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Reparations—Recouping our Communities—Restoring Black Families Reparation is a legal fight that we have to push to achieve. It is a necessary fight in order to close the ‘racial wealth gap’ in America. Colonial America was founded on the spirit of hatred, haughtiness, and a barbaric behavior pattern of starting unjust wars. From its inception, Hybrid Humans; the pale-skinned Colonizers from northern Europe set up a society with a governing model similar to the formal feudal caste system of Europe where the word ‘black’ was a description for the bottom cast citizens. This mentality and behavior became the foundation for the Anti-Black Agenda by the Colonizers. Th…

Our beautiful and beloved Sister Miss Tina Turner has just passed away! May she rest in peace, power, and prosperity!

MY THOUGHTS 0:20 Zenobia your shirt 4:44 People forget that in the 1970s in the north east, some schools had the last of governmentally funded activities. 7:27 And the USA has continually asked Cuba to let them take Assata Shakur from in Cuba. And Assata Shakur still has a warrant for her. 8:29 yes, Billy Holiday 10:18 Tupac is a real life example of a child growing up in an environment like :Night Catches Us Black kids growing up in Black Panther homes in Black communities in the 1970s is a huge dichotomy. The Black Panthers had great successes but were hammered all the time by white organizations , governmentally or private. In the…

In 2004, when social networking sites were still pure at heart, there was the website Africanfrontdotcom - and one of the pages listed African history dating back to 40,000,000 BCE. My calling is to gather information, and I immediately copied this timeline from the website because of my preference. Now, of course, due to the colonization of many African nations, other cultures appropriated much of African history. So I use this info is a reference point for fact-checking and inclusion. This morning, I thought about the chronological timeline I possessed when a famous writer in The Atlantic attributed "Know Thy Self" to the Greeks and not African philosophy. Anyway, my…

This will probably be my last post for this forum. The title is not a statement of me being ultra hotep or black nationalist. It is just a fact. Unless there is an event in the next 100 years or so that causes a catastrophic loss of life such as nuclear WWIII or the second coming of Jesus Christ (which both are very possible), black people will be in the majority on planet earth. Why do I say this? Humanity's population in general is decreasing, but this is particularly true of non-black races. …

Who Killed Malcolm X? Family Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against FBI, NYPD & Others to Find the Truth Yes they will win in my opinion....if it goes to court. What yours?

Okay, I just broke down a begin my first foray into TicTok. Everyone is telling me I need to be on the platform. So I'm starting in earnest today. I still can't image it helping, but I hope I'm proven wrong. My goal is to post a short video several times a week. I'm open to any suggestions. The video is raw, I did not bother to shave or wear anything special -- if I did it would be too much work. I figure I could invest 15 minutes a week to post a few sub-two-minute videos to the platform.

At age 10 my daughter had a school report to do based on a famous person. She likes to be different, try and be original. She decided on Hattie McDaniel. Not much material available at the time. This before the internet. Daughter ask the librarian and the Librarian came through and ordered a book, McDaniels biography. Traveling through Colorado we visited sites where McDaniel grew up. A brutal weather conditions area settled by freed slaves. That's a story in itself. The report a success. Another subject considered was Spencer Williams. Actor that played Andy in the controversial Amos and Andy T…

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if you are in philadelphia, enjoy the ECBACC any aalbc members, it is free, share a photo if you can The East Coast Black of Comics Convention 2023 Saturday May 20th, 2023 / 11AM - 7PM TEMPLE UNIVERSITY STUDENT FACULTY CENTER 3340 N. Broad St. Phila., PA 19140 For Comics Book Workshops, AfriCoz Cosplay Contest, Panels, Screenings, and More! Come help us celebrate positive Black images in comic books and the Science-Fiction Entertainment Industry! FREE ADMISSION! OPEN FOR ALL!

Read. That. Walgreens. Has. To. Pay. 230. Million. To. San. Francisco ,,For. The. Opioid. Crisis.....White. People. Using. ,Dying. From. ,,Opioid. ,And. Meth. .Read. That. CIA. Deliberately. Dumped. Out,,Cocaine. In. Black. Communities....Crack. Cocaine. Has ,Helped ,,To. Destroy. The. Black. Communities.. Black. Women. And. Men. In,Prison. For. Selling. And. Buying. Crack. Cocaine...They. Get,, Young. ,Black. Boys. To. Sell. It......Babies. Born. Addicted. To. ,,Crack. Cocaine.....Nobody. Talking. About. Going. After. Who. Brings. Cocaine. To. Black. Communities. ,Inner. City. Communities...Democrats. Nor Republicans. ..Democrats. Black And ,White. Not. Investigating.…

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815 people died in public spaces in New York City in the year 2023, the largest in NYC's attempts to record. It isn't the largest in the city's history. I am 100% certain higher numbers did that in decades past. Comprehend that NYC has only recently started to count such things. As with all things, the quality of leadership is the issue.

A lot of black people are educationists. And it's as bad as classism and racism because they truly believe they are justified in excluding the less educated from life, liberty, and a pursuit of happiness. ... Stop that. 😊

My Reply wait, I listened to the video, she got into a shoot out with four others? Officer preston is a fool, why did she engage? just because your a law enforcer doesn't mean your john wick, cover, hide, call for backup. she got in a gunfight with them:) black cops , amazing. She ain't action jackson. The post

"Last year was a banner year for those trading the New York chill for the Florida sun. Thirty-nine percent of Empire Staters packed up and moved to the Sunshine State, more than any year in history. In fact, recent census data revealed 1.6 million former New Yorkers (or 8% of Florida’s total population) now call Florida home — and it’s not just retirees. Favorable tax policies are fueling Florida’s popularity, attracting top businesses, budding entrepreneurs, and so-called one-percenters, such as Donald Trump and Carl Icahn. Does that mean Florida is a better bet? Those who argue “yes” say New Yorkers are heading south where their money can last longer, their health can b…

Respect. For. All. The. Black. Mothers. ,Raising. Their. Children. ..Those,Raising. Their. Children. Along. .........Black. Mothers ,Speaking. ,,The. Importance of. Education ,Black. History. And,,Discipline. .....Mothers. Telling. Their. Sons. To. Treat. Females ,With. Respect. ...........To. Be. Responsible. Fathers......Telling. Their,Daughters. Not. To Be. Controlled. By. Men. ,Tolerate. Being,Beat. On. By. Violent. Irresponsible. Men........Remembering. ,Those. Mothers. That. Are. No. Longer. Living........

Deja Taylor, Mother of 6-Year Old School Teacher Shooter in Virginia, is Charged This case is heated! I believe that this case will cause a lot of controversy! I know that I have so many questions that concern me. My first thoughts are that, as a school teacher myself, how should I feel if the law does not offer the teacher adequate relief? She was shot by a kid and she could be dead right now! He shot her in her abdomen! What about other young school shooters such as the Parkland Shooter, was his mother charged? The videos that show the mother, Deja Taylor's comments, only makes me more shocked! She …

I quote Joe Biden at the howard university speech Fundamental questions are at stake for our nation: Who are we? What do we stand for? What do we believe? Who will we be? You're here to help answer those questions https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/13/politics/joe-biden-howard-university-commencement-speech/index.html I quote a black person who served in the usa military and is an ardent integrationist, citizen or civilian of the usa This is sad, The Sacred Mecca of HBCU's allowing him to deliver the commencement address after all the insulting & devaluing things he said about and towards Black folk. SMH, he should not even be allowed to ste…

As thousands of migrants prepare to storm the country's southern border, they will definitely vie for scarce housing, medical and educational resources with Black Americans. To believe otherwise is foolish. Shelters, even emergency ones, are already jam packed, New York City and Chicago's Mayors said. So, millions will be spent housing migrants in hotels. In New York, city workers are being asked to work overtime and special pay has been earmarked for those who speak Spanish. Despite contending with two recent horrible mass shootings, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott just cannot stop attacking Latino migrants. Neither can Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. “The cart…

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RIP Harry Belafonte! Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist In the 1950s, when segregation was still widespread, his ascent to the upper echelon of show business was historic. But his primary focus was civil rights. By Peter Keepnews Published April 25, 2023Updated May 5, 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/music/harry-belafonte-dead.html Belafonte (center) at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C with Sidney Poitier (left) and Charlton Heston Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly pe…

Every time i get an external reply of quality to the following post i reposted elsewhere I will add, the reply is after the forum link below The reply I don't see leadership on a broad scale, as far as movements comparable to those of the past. As far as which movements have the most disciples in modern day, I don't think there's a right answer for that. People are likely influenced by a combination of theories or ideals from each. If we're talking activism, I think it has been resigned to social media. A lot of talk and outrage for the internet, but no mobility. my reply @MissArquay hmmm You pose four great questions in my mind. At least…

MY COMMENT The black people of Lowndes county not Black Alabamians. The USA's media, white or black or other , love's grandiosing every single positive thing don't they. One county in Alabama is getting a little help from the Biden Administration for environmental needs and that is deemed justice. I love how in the usa, dead people can gain justice for the crimes applied to them by whites. A truly historic day will be when most Black people in the USA or one of its states actually gain something positive. From MArijuana in NYC to Alabama Septic systems, a few Black people are getting and these things are being touted by whites or blacks like the gateway t the spirit…

My reasoning is simple. I find in AALBc, we debate on the black community, but we often escape what the black community is in the usa or eslewhere, not what we want it to be, or what it was. If most black leaders in the usa are of a certain philosophy then if your desire doesn't fit that you will find little advance or support to that idea among black leadership and i think that is a true problem. Not completely, because all it means is that you have to find or make a smaller black community in the usa or elsewhere. It isn't a grand problem. But, many black people in the USA or elsewhere tend to communicate plans for the whole village, not the section of likeminded black …

“At IBPA PubU, Black Indie Publishers Call for Audacity and Advocacy“ and an article from Publishers Weekly about our panel from this weekend in San Diego. In my opinion, the best quote from the article was: Everyone on the panel “came out of the struggle” for civil rights, said Coates, who opened Black Classic Press in 1978. “Wade as a young man was involved in the Civil Rights Movement in Louisiana. Haki is still one of the foundational members of the Black Lives Movement. Kassahun was with the Eritrean Liberation Front. Myself with the Black Panther Party. These are people who carried the struggle forward and had it bloom in publishing.” …

I want it known. It was a white connection, not a black one that placed this on my wall. Now I admit, I am up late doing some emanagement and so at this hour means my usual feed's soccer based content can be quiet. So a lesson for me on many levels. But, the best comment I read was from a guy who said, no one mentioned the rick james boots, which I think is funny. But, beyond that. I tried to find out if someone had talked to any of these whites who have done this. I saw a few white couples, or white males or females individually. But, if any of you know some media outlet that actually talked with one of these whites who did that, please share to me. Staging these events …

This video breaks down in simplistic terms why as much as they complain about Black people, can't stand to live any considerable distance apart from us: Do any of you remember me making the same points as in this video, over the years?

2:30 it's funny how being a single parent like any adult comes in all forms. Zenobia, the question is do you think using an uncommon form of single parenting is unwarranted or just not your artistic cup of tea? 4:34 Claudine is old enough to be before women had the 2023 levels of freedom from male domination , yes I am a man. But Nike, women globally are still commonly in Claudine's situation. It's funny how in the usa, the rules in the usa are nonchalantly applied to the global humanity, when you said something similar too, this was when women couldn't have a bank account. 7:20 The question is, did the kids too easily or quickly accept James Earl Jones new pa…

The following was excerpted from "African Writing Systems – Where Do We Go From Here?" by Amenuti Narmer. I discovered this article in the Blacknificent Life Newsletter, which you may subscribe to here. You can learn about these two sites and hundreds of more Black owned sites here. Ancient Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems. Evidence of such dates to pre-historic time, and can be found in various regions of the continent. By contrast, continental Europe’s oldest writing, Greek, was not fully in use until c. 1400 BC (a clay tablet found in Iklaina, Greece) and is largely derived from an older African sc…

Black. Preachers. Are. In. Prison. For. Raping., Children....Black,Children. Molested. ,Raped. By. Black. Preachers..Silence. By. NAACP ,Politicians. And The. Church .....Leading. Up. To. Elections. NAACP. ,Black. Politicians., Are,,Concerned. About. Black. People. ...Church. Preachers. ,Want,Money. Black. People. Should. Begin. Holding. Our. Own ,,Accountable. ....Black. Lives. Matter. Silent. .Maybe. They. Are,,Counting. All. The Money. They. Got....Black. Lives. Of. ,Black,Children. Do. Not. Matter. To. The. Church,NAACP,,Politicians,,,,Or,Black. Lives. Matter. Where. Is. Pastor ,Warnock ,Preacher. Farrakhan,Sharpton. Rest. Of. Those. ,Snakes. T d. Jakes ,Creflo D…

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A few months ago I said I was going to write a letter to Congress and the President to make Life Every Voice and Sing the Official United States of America 🇺🇸 national anthem. Here is the body of the letter. Please 🙏🏾 let me know if any additions or deletions should be made. To Whom It May Concern, Thank you for your service. I am writing you because I am requesting that a Bill be introduced to make Lift Every Voice and Sing the Official National Anthem of the United States of America. The following is an overview of my reasoning: Introduction The Star Spangled Banner has been the national anthem of the United States of America since 193…

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25 years ago, I was a photojournalist for a new station. I remember listening to the scanner and hearing crimes committed outside of the city limits that were too far for the new station to consider pursuing. They were in rural areas that were predominantly white. But on that same scanner, we would hear crimes that were committed a couple of miles from the station and easier to get to that were in black neighborhoods. I noticed a pattern, the news portrayed black communities as being more crime ridden then other areas that per capita had just as many crimes that didn't make the news. Was this done on purpose or was it too far to drive? Probably a little of both. …

But rather say many AMERICAN WOMEN like thugs and gangsters. It's been my observation and experience that most women I've met from from other cultures DO NOT find extremely violent and criminal minded men attractive or sexy. They tend to avoid them and see them as part of the social underclass.

"The idea that prisons could reform or rehabilitate is only around 200 years old." During reconstruction and into the present day the use of inmates to do the work for businesses is the most blatant form of the exploitation of the prison system -- comparable to slavery. This video lends credence to the notion that jails are built to make money and Black people, due to a racist system, are disproportionately incarcerated. Today the prisons themselves are the profit centers. Hence the dramatic increase in the number of Americans incarcerated. The recidivism and collateral damage on Black families, communities, and Black people, in g…

JASMIN GUY, A Different World, on The Breakfast Club This showed up on my channel a few weeks ago. I loved this sitcom! And, I wondered what happened to it. I did not keep up with it back in the 90s because I was too busy with my family, however, it's nice to hear now, from Jasmine and Kadeem, and hear their assessment. This is a brief video of the interview, but it was actually much longer. In the longer video too, both Jasmine and Kadeem mentioned that, even though the sitcom was based around HBCU's however, they did not go to any! I found that to be 'head scratching!" I think that if they had actually enrolled and went to one, it would be a…

Cleopatra. Was. Not. Black. Says. Egypt....There. Is. A. Netflix ,,Docudrama. About. Cleopatra. ,They. Portraying. Her. As Being ,,Black. .....Egypt. Angry. With. Netflix. For. Saying. Cleopatra Was,,Black. ...Brown. Skin. People. Hate. Black. Skin. ....Basketball ,Player. Kyrie Irving. Saying. Hebrews. Or. Jews. Were Black. ,,White,Jewish. Got. Angry......Across. The. World.,From,Africa,, ,People. Were,,Kidnapped. Taken. To. Other. Countries. History. Of. Africa,Middle. East , History. Before. The. Slave. Ships...Egypt,,Kush,,Nubian. Kingdom. ??..

Hey @Delano are you familiar with this book? I only learned about West this week while reading more about Ancient Eygpt.

(Manhattan Beach, CA – January 18, 2023) – At this year’s Independent Book Publishers Association’s annual conference, IBPA Publishing University, the conference will explore the theme of what it means to “Navigate, Innovate, Elevate” within the independent book publishing industry. The theme is a meaningful reference to IBPA’s 40th anniversary, which the association is celebrating in 2023, and its role in the past four decades advocating for, and helping independent book publishers to build long term, successful businesses. With this theme in mind, IBPA is excited to announce that one of the three keynote presentations at the conference taking place May 4-6 i…

Seven Degrees of the Self Hating Negro 1. "I apologize": Typically the "Black Friend". No backbone, constantly apologizes for negro shenanigans that has nothing to do with them. 2. " I made it": "I made it and you should, too!" is their motto. Any success for them means negroes just aren't trying hard enough. 3. "My family white": Not to be confused with self hating biracials, this degree has relatives who married white and now they're embarrassed by all the things they suddenly notice is inferior about negro culture up against white culture. 4. "I hate my look": Absolutely despises all negro features and tries to actively b…

“Never confuse education with intelligence, you can have a PhD and still be an idiot.” Richard P. Feynman

... over a week ago, I was in a location where Automated Teller Machines exist and a Black woman, I think Descended Of Enslaved, suggested I needed to be careful. She continued while I merely looked and said, she was in said ATM locale earlier and homeless people were in the place. She felt fear and called law enforcement. I said nothing to her, and just left. But I pondered a few questions. Did said homeless people attack her? Did said Homeless people approach her? Did said homeless people speak to her? She defined her experience. She didn't say she was harmed or approached in any way. She said, using my word choice, she came into the…

ASIAN WOMEN LEAKS SPEECH OF 'WHITE' WESTERN PLAN ON KEEPING AFRICANS POOR So after hearing this White Supemacist speech it only reenforces my beliefs about the Bible and about Satan and Satanism. To NOT acknowledge that racism is a detriment to humanity is to put your own people in jeopardy of being oppressed. If racist people do not want to be defined as 'one human race' then that needs to be acknowledged and not ignored. To accept that 'we are all one human race' is a mute point in the face of racism, Colorism, and White Supremacy. Do I believe that we are all one human 'race', well the answer is yes in terms of all being Homonids, but that is …

Whatever your age or generation, what are some aspects of dating that have changed your perception or desire to do so?