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Culture, Race & Economy

This board's purpose is to facilitate the exchange of opinions, ideas, facts, and information as it relates to Black people.

  1. If you are a non white european woman business owner please utilize and share the post below https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2066&type=status

  2. Started by richardmurray,

    Center for Black Literature at the National Black Writers Conference, a video with transcript https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2065&type=status

  3. Do you like having fun? We are looking for a few people who are willing to judge our upcoming coloring contest. We just need to get a brief biography and clear head photo. You will be just looking at the different submissions and choosing the three best. You will right a brief statement about what you liked and what could be improved. Email me at daniellegfny@gmail.com

  4. Many millenial knows the former regnum of england https://luvmesumme.tumblr.com/post/695070752799670272

  5. Google Ads Has anyone noticed that the Google ads are gone? If found them increasingly intrusive and irritating. I've also reduced the number ads running throughout the rest of the site. My Google ad revenue is down substantially, but it is worth it, at least for now. Basically, I let Google put ads anywhere they wanted and they really took advantage of the site. They would have full screen ads pop up as you went from one page to the next, The would out two or three ads (often the same ones) right in the middle text you are trying to read. If I put ads on my site, the way Google inserted them, Google would bury their search results, for pro…

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  6. Started by Cynique,

    @DelWhat's your take on omens or messages from the other side? i don't want to be morbid, - but I am. 💀 On my night table, next to my collection of quartz crystals, is a small pyramid topped by a tiny ankh. Also on a nearby desk is a picture of my late husband. Yesterday morning when I woke up, the framed picture was laying on the floor and as I was picking it up, I noticed the ankh was missing from the pyramid and I spotted it on the floor, too. What do you make of this? And, believe it or not, as I am trying to key this, my computer keeps skipping and stalling. 😱 I have no major health issues and have been doing OK but if I come up "missing in action"…

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  7. Interesting message I saw recently from Dr. Ray Hagins a former pastor on why the Bible can not be the word of God The content where he offers his evidence really begins at the 43 minute mark for those who have time and want to hear the message: Much of what he said I already know, but maybe some of you may be more interested in hearing it and deciding for yourself.

  8. Started by Pioneer1,

    Apparently most of you don't know what an ALLEGORY is. An ALLEGORY is basically a symbolic story. A story used to conceal certain historical events and facts that weren't meant for the public to know. It's not the same as a myth or a fable, it has a specific purpose and that's to conceal truths from the general public and put it in symbolism so that only those in certain societies with the proper "keys" of understanding can figure out the true meaning behind the message/story. The Bible is full of ALLEGORIES. The Bible is a book made up not only of many different books stitched together over thousands of years by different authors and authorities, but e…

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  9. Started by richardmurray,

    What is the most memorable while also original mermaid story you know of from a Black writer? https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2063&type=status

  10. Started by richardmurray,

    Title: One day a nigger one day a nigger caught in his hand a little star no bigger than not to understand "i'll never let you go until you've made me white" so she did and now stars shine at night author: e e cummings Book: XAIPE page 24 your thoughts? read another at the following link https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2058&type=status

  11. Is the West Winning the Information War with Social Media? I still don't have an opinion on this topic but I am trying to understand. However, when I watched this video about a month ago, I kept thinking about how this topic has been addressed here and can see this subject is not just confined to a small group of people here in America, but other people in other countries seem to be making similar statements about the power of social media and certain sites. Some of the comments about this video are eye opening for me: Benjamin isaac wrote: …

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  12. Those who really think the Republican Party is a force for good need to understand this organization's agenda is to whitewash the country's history and that includes any mention of Black luminaries. The school district labeled the pictures "age inappropriate." Since when are paintings or photos of Dr. King and Harriet Tubman inappropriate? They have never depicted in a state of undress or in a compromising position. Explain why Black History must be erased in deference to the GOP's fanatical hatred of anything they claim is CRT? Florida teacher resigns after school removes pictures of Dr. King and Harriet Tubman

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  13. Started by richardmurray,

    congrats to Megan Piphus Peace, first black female puppeteer on Sesame Street https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2062&type=status

  14. President Donald Trump was the first American President to set foot on North Korean soil. That took a unique courage that the Democrats lack. Let’s analyze this bold move. 1. It resulted North and South Korea agreeing in principle to the end of the Korean War. This was a result of President Trump strutting bold across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and meeting with Kim. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/13/north-south-korea-agree-in-principle-formal-end-war-us 2. It provided an opportunity to breakthrough the stalemate of hostilities. If we want peace in that region we need to normalize relations with North Korea and open up e…

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  15. Started by Troy,

    There has been quite a bit of discussion about the paranormal lately as it relates to inspiration. A number of people here and in conversations I've had with others say that they are inspired by the universal consciousness, departed family members and other sources through non-verbal communications, typically while sleeping or, for the more sophisticated, during a meditative state. My personal beliefs are nearly as black and white as I may have expressed in a couple of conversations here. I was raised a Christian (Baptist), but I've read about a variety of things particularly as if relates to the paranormal. While I find the possibilities and subject fascinating…

  16. Will the real Slim Shady Joe Biden please stand up?

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  17. Some details on the Inflation Reduction Act, click the following link to learn more. https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2040&type=status

  18. Registrations are being accepted for the Second Annual Global Coloring Contest. Last year’s winner was in Hong Kong 🇭🇰. I can’t wait to see who will be this year’s winner. Any of the three coloring books 📚 we publish can be used. For more details and to register please visit Daniellegfny.com/colorcontest Last’s year’s winner 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

  19. ENTITLEMENT? Black Women Arrested for Mass Shooting This viral video showed up on Bing this morning however, it happened a few days ago. A young Black woman of Atlanta, Georgia, Raissa Kengne, went on a killing rampage and was caught in the airport trying to flee. She shot and killed two (2) men and wounded another and also attempted to kill another, but she could not find him. The story went completely viral, and the comments and opinions are wildly varied. Raissa has been living in Atlanta for a few years, however, she is from Africa and from Cameroon. She went to college and succeeded in obtaining a degree and t…

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  21. remember to have fun

  22. Started by Delano,

    @Cynique I am slowly seeing that tine is a language, that is encoded with numbers that measure it's passing. Or rather time is a way to quantify the movement of planets and stars

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  23. Started by anonymous50,

    This is going to be more like an essay than post. So, it is going to be in two parts. I apologize for the length. Black people have spent most of their history in this country fighting racism and white supremacy. For over 200 years (1619-1863), we were slaves. If you were from the South, you experienced almost another 100 years of Jim Crow after The Civil War/Reconstruction, which consisted of segregation and sharecropping. It has just only been 60 years since blacks have not been considered second-class citizens. But, have…

  24. Started by anonymous50,

    There is a female counterpart to the gender war. I am not sure what it is officially called but I think it is the Sisterhood. Their spaces on You Tube and the internet are targeted toward black women just as the black manosphere is toward black men. The "the black womansphere" as I called it is divided into three sectors 1. The Anti-Colorist. 2. The Hypergamist. 3. The Divestors. Examples of anti-colorist content creators are Chrissie, Paris Milan, I Am Eloho, and the more feminist For Harriet. They explain how…

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  25. Started by Delano,

    Virgins can't describe sexual intercourse. Nor can you explain it to them in a way that is meaningful to them. You can only compare and contrast it with their past experiences. @Cynique So while I don't experience time differently than other people. I can engage with it in a different manner.

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  26. There has been a war against Black Americans Families from the very beginning of the founding of the nation. The diabolic truth is that Black Lives have been devalued as and replaced with false concepts and notions. The current debate of country pits Black women against Black babies. It’s the culmination of decades of White women grievances being injected into the Black woman psyche. Black women are the natural rivals of White women who have always looked down on them and as a threat. Babies are not a mechanism to enslave Black women. Black babies are the future and legacy of Black people. We must stand up against frivolous abortion and reserve tha…

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  27. Started by richardmurray,

    One point, the nigerian government already demands money for using non black or non nigerian actors from advertisers so this is merely a step up from that https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2057&type=status

  28. Started by Cynique,

    @DelUpon ruminating about your assertion that "you can only define what you experience". and that "you cannot comprehend something without a frame of reference", my polemicist tendencies kicked in. What if your frame of reference is "observation"? You can describe and subsequently define what you observe another entity experiencing. That's where imagination comes in. Also, you can vicariously empathize with what someone else is experiencing and describe what you feel. You can watch a scary movie seated within the confines of a safe theater and experience fear. That's what escapism is; experiencing something new or different through the lens of observati…

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  29. Those statistics are amazing. Yet people keep attacking Herschel Walker using racial stereotypes. We need people like Herschel who have experienced success, then failure and success again. We need Black Representatives who won’t sell out their heritage for benefit kickbacks and corrupt of others. Biden caused inflation is increasing Black Poverty, hunger and deprivation. We must stand tall and say no more IRS Agents to harass our working Black Men and Women. We need to get Herschel in to office to grow unity in our community. Donate to the campaign today https://www.teamherschel.com/ RUN-FIGHT-WIN

  30. That’s right I said Biden Killed. Had he not recklessly withdrawn from Afghanistan there would not have been these losses. Biden Bad for the Military, Bad for Americans.

  31. Started by Cynique,

    I'm curious about what economic "System" exists or should exist wherein a country can "have it both ways", - a utopian paradise where there is prosperity and equality for all, replete with a guarantee that everybody, both the ordinary and the extraordinary, will live the good life. Socialism and Communism are rejected as ideal because they are about The State owning and controlling everything, proceeding on the dubious theory that everybody will benefit equally as long as the masses are kept under control. Capitalism is criticized because it spawns the free enterprise opportunities that facilitate the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer via a pro…

  32. The Journey of the tale of arthur of wales Tell me something I don't know? What tale representing the culture of your great grandparents do you know? Read the complete article using the link below https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2047&type=status

  33. Started by richardmurray,

    The Lovecraft festival and living peacefully enjoying the art while disliking the artist Read the complete article using the link below https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2046&type=status

  34. The. March. On. Washington. August. 1963. About. Jobs. ,Livable. ,Wages,Equality. ,Racism. All. These. Years. Later. Still. Need. More,Jobs. ,Liveable. Wages,Equality. Racism. .The. King. Family. Talks. About. Their. Father. Voting. They. Will. Not. Talk. About ,Preachers Stealing. All. The. Church. Money. Buying. Cars,Mansions ,Not. Caring. About. Poor. Black. Communities. Preachers. In. Prison ,For. Raping. Children. Murdering. Their. Wives.......Pastor. Warnock ,Do. Not. Talk. About. Church. Corruption. Preachers. Are. Money ,Worshipping. Snakes .Jackals ..Hyenas ,Vultures......Bllack. Genocide. Black. Men. Genocide. The. Black. Communities. ,Crack ,Houses. ,Sell…

  35. Male Dominant Cultures? A Viral Video of Chinese Women Victims I hope this video is okay to post. Viewer discretion advised. I could only watch it once. I think that being in a multi-cultural environment has its' benefits when I hear about these stories. I hope that by the people in China shining the light on this situation will help. I feel that when a culture or government allows this sort of horror to go improperly punished, then eventually the whole world will be affected. HERE'S AN ANECDOTE -- THERAPY -- A Short-- of A Powerful Protective Lion With Cubs …

  36. Merrick Garland admitted today that it was he who authorized the warrant. This is a blatant banana 🍌 republic moves. Trump continues to fight against the Bureaucracy for the people of this country. The FBI needs to be dismantled and the Justice Department needs an overhaul.

  37. On the Joe Rogen experience Zuckerburg of Meta(aka Facebook) admitted the FBI approached his organization to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop 💻 story. The FBI has outlived its usefulness. It’s time to develop a different agency.

  38. AfroAmericans dealing with Police Brutality Incidences & and Now This! -- The FBI Raided A Black Organization in Connection With Russia & Russian Propaganda Why in the world would African Americans start a minority socialist party today!? This video topic, two of them, kept popping up into my channel and although I kept deleting it, it still continue to pop up. I was SO NOT INTERESTED in certain aspects of it, especially the socialist aspect of it. I'm thinking--Why in the world would an African American want to be associated with a socialist party today!? Honestly, I do not completely understand the concept and how it …

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  39. The Legal Definition of 'A MASS SHOOTING' Now I understand the 'legal' definition of a MASS SHOOTING. Prior to this video that came up on my channel, I did not agree with recent reports of mass shootings when only two or three people had been victimized. But in this video it was explained that our laws dictate how a mass shooting is defined. There is a recent and very sad event that occurred and although I do not know all of the details, it has caused some people to be angry. The video [of which I refuse to watch the graphic parts of it] appears to show the a young man who initially had a gun, but when he saw the police, he threw …

  40. Nick Johnson Interviews Dr. Daniel Leroche MD, How to Be A Successful Black Man Dr. Daniel Leroche Nick Johnson is awesome. He turned up on my channel yesterday, and initially, I thought his video was going to only cover the subject of a Florida’s rich and poor community, however, Nick has produced his video with an aggressive concentration on issues of racial disparities and he does not back down! He introduces Dr. Leroche at about the 9:40 minute mark of this video and I loved every minute of it! Nick continued to lead the question on ‘racism’ as he interviewed the doctor. Dr. Leroche’s responses wer…

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  41. Black Women & Blonde Wigs; What About Black Men? The Origins of It Wongel is fast becoming one of my favorite youtuber to watch. This recent video had me almost in tears from laughing. She revisited this topic because just recently, Kenya passed a new law in which their judges and lawyers are no longer required to wear the colonial wigs. Furthermore, Wongel did brief research of the origins of these ‘blonde’ wigs and powered white wigs that Black African men and women wore in their courtrooms in certain African countries. However, it should be obvious to most of us that the origins of it stems from the colonial movement from Europe due to the early …

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  42. Started by daniellegfny,

    10 more points and victory ✌️ will be his. Send that pastor out to pasture 🤣

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  43. Started by Pioneer1,

    I remember years ago when I first started posting on message boards there was this one British site I used to post on which was for the most part a typical message board where people posted their random thoughts, music, events, and ofcourse petty gripes and beefs back and forth. However it had a VERY WIDE range of individuals from all backgrounds of society who used to post on it from attorneys to revolutionaries to college students to rappers. The professional and academic people would often get tired of interacting with the general public of the forum and would go off to a secret spot where only they knew about and would "invite" who they wanted to participate. T…

  44. More and more Latinos and Hispanics are moving to the Republicans. The reason why is because they don’t like illegal immigration, attacks on God and attempts to destroy the traditional family. When are Black people going to Wake Up and vote their interest and not follow the fraudulent Political class?

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  45. Started by Delano,

    Hope the day was enjoyable and your friends and family showered you with affection.

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  46. Jazz legend Miles Davis and poetry legend Quincy Troupe. On April 15, 1989, writer and poet Quincy Troupe interviewed Miles Davis at the Studio Museum in Harlem, just a few months before the publication of their co-authored Autobiography of Miles. Why do you love Harlem? Why do you live there now, and what are you working on? IMAGES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: QUINCY TROUPE WITH ALEXANDER “SKUNDER” BOGHOSSIAN. QUINCY TROUPE WITH MILES DAVIS AT THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM, APRIL 15, 1989, THE FIRST TIME DAVIS EVER SAT AND TALKED TO A LIVE AUDIENCE IN SUCH A SETTING. …

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  47. Started by Pioneer1,

    I've said it over and over again online and in real life. Lately I've been saying it at my job. People stand there and hear me, many even listen to me, but most of them don't react. I'm not sure if it's that they don't believe me or simply don't care because they got so much going on in their own lives. As AfroAmericans we can have ANYTHING WE WANT as long as you unite and demand it. Really, it doesn't take for all or even most of us to unite. All it takes is a CRITICAL MASS of AfroAmericans in any given setting and racism collapses or submits to our demands whatever they may be. Whether it's government programs, grants, more jobs, higher …

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  48. Started by Stefan,

    Over the years, I've encountered many individuals who remain curious about who was Black in the Bible. A lot of them spout legends and myths are absolute falsehoods. Some even mention individuals who actually never appear in the Scriptures. So I did research and here are my findings. When compiling this data, I incorporated the claims made on different Websites and by individuals. I chose to stick with only what I found in the Bible. This way, I would not codify legends, myths and feel good tales. That's how we ended up with a White Jesus. One of the things that stood out is that the Bible rarely mentions the skin color of individuals, despite widesprea…

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  49. Started by richardmurray,

    The idea of MAKE A STORY is simple, nothing grand, or complicated. One starts a story with a paragraph 100 words maximum, and tags someone to continue. The person who starts keeps track in a post, like this. And, whomever is tagged, tags someone else to continue. The story is never ending. But, it will give everyone in this community a chance to do something positive or functional with everyone else. At the end , all the participants can debate a title:) Ok , I will start In the vastness of space, in a universe whose name is unknown, in a galaxy some of its inhabitants call Isi, orbiting a star system of three stars some call The Three Queen…

  50. Started by Troy,

    I have attended several of the debates hosted by Intelligence Squared in person and watched many more live. I have not listened to this one yet. Generally, they are quite informative. Attendees are asked to pick a side on the proposition, in this case, Should Trump Be Indicted? You can for, against, or undecdided. The winner of the debate is the team that has converted the most number of people to their side For or Against. Again, I think Trump should, like anyone else, be indicted. He has lived a charmed life free of adverse consequences of the consequences of his bad behavior -- indeed has been rewarded for it! It is not his faul…

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