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Culture, Race & Economy

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  1. Started by ProfD,

    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4487980-byron-donalds-defends-trumps-remarks-on-black-voters-this-is-something-similar/ The latest bootlick to emerge in defending the former POTUS is Rep. Byron Donalds (Florida). Former POTUS made a comment suggesting that because of his four criminal indictments empathic Black voters are more likely to support him. Neither former POTUS Orange Julius nor bootlick Rep. Donalds realizes most Black voters aren't felons or ex-convicts. It's rumored that Rep. Donalds could be a potential VP running mate. Just like Sen. Tim Scott, Black folks can see the shoe polish around these dudes lip…

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  2. New York State has levied more than $25 million in fines against unlicensed smoke shops while it has collected $22,500 in fines from unlicensed shops. Where is no mercy. Where is the black church? Where are the people in various black communities, offline or online like this one, that constantly complain about drug use or drug activity? I remember being a child in New York City, so many self righteous black people would get on white media and preach daily about drugs in the black community. Criminalizing any black person just trying to get by. Where are they now? Most people in the usa don't have a high school diploma, near 70%. Why did some Black people make it s…

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  4. I define black americans in this post as black people from canada to argentina whose forebears were mostly enslaved in the usa from the 1500s to 1800s. Very specific so no not, black people from africa or asia as free immigrants today. Now I realize i am very late with this question. But I know that the black populaces of guyana/suriname/french guiana/brazil/venezuela/ecuador all have carnavals. And the black populace of north america has mardi gras. The black communities in haiti/martinique/trinidad all have carnavals. so, while the black american populace has internal difference in language[english , french , portuguese]/religion[traditional/catholic/protes…

  5. Started by tipsyturv,

    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?

  6. https://www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2024/01/02/claudine-gay-resigns-from-harvard-why-black-excellence-is-never-enough/ While Dr. Claudine Gay seemingly survived congressional inquiry into her handling of war protests on the campus of Harvard University, she ultimately resigned under intense scrutiny from the white court of public opinion. Unsatisfied that Dr. Gay wasn't fired after the congressional inquiry, white folks went after her academic record claiming plagiarism in her writings. I find it hard to believe Dr. Gay's credentials were not verified prior to white folks allowing her to become president of one of America's mos…

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  7. Started by ProfD,

    DA Fani Willis is being accused of having an improper relationship with lead prosecutor Nathan Wade: https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/12/politics/nathan-wade-fani-willis-da-georgia-election-subversion-case/index.html I know these two people didn't waste their time going to law school and getting degrees only to be dumb enough to have an affair and take trips at taxpayer expense. They wouldn't have done that and taken on a high profile care. 🤣 Hopefully, none of these allegations are true and this is just an attempt to affect the case against former POTUS.😎

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  8. Started by harry brown,

    Time. For. A. Black. Independent. Political. Party. Some. Black. People. Are. Saying. ...Black. Democrats They. Talk. Like. They. Own. ,,Black. Votes. The. Democrats. Supports. Billions. Of. U. S. Money,,Going. To. Ukraine. And. Israel. .No. Voices. For. Billions. Of. ,,U. S. Money. To. Poor. Inner. City. Communities. To. Create. Jobs. ,,And. Build. New. Schools. ...On. The. News Trump. Says. He. Getting. Black. Votes. .....Black. Democrats. Voices. Of. Support. For,,,Protecting. Israel. And. Ukraine. No. Voices. To. Find. Out. Who,,,Dumping ,Out. Guns. And. Drugs. In. Inner. City. Communities. To,,Create. Black Genocide. The. Church. Is. A. Slave. Cabin. And,,Pim…

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  9. Started by Pioneer1,

    When I got fired from my old job for refusing to take the vaccine, was facing homelessness, and ended up finding a new job doing PHYSICAL work at my age.....it was so disappointing. Part of me was happy that I was able to find SOMETHING to maintain a decent income and keep the bills paid but another part of me was angry and frustrated that I didn't have more and why I wasn't in a better situation. The actual job itself isn't the best, but one of the things I love about it is the opportunity I now have to work with so many Africans from around the Continent. I'm not sure why but nearly a THIRD of the labor force I work with are Black Africans from over 30 diffe…

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  10. Started by Delano,

    This idea or question has been floating around my head. I haven't quite figured how to express it. I think people need to be told what to like. Otherwise why have critics advertising and fashion icons. Or it could be that people just want to feel like the belong to a group or community

  11. Started by Delano,

    I have recently been trying to qualify time. I have chosen times both for myself, friends and clients. So far the results have been good. I have found ways of describing time and then commencing activities at specific point in time to capture and utilise the energy of time. I have been able to describe the following qualities and use them: acceptance through openness; acceptance through understanding; efficiency one was internal the other was external; optimism. The other cool thing is that the experiment is also making me more introspective. They can be the starting times for meditations or the beginning of an activity. They can change from one se…

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  12. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/reparations-california-legislative-black-caucus-rcna137057 Leave it up to Black bootlicks and shills to undermine Black folks. Cash payments to FBA/ADOS should be a cornerstone of any type of reparations package. Too many Black politicians and entertainers are sellouts and the most dangerous folks among us. Those Black folks work overtime upholding the system of white supremacy at the expense of our people.😎

  13. Started by Pioneer1,

    It's funny how one thing leads to another and then to another............ Been on a "Bumpy Johnson" mission for the past couple weeks....lol. Can't seem to get enough entertainment or information about the brother since a lot of the old movies I grew up watching were really about HIM but I didn't know it. I happened to watch one of my favorite Denzel Washington flix "American Gangster" a few nights ago and of course it was about Bumpy Johnson's driver who turned gangster Frank Lucas. At one point they played a song by Bobby Womack.... "Across 110th Street"...that we started jamming to. I downloaded it and was playing it over and over on my way to wo…

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  14. Started by richardmurray,

    Last night a combined one thousand three hundred and fourteen (1,314) people voted for the seventy seventh (77) state assembly district which is in a region of the borough called the bronx. One thousand and twenty six (1,026) voted for Landon Dais whose wife is from the bronx, he is from harlem. while two hundred and eighty eight (288) voted for Norman McGill who is the president of a project building association. In the district , forty eight thousand (48,000) people are registered as party of andrew jackson (POAJ) members while two thousand (2,000) people are registered as Party of Abraham Lincoln (POAL) members. The district's populace is One hundred and thirty five …

  15. Started by richardmurray,

    I am glad I can say in my lifetime i saw none of the above win, cause many people chide that as a false option and i don't think it is. https://news.yahoo.com/nevada-hold-presidential-primaries-caucuses-050306654.html NONE OF THE ABOVE! Now the communal question is why are so many black people opposed to the concept of none of the above?

  16. Started by richardmurray,

    oh charlie brown My poem Title: The Last Flail Never touched, the love, warmest Said or wrote, in omni-pain, fess Once ignorant, have me their mess while safe, my unnamed, farthest But when will the omni-pain rest? All else I know is her caress Never touched, the love, warmest Said or wrote, in omni-pain, fess You said, you say, you will say best Nothing!... add your smiling lightness In our artifice, we coalesce beyond poems,or bliss, or modest Never touched, the love, warmest Said or wrote, in omni-pain, fess Author: Richard Murray If you like my poetry consider the following https:/…

  17. Author and KMT African Antiquity Expert Anthony Browder and his daughter, Atlantis, are prominently featured in this informative documentary! I'm watching the film on the streaming channel TUBI TV. But I need this book if it's available. And if anyone knows if there's a DVD, please share.

  18. I was speaking to a customer yesterday and you purchased the book, Enoch the Ethiopian: Greater Than Abraham Holier Than Moses. I asked her how she discovered the site and she found it through Google looking for the missing books of the Bible. She told me she read that there were 16 missing books and asked if I were aware of the others. While I was aware that missing books from the bible have been published, I could not recall the details, then I thought about ya'll. What are some books I should recommend?

  19. Started by Chevdove,

    Why White People are Called Caucasian I came across this scholarly video a few years ago and believe that it is very informative! At about the 16:25 minute mark a Black American man gives his viewpoint on his experience when he lived in Moscow about how Caucasians are viewed today in that area. However, my research goes much deeper than this scholarship! Although what I am going to share is not part of this video but I do believe it is very important. For example, in this video it is brought out that the term Caucasians was applied to White people around the modern age of our history. But now, I will share…

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  20. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/marilyn-mosby-former-top-prosecutor-baltimore-convicted-mortgage-fraud-rcna137646 Marilyn Mosby rose to national prominence when Freddie Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore police. Mosby has gone from prosecutor to being convicted of mortgage fraud. Amazing that she spent time becoming educated in law only to do something stupid. I hope she doesn't go to prison. Since she'll never practice law again, maybe she could become a consultant or educator. Help a future generation of young folks.😎

  21. Started by Pioneer1,

    I have a series of questions for you @Chevdove concerning your research on the worship of Baal and how it has impacted people and societies around the world through out history. First of all let me state clearly that I ONLY worship The SUPREME BEING. I worship no other Deities. I offer honor and respect and other positive attributes to some other Higher Beings, however my worship and ultimate Honor and Respect goes to The CREATOR of all Existence. Having said that...... You've done an excellent job following and detailing the various forms of "Baal Worship", so a couple questions right from the start are: 1. Is worshipping Baal actually WRONG to do…

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  22. 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…

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  23. @Troy You said you were curious to know who Jeromex's reverend was? Well, here he is. He's preaching now....let's take a listen........ Pastor Manning

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  24. 3. Black. So!diets. Killed. In. Middle. East. Ambush. ..Attack. I. Think ,Drone. Attack. ,,, One. Was. Female. From. Savannah ,Georgia . .Feel. Sorry. For. Them. And. Their. Families. ..Black. Soldiers. Are,,Protecting. Middle. East. People. Ukraine. And. Israel.. This. Country. Cares. More. About. People. In. Other. Countries. Than. ,Black. People. In. This. Country. And. Black. Soldiers. Defending. This. Country. ...This. Country. Politicians. Involved. In other. ,Countries. Ethnic. Problems. Israel. Is. A. Racist. Country. ,,Many. ,Black. People. Believe. Started. The. War. With. Palestine. Hamas......

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  25. This suns up everything that is wrong in the Black Community; All the problems in the black community is right here in this troubling article and its way too common in black america. problem 1) young mom having kids out of wedlock. problem 2) young mom having multiple kids out of wedlock. problem 3) no structure in the home. problem 4) no stable man in the home. problem 5) Violent young blacks. This article is disturbing but black leaders will falsly blame guns and whites when that is not the problem. We need to blame ourselves for irresponsible lifestyles. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna131280

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  26. This is a free share to the New York Times article. By Anna Kodé Anna Kodé reported from Carter G. Woodson’s office home in Washington. Published Feb. 1, 2024Updated Feb. 6, 2024 The origins of Black History Month can be traced back nearly a hundred years to an unassuming, three-story brick rowhouse in Washington. In 1922, Carter G. Woodson, known as “the father of Black history,” bought the home at 1538 Ninth Street NW for $8,000. The home served as the headquarters…

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  27. Started by richardmurray,

    enjoy

  28. Mr. Bo Jangles HIMSELF could pull up a seat and take notes on how to scratch, bow, and buck-dance from this clown......lol.

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  29. Started by Jeromex,

    Do Blacks want to be segregated from whites? It seems as if they do. Many black communities are complaining about white people moving in. Blacks are claiming “ they dont look like us”. They are also saying it about asian people as well and claim blacks need their own communities. Seems a bit ironic to me as well as hypocritical. Blacks are the first to claim discrimination even when most often its their imagination. You will find countless examples of this on you tube and black radio shows. If this was the other way around, blacks would be protesting and rioting. You cannot have it both ways. Our black community needs to be much more rational and realistic. P…

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  30. Started by Jeromex,

    The corrupt and sleazy Cori Bush may be going to prison. Perhaps her and Fani Willis can be cell mates. This may only be the tip of the iceberg. Her response is total BS ! https://www.npr.org/2024/01/30/1227955574/cori-bush-investigation-security

  31. The biggest threat to the Black community are Wedlock, dreadlocks, and obesity. Its the top 3 along with the obvious ( Violent crime). Wedlock- no fathers, no family structure, and young mothers. dreadlocks- silly hair style goes hand in hand with tattoo’s, and silly clothing. No one will ever take you seriously. Obesity- particularly black women. Its an epidemic in the black communty as is diabetes. Irresponsible diets in the black community. All of these issue are Self Inflicted and our own fault as a black community.

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  32. Black. Church. Calm. Until. The. Preacher' s. Pregnant. Mistress. ,,Comes. To. Church. To. Confront. The. Preacher.. The. Preacher ,Pregnant. Mistress. Attacks. The. Preacher's. Wife. ..Preacher's ,Pregnant. Mistress. Forced. Out. The. Church. ..Children. In. The ,Church. ,,People. With. Cell. Phones. ,Taking. Pictures. ..Not ,Surprised. Preacher"s. Wife. Supports. Her. Corrupt. Lying. Husband...Why. Do. Black. People. Keep. Going. To Church. ??This ,,Church. Corrupt. Drama. Is,.,On. YouTube. 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄..

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  33. Started by richardmurray,

    The media conveniently glossed over that Ruffin's father was a cop in the precinct he was picked up in. His father who was estranged from him at that time. His father who pushed his own son to go against his not guilty plea. https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2579&type=status

  34. Also, guess where they're from!

  35. Started by harry brown,

    Will. Black. People. Ever. Follow. The. Kwanzaa. Principles. No. Black Unity. Is. Needed. .Respect. For. Community. ,Unity. ,,Creating. Black. Businesses. .Self. Determination. ..The. Black. ,Church. ,,Black. Politicians. Are. Against. Kwanzaa. ,They. Are. Against. Black. Unity......When , Has. Black. Politicians. ,Churches ,,NAACP. Talk. About. Kwanzaa. ..Do. They Organize. Communities. ,To. Be. Cleaned. Up. No.. Controlling. Black. Votes. ,Black. Democrats. Can. Have. A. Comfortable. Living. ,Preachers. Stealing. ,All. The. Church. Money. Can. Have. A. Comfortable. Living........Where. Is. Black. Lives. Matter. ,With. All. The. Millions Of,,Money. They. Got??.Wh…

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  36. Started by Troy,

    I learned of Plummer's passing (January 15, 2023) through an email sent to me today which included the following article published in Our Time Press. This is an important article. Plummer's passing did not get national coverage, but she deserved it. A Google search shows coverage by Indie Black-owned publications -- which we have to support (subscribe to one). If you are from the New York City area, you will be familiar (or should be) with many of the names mentioned. These are the people on the front lines fighting for us, not just locally, but globally. Mainstream media will completely ignore our true warriors in favor of rants of dysfunctio…

  37. Sen. Tim Scott announced that he is suspending his presidential campaign. The South Carolina Republican senator made the announcement in a televised interview on Fox News with his longtime friend Trey Gowdy. The news came as a shock to his own staff. Multiple campaign staff members confirmed to Politico that they had no prior knowledge of Scott’s decision before he did so on live television The New York Times backed up the AP report by adding that some staffers found out that they were stranded by watching TV, “Mr. Scott conducted the Fox News interview from a television studio in his home and told his staff on a call after he spoke to Mr. Gowdy, according to …

  38. Started by ProfD,

    The 2024 GOP field of dreamers is shrinking fast. Several folks have already dropped out of the race leaving former POTUS Orange Julius Nikki Space Cadet Haley and Gov. Ron DeStupid. Former POTUS is running away with the nomination but that's not stopping other folks from throwing away millions of dollars in a losing effort. The race for the White House will come down to two septuagenarians in November 2024: D8mn shame the most powerful country on the planet will be led by an old dude who may be wearing a diaper. 😁😎

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  39. Started by ProfD,

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/29/rev-william-barber-ii-amc-theaters-to-change/72057398007/ Rev. William Barber walks with two canes and has his own personal chair to sit. Last week, Rev. Barber took his 90-year old mother to see The Color Purple movie. Rev. Barber brings his chair into the movie theater as a reasonable accommodation. Yet, some goofy azz movie theater employees take exception and call the cops. The po-po escorted Rev. Barber out of the movie theater. Considering Rev. Barber was in his home state of North Carolina, clearly, these people should have known him. He's only the mos…

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  40. MLK must be rolling in his graves. All the sacrifices he made for black people and how do they pay MLK back? They have become more violent than ever, have more children out of wedlock than ever , and commit more crime than any other race in America. I dont think MLK would appreciate the dreadlocks and tattoo’s, nor would he appreciate the “victimhood mentality “ in the black community. RIP MLK !

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  41. Why do blacks purposely walk slow when crossing the street? I get this question a lot from people and I believe its mostly black males that do it and its done to disrespect whites, asians, and hispanics. As a black man I also notice it.

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  42. Started by Jeromex,

    Im shocked blacks arent tripping over themselves trying to support Vivek Ramaswamy. He is a man of color and never uses his skin color as an excuse for any short comings which he has none. He is self made. He is extremely smart. His success is 100% based on merit and hardwork. His parents are hardworking and legally came to this country with almost nothing and barey speaking the language. Yet, they provided a structured and disciplined home for their children. Im shocked blacks arent idolizing this guy.

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  43. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/19/politics/lloyd-austin-testify-lawmakers-hospitalization/index.html Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was appointed by and reports to POTUS Biden. He secretly went into the hospital to have a medical procedure. Didn't tell his boss about it but POTUS was cool. Wished him well. However, the GOP in Congress are demanding that Secretary Austin testify before them to explain his disappearing act. Ridiculous. As NF Jr. might say in mocking white folks...boy, come in here and set down because you've got some 'splainin' to do about your whereabouts and why you didn't tell us your business...boy.🤣 Hopef…

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  44. Started by Troy,

    I met Dexter King once. He was honored by Syracuse University, some years ago. Interestingly, I also saw, but did not meet, his mom Corretta Scott King and his grand-father Daddy King speak at Syracuse University. Not too shabby for an HWCU--despite the craziness going on there today.

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  45. Started by richardmurray,

    sort of shy , but the nicest guy, no complaining:) 3:04 i love it, we as black people do this for christmas:) 4:14 yes Zenobia, no blackity black, if she doesn't know, educate Nike 5:34 I missed the black santa media issue 10:49 good thoughts on the 2023 color purple 12:!2 for years:) poor danny glover:) 15:46 ghost town movie theater:) good fun, good fun:) 17:15 they can use a black classic films station,Buck and the preacher, paris blues , the longships some gems for me 19:10 regina jackson is her name 21:41 I saw that show advertised 24:00 great point, make family trees…

  46. Started by Maurice,

    My own playlist. (mojo-beat). Please listen and let me know what you think.https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7pbD6B6UHxti24MznLkdAS?si=rnT2Dce7Qo2dCT08Mmq58w&pi=e-JpCs0nq7RvS6 Thanks

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  47. On. You. Tube. It. Seems. That. False. Preacher. T. D. Jakes. Is. Sexually. Involved. With. Rapper. Puffy. Combs. ...People. Saying. ,Preacher. T. D. Snakes. Goes. To. Puffy. Combs. Gay. Sex. Parties. ,,,,Is. He. Having. Sex. With. Men. ,He. Is. Not. Preaching. Sermons. At. Puffy. Combs. Gay. Sex. Parties. .Pastor. T. D. Snakes. Is. A. Fake ,Preacher. Like. All. Preachers. Are. .Puffy. Combs. How. Long Before. He. Is. Behind. Bars. ????Black. Preachers. Are. In Prison. For,,Raping. Black. Children. ,Murdering. Their. Wives. ..Preachers. Worship. Money. All. The. Church. Corruption. ,Preachers. Raping. ,Children. .Black. Lives. Matter. Silent. ,So. Is. NAACP. Church …

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  48. Every bookstore owned is not conscious; this bookstore owner is.

  49. Started by Troy,

    A customer was interested in purchasing the article, "VOODOO OR IQ: AN INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN PSYCHOLOGY" by Cedric X (Clark), D. Phillip McGee, Wade Nobles, and Luther X (Weems) which they discovered on the Karen Hunter and Greg Carr show I found the article for free online and am sharing it here ▶. I decided to read it myself. It starts; "African Psychology is the recognition and practice of a body of knowledge which is fundamentally different in origin, content, and direction than that recognized and practiced by Euro-American psychologists. The differences between African Psychology and Euro-American Psychology reflect the differences betwee…

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  50. Started by Jeromex,

    Black people do NOT need reparations ! Our community needs more fathers, more family structure, and more trade schools. Far too many blacks are sitting around and waiting for that big reparations pay day rather than trying to lift themselves up. Playing the victim is easy but how about our community teaching our youth that they arent victims? Thats a much better and more constructive idea. Slavery happened 160 years ago, how would they even determine who gets reparations? So many blacks have white or hispanic blood anyway. Should the families of White Union soldiers who died freeing slaves also get reparations? Should black Africans that sold their own people to s…

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