now, there are many products that cost much higher than a dollar. Why continue to call the store; Dollar Tree? Since this chain has been connected to Dollar General, then perhaps they will take ownership of Dollar Tree.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/20/politics/hegseth-second-signal-chat-military-plans/index.html The GOP went berserk when former defense secretary (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin went to a few medical appointments without telling anyone. He didn't give away zny military secrets. OTOH, current SECDEF Pete Hegeseth (Hedgehog) for the 2nd time has been accused of sharing sensitive information with the wrong people. Of course, the democrats aren't going hard in the paint demanding Hedgehog resign or be fired. Hedgehog isn't qualified to run an out-house. He's way out of his league. Yet, POTUS OJ seems to be sticking with him for now.…

https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/04/16/brian-hopkins-8-pm-downtown-curfew-city-council-vote In America's favorite punching bag city when it comes to violence, a Chicago alderman brought forth legislation that would allow police to impose targeted curfews whenever teens gather and/or get rowdy. We can already surmise these curfews would be imposed in and disproportionately affect Black neighborhoods. Let's see what Mayor Brandon Johnson does of anything to circumvent such a thing. Other cities are considering summer curfews too. Helluva way to welcome young folks to their break from school.😁😎

On. YouTube. Malcolm. X. Talked. About. White. Immigrants. Come To. This. Country. Put. Their. Money. Together. And. Create. ,Businesses. For. Their. People. And. Communities. ..He Said. That. Is. What. The. Black. Community. Leaders. Should. Do. The. Black. Man. Should Do ..Preachers. Steal. All. The. Church. Money. To. Buy. Cars. And. Houses . Not. Caring. About. Poor. Black. Communities. . Black. Politicians. NAACP. Support. Preachers. Stealing. Church. Money. . Kwanzaa. They. Will. Not. Organize. ...Gangs. Thugs. Crack. Sellers. Pimps ..Genocide. Black. Communities. ..Racist. White. Use. Religion. And. Politics. To. Stop. Black. Unity. .....

SURPRISE!--Another Undetected GREEN COMET Has Just Showed Up Near the Sun! The Three Green Comets; SWANN (2025), ZTF & Nishimura of 2023 The First Enigmatic Green Star of 2023– Comet ZTF Part III A comet not seen in 50,000 years is coming. Here's what you need to know News By Joe Rao published January 6, 2023 https://www.space.com/comet-c2022-e3-ztf-visible-naked-eye-january-2023 This was the first time that I had ever heard of a modern day comet that was reported to be a green star! So, for this reason, I was determined to witness this wonder for myself! And for several ev…

The optics of this sh8t are terrible. Of course, racist white folks are delighted to see these young men being deported and treated as sub-humans. It won't be too funny if/when they start rounding up political enemies and other citizens and sending them to a prison in El Salvador. I'm curious to see how far the American people will let this BS go on before they say enough.😎

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SURPRISE!--Another Undetected GREEN COMET Has Just Showed Up Near the Sun! The Three Green Comets; SWANN (2025), ZTF & Nishimura of 2023 Part II-The Swan Comet One possible explanation given for the green comet that just appeared on the SWANN spacecraft and although it was obviously here for many months undetected was that it just exploded and became bright enough to be seen. This explanation only confirms my memory because, although I searched and searched in the past few years for a reference, I could not find any. I absolutely remember reading Biblical commentary about the mysterious 'dark green comet', Wormwood, that may be able to mo…

I happened to be watching this video this morning and when my man said THAT part (somewhere around the 11 minute mark) about hiring somebody to walk the dog instead of doing it themselves because they could make way more money doing something else, I immediately thought of the discussion we had the other day when some of you informed me that most wealthy Black people would rather HIRE somebody to change the batteries of their smoke detector or do other simple household things. It was hard for me to believe that because as I said before, I don't know a whole lot of wealthy Black people personally. I know SOME...but most of the Black people I know are either professi…

SURPRISE!--Another Undetected GREEN COMET Has Just Showed Up Near the Sun! Part I As if last month was NOT eventful enough, now reports are out that an unexpected, previously unknown, and undetected comet has just suddenly appeared and it’s already in our inner solar system! CRAZY! April 6th image by M. Jäger & G. Rhemann A newly discovered bright green comet is now visible in Earth's skies. Ahmed Alqallaf / 500px/Getty Images/500px April 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM There's a bright new comet in the sky—and it's green The cosmic visitor was first discovered in late March. By Ariana…

AALBC fam — if you believe in the power of Black storytelling, you need to be at the The Blk Powerhouse Summit. This one-of-a-kind virtual event is centering Black professionals and creatives across the book industry for a full day of radical conversation, connection, and inspiration. 🗓️ When: April 25, 2025 📍 Where: Online (via Zoom) 🎟️ Who: Black writers, editors, librarians, booksellers, book influencers & readers — you Spotlight Session: Creating Community Through Book Clubs Join Glory Edim, founder of Well-Read Black Girl, as she explores how book clubs become vessels for collective healing, learning, and joy. Whether you’re looking …

Black Girl Clobbers Another Black Girl with Baton During Track Relay--Went Viral! I keep watching this over and over in shock! And get this, the perpetrator is now playing the victim. She claims that it was an accident. I am trying to be objective but, it looks suspicious to me. Kaelen Tucker, a Brookville High School athlete

https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/2038534/dire-wolves-cloned-extinction-scientists In this episode of dumb sh8t scientists do, a company has supposedly brought back the extinct dire wolf. The article details how they did it. There is a mention of bringing back the wooly mammoth too. Scientists have been cloning animals for a long time. As far as we know, most of the cloned animals do not survive for very long. However, if these animals are being used to produce GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and whatnot for human consumption, it probably doesn't matter how long they live. I digress... …

I was inspired to share my thoughts on this after reading the exchange between richardmurray and Mel in another thread. As a non-religious person I believe that IDEALLY...males, females, and even those in between (hermaphrodites) should be given full equal rights and share power evenly in society. Ideally, the only difference in degree of power between individuals would be based on each individual's desires and abilities and not their sex/gender. However.......((yall knew a "however" was coming...lol)) AS LONG AS White men rule the world with a Patriarchal system and OTHER races of men rule their societies with a Patriarchal system...I support having a…

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/29/not-how-you-talk-to-allies-danish-fm-tells-the-us-over-greenland Since day 1 of assuming office, the current administration has been talking about acquiring Greenland. Nevermind that Greenland is not up for sale. The inhabitants have not expressed a burning desire for their territory to become a part of the US. Greenland would rather remain sovereign or at least tucked in with Denmark. The question for the forum is 1) should Greenland should become a part of the US and 2) will it become a vacation destination.😁😎

I didn't know that the Hebrew Israelites were even over IN Africa preaching...lol. But apparently, they were, and when they went to Kenya preaching that Jesus was a Black man, I guess the locals got offended and started stoning the bruthaz.

According to some of you, high interest rates and these pay-day loan stores sprinkled around the ghetto are the causes of poverty in the AfroAmerican community and elsewhere. So by that logic..... We can go to a wealthy community, place a bunch of pay-day loan businesses on each block, get the banks and other lending institutions to charge high interest rates to their customers, sit back and wait and pretty soon THOSE wealthy communities will be impoverished too! Right? Since....as some of you claim...they are the CAUSES of poverty. Or on the reverse...... If we TAKE AWAY the predatory lending institutions in the hood and force the banks and…

To be crystal clear.....I whole heartedly believe in THE SUPREME BEING. However I'm not religious and don't ascribe to religion. I've had this discussion with many Africans who DO tend to be very religious and are adamant about professing and even sharing their faiths. I think it's just one of the many things that divide an already divided people; however that's not the MAIN reason I'm not religious. One of the main reasons I'm not religious and don't ascribe to religion now is out of disappointment. I spent much of my youth waiting..... Waiting on Judgement Day to come and straighten things out. Waiting on Jesus to return and make things r…

A few weeks after doing my taxes, the state of Michigan sent me a letter telling me that they needed to "verify" my identify. WTF??? After all of the verification I used to do the taxes in the first place, they STILL need more verification? I go to the site they provided for me and a few questions turned into several. Then they're asking you to "log in" using your Username and Password. But when you "log in" you have to use an UPDATED password...not one that has expired because they apparently have an expiration date. But all of that means nothing if you aren't first REGISTED to use the site, so now you gotta go back and do that. When you regi…

Senator. Corey Booker. Long. Speech. Against. Trump. ...After. Protesting. The. Lunatic. Dangerous. President. ,He. Should. Protest. Street. Gangs. Street. Thugs. Pimps Crack. Houses. Crack. Sellers. That. Genocide. Black. Communities. .Find. Out. Who. Is. Dumping. Out. Guns. And. , Drugs. In. Poor. Inner. City. Black. Communities. .Protest. The. Black. Preachers. That. Rape. Black. Children. Steal. All. The. Church. Money. Buying. Cats. And. Houses. ,Not. Helping. Poor. Black. Communities ....Lot. Of. Black. Preachers. In. Prison. For. Raping. Children. Stealing. Murdering. Their. Wives. ..Where. Is. Black. Lives. Matters. ???.

They have Tofu Dreg buildings in China, now Tofu Dreg dams in Africa.

March 13-14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse NASA: March 13-14, 2025 Total Lunar Eclipse: Telescopic View Released Thursday, January 30, 2025 https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5472 This week, on the evening of March 13 and into the morning of March 14, the moon will slide into Earth’s shadow, creating a wondrous and graceful event: a total lunar eclipse. The whole show, over three hours long, will be visible across almost the entirety of North America, Central America, and most of South America. From western Africa the moon will set while still eclipsed, and in extreme eastern Russia the moon …

Eastern standard time to view eclipse 1st penumbral phase: 11:57 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 13. 1st partial phase: 1:09 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 14. Totality: 2:26 a.m. EDT. 2nd partial phase: 3:31 a.m. EDT. 2nd penumbral phase: 4:47-6:00 a.m. EDT.

All Roads Lead to DC on May 17th - National Reparations Rally! On behalf of the National Reparations Network, we are thrilled to invite you and your friends to join the National Reparations Rally on May 17, 2024 from 11am-5pm at Washington, DC’s Lansburgh Park, 1098 Delaware Ave, SW. Endorsed by over 100 organizations, the Rally/Festival will also commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Malcolm X. The day will consist of a mixture of national and local speakers, entertainment, networking and jubilee. Inner-attainment throughout the day includes Ras Kass, Ayanna Gregory, Afi Soul, Luci Murphy, Randi …