Culture, Race & Economy

can it really be considered acting for a fat,unruly,sassy, loud-mouth, black woman to play EXACTLY what she is? lets be honest, mo'nique was just "gettin black", nothing more. let me see this overweight sow play an 16th century english princess, then ill see if she can act. but until then she was really did nothing more in the film then be herself. im sure "white hollywood" loves giving black folks awards for playing sterotypes to a tee. you should be proud mo'nique (what a JOKE!)

From a recent inetrview with Soledad O'Brien: Kam Williams: William Cooper and Troy Johnson both asked essentially the same question. What did you put down on her census form? William pointed out that Obama checked off “black” when he is just as black as white. How do you self-identify? Soledad O’Brien: I find the question really ridiculous. All the schooling I have to do on this topic is wearing me out. Obama is black. His mother was white. I am black. My father is white. I’m going to give everybody a History 101 lesson. Some black people have white blood in them. This has been going on for many generations, people. Look at any family of black people. They run a ra…

What is it about White men that you two love so much? I mean...seriously? If you look at this board, most of the men....Black men...are complaining about what White men are doing to the world. Now granted, Troy hasn't come out and said "White men" have done such and such. But he DOES complain about the problems of Wall Street, and Jeff Bezos and others who are White who he feels is making problems in the world. But YOU TWO........... You ladies RARELY talk about White people being racist and the problems racism is causing. Instead you speak in vague GENERAL terms that seem to implicate EVERYBODY like: 　 "Oh the world is in troubl…

Or are their concerns covered predominantly by homosexual movements or groups? What about women. People with disabilities.

Cynique, Troy and others, just wanted to share with you guys something I found on the internet archive. It's one of those telling gems that makes you wonder again how much built in animosity to blackness or dark skins plays in the conception of who and what the Ancient Egyptians were. For some Afrocentrics online propagating the idea, it's self evident. The proof is there. I agree with them that there is proof, circumstantial, images and historical texts, yet mainstream white academics persist in even denying the need for further exploration of the plausibility much less the proof. It certainly is plausible and genetic science seems to be on the side of its plausibility. …

A hate filled white boy executes 3 innocent Black folks at a Dollar General in Jacksonville FL. This latetst hate crime against Black folks happened on the 60th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. The post-tragedy narrative remains the same. Thoughts and prayers to the victims. They mention mental health. The need for gun reform comes up. The FBI should have a drop on these folks especially if they're been flagged for mental health issues or post hate-filled manifestos online and oh by the way...purchase multiple firearms including assault rifles. The Baker Act FAILED to keep this event from happening. The shooter's…

It is so damn frustrating constantly seeing certain ethnically charged, social group issues get the spotlight for matters they care about and important to their causes, to the detriment of other groups. And even some minorities go against their own causes. Kenneth Alexander Now, comes the most unpopular observation of ethnic (race) relations today, equally drawing the most popular condemnation neither side wants to hear from the other. “400+ years discrimination imposed on Blacks fuels racism towards all minorities in America today, and that minorities always use the ‘race card’ as an excuse for social and justice inequality.” People hardly ev…

Pan-Africanism: Reality or Myth? by Playthell Benjamin Read the entire article One of the things that interest me most is the persistence of certain ideas in Afro-American thought. They are transmuted and refashioned to suit the particulars of the era, but some fundamental concepts persists none-the-less. One of these ideas is Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism, which has been called different things at different periods of our history. One of the fundamental things that distinguish human beings from other animals over whom we rule is the gift of language, learning, and the ability to construct a narrative i.e. tell a story....Read the entire article

I have to admit Nicki Minaj has a point here. The media insatiable design to create "news" out of nothing has them trolling the internet to create News stories. The fact that Joy Ann Reid has been used to publicly diss another Black woman is disheartening at best. I actually read a few of Minaj's tweets. She wrote she will get the vaccine, as she has to tour. She also wrote that she did not discourage others from getting vaccinated. While I may Minaj's with her reasoning for not yet getting the vaccine herself. I know many people who have the same opinion. The difference is the people are not slamming them on TV for it. Celebrity does have a price. …

I have such an aversion to black Trump supporters, i'm always glad when i come across something that reassures me that i am not entirely influenced by irrational emotions. i also helps when i totally agree with what is said. This article was written in august but it's still "on the money"! https://www.theroot.com/the-8-kinds-of-black-donald-trump-supporters-1828064968

Louis Farrakhan Responds to Accusations that He Killed Malcolm X in the Film “Betty and Coretta” by BBD Staff The new film, “Betty and Coretta,” explores the lives of two iconic women, Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King. In the film, Mary J. Blige, who play’s Shabazz states that she believes that Louis Farrakhan had something to do with the death of Malcolm X. Min. Farrakhan is obviously concerned about the allegations and does a direct interview with The Final Call to discuss the matter in more detail. The film has been attacked by the daughters of both Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King, who say that their mothers were not properly represented. …

An Open Letter from Participants in the Palestine Festival of Literature Ta-Nehisi Coates, Molly Crabapple, Natalie Diaz, Maaza Mengiste, Solmaz Sharif, et al. "We call for the international community to commit to ending the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and to finally pursuing a comprehensive and just political solution in Palestine." "We are writers and artists who have been to Palestine to participate in the Palestine Festival of Literature. We now call for the international community to commit to ending the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and to finally pursuing a comprehensive and just political solution in Palestine. We have exercised our privi…

The Trials of Muhammad Ali is not a conventional sports documentary. Befitting its extraordinary and complex subject, the film examines Ali's life outside the ring, beginning with the announcement of his deeply held and controversial Islamic religious beliefs, and the decision to change his "white man's name" of Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. The film explores his refusal to serve in the Vietnam war, even after his status as a conscientious objector was denied, on the grounds of protesting racial … More Rating: Unrated Runtime: 1 hr. 34 min. Genre: Documentary , Special Interest Directed By: Bill Siegel In Theaters: Aug 23, 2013 Limited On DVD: Apr 21, 2014

I ask you what I was asked, what I answer in the post. What films do not merit being viewed today based on the culture within? https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1790&type=status

DIY Afro Kinky Wig Chizi Duru Inspired Afro Wig, by HerGivenHair company When I consider about hair extensions, weaves and wigs, I wonder about other Black African American women and their choices based on availability. I have been natural for at least 30 years and ever so often, like now, have braided in hair extensions so that I don’t have to spend time styling my natural hair. But it has been a challenge for me to find kinky or nappy hair extensions. So therefore, in the past, I have manipulated curly hair extensions in a way to make them appear to be nappy. Thankfully, I have just found another video that …

Well, I tried to tell you so many times that Donald Trump was a complete nincompoop, a racist and a super dumbass. But you wouldn’t listen. The world has always known. Now, many of you should accept it, too. Especially with Republicans failing to take the U.S. Senate. Especially with Republicans expressing widespread glee at the hammer attack on the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Especially with all the photos of a glum Trump whose candidates laid smelly eggs everywhere. Trump is reportedly blaming Fox News’ pundit Sean Hannity and his wife Melania for talking him into supporting the phony TV physician Mehmet Oz. The carpetbagger who didn’t even learn the…

These are excerpts of a letter from (and a sad example of) a truly clueless AfroAmerican woman who apparently just can't understand why so many White women behave as they do. The parts in red are highlighted by me (Pioneer) because I want you to pay especially close attention to those statements and ask yourself WHY she's saying what she's saying. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPEN LETTER Dear White Lady, What Are You Doing to Us? I meant to introduce myself sooner, maybe invite you out for coffee or…

One of my "bots" found this article, Why the Republican Party is a better fit for African Americans, and posted it on Facebook for me. I noticed it got a lot of clicks so I decided to check the article out myself. I'm not a Republican or a Democrat. I'm sure there are righteous and kind people in both parties as well as evil ones. I don't think either party really serves the people, so the whole rigid allegiance with one party over the other does not resonated with me. Because of the way I think, the whole idea that a group of people have so completely embraced the democratic party is something I simply can't fathom. White folks are free to be in either party ba…

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After a long and overbearing presidential race, President Barack Obama has been re-elected. We no longer have to wonder who will lead our nation for the next 4 years and all major political campaigning can be put aside for a few years. The president and the DNC ran a great campaign and both should enjoy their victory, but the battle to improve the economy has just begun. Will President Obama be able to lead our nation into economic prosperity? Will congress come together to help improve this nation, instead of playing politics? I believe the answers to these questions are not as important as many people may think. Why? The answer is simple; government does not dictat…

"Digital misinformation has become so pervasive in online social media that it has been listed by the WEF (World Economic Forum) as one of the main threats to human society." You can read the research report here. Don't be put off by the formulas and graphs; you can get the gist by simply reading the opening paragraph and the conclusions. @Cynique, I just stumbled across this article looking for something else and it make me think out you regarding our conversation about using Facebook to assess public opinion. I cautioned you against doing this because of the echo chamber effect of the platform. This research speaks to this effect. It also talks about h…

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. ???.

Yes it is Monster Porn (no I'm not making this up). Cum For Bigfoot It began in December of 2011. A stay-at-home mother from Parker, Colo., Wade had no ambition to be a published author and no real writing experience other than a few attempts at historical romance in the mid-90s. But then, she says, "I got this crazy idea for a story." So she sat down and wrote the entire book — more of a novella, at just 12,000 words — in a matter of weeks. She never even considered trying to sell it to a mainstream publisher. Instead, she went directly to Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing, an online platform for self-publishing with a 70% royalty rate for authors. (The a…

Couldn't resist posting this. Of course, Democrats will get my vote by default. I can't stand Republicans.

As much as I actively try to avoid 45’s innate tweets, I can’t — unless I eschew media altogether. This video helps explains how Fox News helped destroy jounalism. I've always argued social media (i.e. 45’s tweets, Covid19 conspiracies, antivacers, etc) has put the assault against journalism on steroids. Many who reject the adverse impact of social media, in general, and Fox News in particular say, "It does not change the way I think." That may be true, but for too many others is does. Fox smeared Hillary Clinton over Pizzagate and the use of an unsecured email server, and Trump was tweeting objectively outrageous ideas. Mainstream "journalists" …

************************************************************************************ Why would you pay illegal aliens anything while we have U.S. citizens that need all the help they can get. This President is the WORST. Biden Considering Awarding $450K Per Person to Families Separated at the Border ************************************************************************************

https://www.npr.org/2020/12/20/944986123/you-want-to-move-some-cities-will-pay-you-10-000-to-relocate

Dalton School Apologizes for Screening Slavery Satire By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZJAN. 30, 2014 The Dalton School, one of New York City’s most prestigious private schools, has apologized after screening a satirical movie about a world in which the South won the Civil War. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNOAGlnG9g The film above was screened at a mostly white, most wealthy school in NY City's tony upper east side. Apparently the film was screened as a educational tool. I'm sure some white guy, completely obvious and insensitive to how the film would might be perceived, thought the film was funny and decided to share it with his peeps (students).

If this site were not solely fixated on Black books I would promote Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond (Amazon is discounting the book by 37%) “The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? Why does this land of plenty allow one in every eight of its children to go without basic necessities, permit scores of its citizens to live and die on the streets, and authorize its corporations to pay poverty wages?” Desmond also wrote another critically acclaimed book, Evicted (which Amazon is selling for 42% off--less than my wholesale discount!). This is not a "Black" problem as man…

KOLA BOOF: They say you're not a Diva...until a Drag-Sista impersonates you!! Well, Seattle's own "Kola Boof Drag Impersonator--TAMARRAH FOX"... will be one of the people INTRODUCING me at my upcoming performance/reading at THE NATIONAL BLACK THEATRE in HARLEM on May 28th at 7 pm. This event is presented by Atlantic Library Publishing and Exceed Communications. *ADMISSION is free. Link to Tamarrah Fox: http://www.gendentity.info/ BET and VH-1 Celebrity, the gorgeously gifted ABIOLA ABRAHAMS (author of "Dare") will also be on hand to introduce "An Evening With Kola Boof." I will be singing live and reading from my books. You won't b…

By powerless or impotent I mean across all racial lines Phenotypical race: black Gender race: female Religious race: muslim Geographic descendency race: Native American Black people heavily viewed in media complain about the USA being the USA but I never hear them answer if they had power, what will they do? https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2397&type=status

Economic Corner The Two Economies of the USA have a simple problem. One is financially wealthy, always growing fiscal wealth based on arithmetic manipulation plus flexibility supported by the most powerful military in humanity , but also always needing bailouts. Always too big too fail, even though it fails a lot. The other is losing jobs, losing investment,has a balooning populace. But hasn't led to riots, it is holding on to hope. NYC is clearly showing this. Eric Adams a few years ago stated New York City has a bustling economy, job growth is unlike ever before. But, this article admits that for ten years in a row, over one hundred …

What would you call a Black person who has two multi-ethnic grandparents? For example: One grandparent who is Black and Mongolian, and another grandparent who is Black and Native Brazilian?

Leonard Cooper & His Fro Wins Jeopardy’s Teen Tournament February 14, 2013by Yesha Callahan Throughout my teens years I was obsessed with Jeopardy. Every night at 7:30 p.m., family members knew where to find me. I sat in front of the television and competed against the other contestants. My friends and family were amazed with how much useless information (which is what they called it) I knew. As I watched the teen tournament this week, I had my money on Leonard Cooper, a 17-year-old high school senior. Not only did he have a charismatic personality, he had the brains to go along with it. The Jeopardy Teen Tournament final is a two-day event, the scores…

I have a "Conspiracy Theory" that many will REALLY think is waaaaay out there, but there's certainly some evidence to support it. It's said that society is getting smarter, more advanced not only technologically but intellectually. They say the IQ of the average person is much higher than it was 100 or even 50 years ago. They point to the fact that there are far less agricultural and manufacturing jobs and more IT jobs, professional jobs......jobs that require more education and thinking. My theory QUESTIONS whether or not human beings are actually getting smarter and more intelligent and posits the belief that this system is really WEEDING OUT most…

THE ISRAELITES-- Song by Desmond Dekker and the Aces-- I heard this song a few weeks ago on a dvd I bought for one dollar from a local Dollar Tree store. I loved the movie, it was awesome. And this song was at the beginning of the movie. At first, I did not understand the lyrics at all, but it just stuck in my mind and I found myself listening to it over and over again. The film was a UK film called "Made in Daghenam" and it's based on a true story set at the time this song became very popular. I loved that movie so much, I have watched over and over again! Finally after hearing that song at the beginning of the movie, I finall…

This is just powerful. If you have not seen this or read these stories check it out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnQqSlWHHgQ Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives is a riveting compilation of more than forty narratives drawn from interviews with former slaves conducted in the 1930s by the government's Works Progress Administration. This book is an adaptation of HBO's documentary special for 2003 (the video above). From slave auctions to emancipation, the narratives trace the extraordinary experiences of lives spent in slavery.

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I want you all to take a look at the BODY LANGUAGE of these young men for the first couple minutes of this interview and then tell me what they remind you of or how it makes you feel.......

Princess. Meghan,Prince Harry. Had. A. Baby. Boy.. News. Not. ,Showing. Baby. Pictures. Yet. Royal. Family. Seems. Pure. White. There. Is. Racism. In. England,And. The. Rest. Of Europe.. Maybe,,The,Royal Baby Will Avoid Racism In Europe. And This,Country. He WIll Have Dual Citizenship In This Country. World Is Waiting For A Baby Name. Wish Them And Their,Baby Good Luck.. News Said Once They. Might Live ,In,Africa....

BAAL & ASHTAROTH Worship In Ancient Black Civilizations--An Introduction By MusikAnimal - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40954313 This is a huge subject and for thousands of years has been a major aspect of ancient Black civilizations. But today it may be better understood due to an overspreading of information on a global level in how this religion was effective in the set up of White Supremacy. As an introduction, I believe that there are two major points that need to be highlighted; [1] The history that surrounds the Sphinx and, [2] the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. [1] There is a lot of i…

"Let me plant the stake now: No black person — or Hispanic person or ally of people of color — should ever even consider voting for Michael Bloomberg in the primary. His expansion of the notoriously racist stop-and-frisk program in New York, which swept up millions of innocent New Yorkers, primarily young black and Hispanic men, is a complete and nonnegotiable deal killer. Stop-and-frisk, pushed as a way to get guns and other contraband off the streets, became nothing short of a massive, enduring, city-sanctioned system of racial terror. This system of terror exploded under Bloomberg, with his full advocacy and support. In 2002, the fir…

IN CHICAGO, 6 MONTH OLD BABY JONYLAH WATKINS WAS KILLED WHEN HER FATHER WAS CHANGING HER DIAPER T IN THE MINI VAN, HE WAS SHOT BUT SURVIVED, SHE THE BABY WAS SHOT A FEW TIMES MULTIPLE WOUNDS..BLACK ON BLACK VIOLENCE IS DOING WHAT SLAVERY LYNCHING HANGING COULD NOT DO MAKE THE BLACK RACE EXTINCT...WHAT ARE BLACK LEADERS DOING, REV. AL SHARPTON SAID THE CHURCH HAS FAILED,ONLY PREACHERS WANT IS MONEY THERE ARE NOT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,WHY ARE THEY TOLERATED//IN STEUBENVILLE OHIO FOOTBAL PLAYERS CHARGE WITH RAPE, BLACK FOOTBALL PLAYER ALONG WITH ANOTHER TEEN FOOTBALL PLAYER FOUND GUILTY OF RAPE..GIRL WAS DRUNK NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING ON, AND T…

I just can't get enough of this silly song. Why, I don't know. My grandson even threatened to shoot a video of me singing it so he could add it to YouTube's collection of diffent covers of it. This link provides one of the more interesting versions for those of you who are tired of serious subjects. http://youtu.be/lEsPhTbJhuo

Conversations with ProfD and frankster have made me think about the times in my life when I've took leaps of faith and the rewards I've gotten were much greater than I even asked for or even imagined. Even at what I considered "low" points in my life, this has happened. I remember when I was homeless and living in a shelter. They only gave us coffee in the mornings and pushed us out of the door by 7am. It reached a breaking point when one young man who was a diabetic who went into sugar shock one morning because he couldn't get any carbohydrates to balance his chemistry. We said they need to give us some donuts or toast or something....not just coffee and …

Sometimes when I'm driving down the street and listening to Hiphop...especially old school Hiphop artists like Ice Cube, LL Cool J, Pete Rock And CL Smooth, ect....I have to marvel and shake my head at the creativity and wisdom involved in coming up with the lyrics they rhyme. Not just the lyrics but the flow. When you sit down and think about it, you have to say there's a Divine Spark in some of these brothers that allow them to not only come up with the words but to put them together in such a captivating and entertaining way. It's just a shame that it's often used negatively. Nobody can tell me that that same Creativity can't be used to build buildi…

Black Preacher In Savannah ,Georgia ,Caught In A Prostitution ,Sting. Preacher Enters Room,Not One Minute Before The Preacher Gives The Woman Money,He Says To .The Woman,I Want To See You Without Your Clothes . She Goes To Another,Room,Police Come In,Preacher Says ,He Was Not,Going,To Do Anything...Then He Weeps. I Don't Want Problems, With My Wife ,I Am A Pastor Of A Church....A Black,Preacher In Florida Was Having Sex With A Married Woman ..Her Husband Came Home ,Saw What Was Going On ,Got One Of His Guns ,Preacher Ran Outside Naked...No Clothes On....Preacher,Caught With Prostitute Is On Video...Why Do ,People Go To Church? Some Call Churches Night Clubs And Pimp Hou…

The following is a comment made, in 2014 by George E. Curry then editor of the NNPA News Service, bemoaning the fact Obama had not granted a single interview with the Black press. As far as I can tell, with Obama's presidency coming to an end he still has not spoken with the Black press. I ran a Huria Search and can find no evidence that he has. Obama has given interviews to Ebony and Tom Joyner, but again not to a single owned Black owned newspaper. If someone can prove that this is wrong please post a link to the article—thanks George E. Curry editor of the NNPA News Service, complained last week that President Obama was disrespecting the black media, too. …