Culture, Race & Economy

This line up brings to mind Tavis Smiley's State of Black America which in comparison to this was a circus. Culturally you can see the change in how we communicate. I have not watched the whole video yet but no one has insulted anyone, hogged the mike, gone on a rant or even raised their voice...

This is a brief article from Publishers Weekly (PW), which is the largest publishing trade publication in the country, perhaps the world. The article mentions several Black-owned website -- all of which predate AALBC by at least a -- and AALBC is 25 years old! I have been interviewed by PW several times over the years. One has to recognize that PW is the best chronicler of the Black Book World that is still in print. There have been others, who did the job better, like the Quarterly Black Review (QBR) and Black Issues Book Review (BIBR), but these publications did not last very long, have both been out of print for years. We have lost many publ…

For one thing he actually signed up and joined the site. Perhaps Troy found that slightly commendable since most so-called conscious Black folks won't even make that commitment and would rather just drop a few posts as guest before dropping off the scene and not even bothering to stick around for the response! But another sad fact is........ Racist or not, there are so few of OUR OWN people who are willing to (or capable of) engage in intelligent discussions on boards like this that sometimes even dialog with a TROLL is welcomed...lol. It's an extreme analogy but, think of a person who has been in solitary confinement for years. There only contact is with …

Ain't Yall Whaddup Yo Double Negatives ( like "Ain't Nobobdy") These words have been called "slang" and "improper English" for decades and they have been marginalized from what is considered standard or correct English. Well, perhaps it's time for this to change. Perhaps it's time that the words we commonly use but are considered "Black English" become part of Standard American English! Who made the decision to keep them out anyway? Most of us use the words "ain't" and "yall", so why the hell AIN'T they considered standard or correct??? Typical American English wasn't considered correct and STILL isn't considered correc…

We have some exciting news! We have officially cast our lead role! Marley will be played by the talented upcoming actress, Alicia Pilgrim! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonferguson/skettel/posts/3824274?ref=ksr_email_backer_project_update_registered_users Criblore is an official selection for this year's American Black Film Festival! We will be screening our episode, Florida Water, starring Terayle Hill and Brittany S. Hall. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moonferguson/criblore-a-horror-anthology/posts/3824304?ref=ksr_email_backer_project_update_registered_users

I am kidding. But since @Troy seems to enjoy sharing generated content. I figure I will place this in culture. For a laugh https://www.udio.com/songs/jujrXW7gaRmmHvag7ojqXh soulless lyrics Abide with me; fast falls the eventide; The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide; When other helpers fail and comforts flee, Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me. Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day; Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see; O Thou who changest not, abide with me. I need Thy presence every passing hour; What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power? …

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

https://www.npr.org/2026/01/27/g-s1-107625/ilhan-omar-sprayed-town-hall Some wacko sitting on the front row of a Town Hall in MN jumped up & sprayed Rep. Ilhan Omar with an unknown substance. The man was immediately tackled by security but if he had a firearm or some other weapon, the outcome could have been a lot different. The current political climate is highly charged. Politicians & public servants are talking reckless. Citizens are protesting & acting out. This 2-party political system is part of the problem in having people divided & choosing sides. Ridiculous.😎

YEARS AGO,MAYBE JUST A FEW YEARS AGO, IF BLACK PEOPLE WOULD GIVE JUST ONE DOLLAR EACH,WE COULD SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY.20 MILLION PLUS BLACK POPULATION..W.E.B DUBOIS TALENTED TENTH,PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA,IF WE WENT BY THAT WE COULD SOLVE SOME PROBLEMS.THERE IS NO BLACK UNITY IN COMMUNITIES,PREACHERS MOTIVATED BY GREED ,NAACP DOES NOT WANT A BLACK WOMAN OVER THIS TRANSFORMED FROM ORGANIZATION INTO A BUISNESS NAACP.BLACK POLITICIANS YOU CANNOT TRUST......

Thomas Drake, a former top NSA official, went from being considered an American patriot to being considered an Enemy of the State when he became a whistleblower about the violation of citizens' privacy and other civil liberties as well as govn't wasteful spending. Though Drake considered his actions to be in accordance with integrity as well as in the defense of the American people and the Constitution, both which he says, that he had been sworn in to protect. He and others were targeted, harassed, had their homes raided, and were brought up on charges via The Espionage Act. The message from the govn't, to him and to any such whistleblower Drake says, was "Do no…

NOT A FAN OF BASEBALL OR BARRY BONDS ,I BELIEVE HANK ARRON IS STILL THE HOME RUN LEADER.BARRY BONDS MIGHT HAVE USED STEROIDS..BASEBALL PEOPLE TRYING TO KEEP HIM AND OTHERS OUT OF THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BECAUSE OF STEROIDS///NEW YORK YANKEES PICTURE ANDY PETITTE,I HEARD HE USED HUMAN GROWTH HARMONES,WHY IS HE STILL PLAYING//WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STEROIDS AND HUMAN GROWTH HARMONES//////.

Some People Want Oprah Winfrey To Be President In The Next,President Election. Neo Nazi Trump Says He Would Beat,Oprah Winfrey..It Amazes Me He Is Still The President. He Is Doing What The Racist White Want Him To Do..Trump Honours,Dr. Martin Luther King,Not Long After Saying Why Are ,People From Africa And Haiti ,S--- Hole Countries In This Country? .He Supports Neo Nazi In This Country. I Read That ,In 2008 Neo Nazi Was Planning To Assassinate Barack Obama ,Before The Election. They Were Going To Attack A Black School,Kill A Lot Of Black People ,Then Try To Assassinate Barack Obama Before The Election. The Nazi Christian Will Not,Let Another Black Person Become Pr…

It’s been approximately two years since Colin Kaepernick decided not to stand for the national anthem to bring awareness and to protest against police brutality. His peaceful protest has garnered support and criticism from people of all races and political affiliations around the world and it has definitely shined the light on the issue of race here in America. In an effort to keep NFL protesters from following in Colin’s footsteps, the NFL recently implemented a new policy that condemns players from protesting from the sidelines during the national anthem. The league will issue a fine to any player who they judge is “disrespecting” the flag by not stand…

The lead actress in this film, Cynthia Erivo, is a very talented sister. I saw her on two occasions. Once; running past my apartment ,as a participant in the NYC Marathon and second in the Broadway play, The Color Purple, in which she sang her ass off. I'm sure this will be a feel good film. It will be interesting to see how white film goers embrace it. I'm sure it will be critically acclaimed and earn a few academy award nomination.

Amazon as been selling bootleg books for as long as I can remember, but the idea that they allow 3rd parties to sell trash as new under the Amazon brand is disgusting. You Might Be Buying Trash on Amazon—Literally Wall Street Journal Article, December 19, 2019 One publisher describes how they bought 34 of its books from Amazon and Amazon’s third-party sellers. At least 30 were counterfeits! New York Times Article, June 23, 2019 If I did any of the above I would be thrown under the jail. The tide a turning regarding public sentiment of Amazon. Everyday there is another article revealing Amazon's shady bus…

Now I know from previous posts on the subject, that many women think these sort of videos are examples of female empowerment. I still see it as exploitation, but I recognize this old fashioned sis gender mansplaining. That said, how long can can this music remain popular? The lyrics in this video are are the "clean" version. Of course I know they will persist until they stop making money, but when are they gonna go out style -- sheesh! "Make that pull out game weak," was a good line though LOL!

Whenever a black person gets shot by law enforcement its because they dont comply. Police are trained to tell a suspect of any kind to show their hands, dont move, and to comply. You know why? So a suspect doesnt make any sudden/ suspicious movements that can be construed as putting a police officer at risk. Grabbing a cell phone can look like a gun. Grabbing something under a seat or the glove compartment when the police order you not to can get you shot ( black or white ). fleeing from the police in a vehicle can get you shot. Running from the cops and making a sudden turn towards the cops when the police order you to put up your hands can get you shot. Duante …

Lol....alright @richardmurray it's "Titty Tuesday" what do you have for us this week????

Karine Jean-Pierre has been White House Press Secretary since May 2022. Karine Jean-Pierre's press briefings look like an exercise in uneasiness as she tries to sell the soap for POTUS PJB. Of course, it's interesting that media is quick to mention that Jean-Pierre is the 1st Black and openly LGBTQ+ WH Press Secretary. There will be less stressful jobs whenever she gets tired of tap dancing for the administration.😎

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A supposedly mentally ill Black man kills a young Ukrainian woman on a public transit train in North Carolina. It was caught on video. Immediately, white folks are outraged. The DOJ is already moving towards a death penalty charge. However, when a white mass shooter kills a few childen and other folks, whites don't have the same energy to severely punish their own bult immediately want to talk about doing more for mental health. White folks don't even talk about gun control when it comes to their own regardless of how many people get killed. White folks only see murder as a problem when Black men are killing them. …

Miss Evers Boys from Movies That Move We Listen to this insightful review of the film starring Alfre Woodard side Lawrence Fishburne

Republicans are not buying into Mitt Romney as their champion to battle President Barack Obama for President in the 2012 election. Will they be forced to take their Mitt medicine in the end?

The FBI's Vendetta Against Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpted from the book The Lawless State The crimes of the U.S. Intelligence Agencies by Morton Halperin, Jerry Berman, Robert Borosage, Christine Marwick Penguin Books, 1976 p63 For the FBI, an organization seeking to register blacks in the South was clearly suspicious. Until 1962, the bureau would monitor King and SCLC under the "racial matters" category, which required agents to collect "all pertinent information" about the "proposed or actual activities of individuals and organizations in the racial field." According to the Senate Select Committee, the FBI inf…

There was an interesting story on This American Life about a family in Maywood IL. The young woman (Italian) was date another student. Her beau was also Italian. At the same time the young lady was banging this Brother (Black) who was on the basketball team. The young lady became pregnant and as was custom during the time (about 40 years ago I believe), the girl's father forced the kids to get married When the child was born the young it was the Brother's child but the young lady was in complete denial -- so much so she truly believed the child was her husbands. The rest of the family, unaware of the young lady's jungle fever had no reason to suspect otherwise.…

Hey y'all please test a Google search for me by running a simple query. Just clicking this link: Then let me know two things: (1) Which site comes up first? (2) What # does AALBC.com come appear? (#1, #2, etc.) Don't go past the first page (top 10 results), just let me know if you did not find it in the first page of results. I really do appreciate your help. This is a query to find a film review I published recently. It is crafted in an way that really should return my AALBC.com first. I run queries like this all day long, and have been for years. A Google search is normally the fastest way to find content on my website; I almost never use my site's naviga…

ISMAAIYL BRINSLEY KILLS 2 POLICE IN NY.EX MAYOR KKK TALKING,SAID PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BLAME,WHITE POLICE IN FERGUSRON BECAUSE OF BLACK VIOLENCE...IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS YEAR,WHITE MAN ERIC FRIEN SHOOTS WHITE POLICE KILLING ONE,BECAUSE HE WANTED TO,,ERIC RUDOLPH NEO NAZI,BOMBS ABORTION CLINIC KILLING WHITE POLICE MAN,BECAUSE HE IS A CHRISTIAN, NEO NAZI CHRISTIAN,SOME WHITE PEOPLE SUPPORTING HIM, LIKE THEY SUPORTED TIMOTHY MCVEIGH,///THIS YEAR WHITE POLICE IN FLORIDA WERE FIRED FOR BEING KU KLUX KLAN MEMBERS,KKK TERRORIST ORGANIZATION/FIRED KLAN POLICE SAYS MORE WHITE POLICE ARE KLAN …

I think this is just another way of saying people don't read any more.... From an article I just read: Condé Nast, which is in the process of evolving its business to be more digitally nimble, is following a similar path as its print rivals. This path includes combining jobs and using the budget to establish new streams of revenue. Most companies are building out their video and live events businesses, while adding e-commerce. Condé is no exception. While each magazine brand there is in charge of managing their own budgets and head counts, Condé is moving money and investing in Condé Nast Entertainment and the digital group. The transition has been des…

Last night a rare phenomena appeared in the sky and, as is my custom when something like this occurs, I venture out into the night to gaze skyward and commune with nature. This time I really had an ideal setting for doing this because the weather was warm, the breezes balmy and the visibility clear. So on June 20th, the occasion of 2016's summer solstice, I stood on my patio and stared up at the full moon which hasn't coincided with this date since 1948 and will not happen again until 2062. Any full moon during the month of the summer equinox is called a "strawberry moon" because Native Americans looked upon it as a good time to gather fruits and berries. Smilin…

I was just now migrating George S. Schuyler's page and discovered a link to a conversation we had about him back in 2004. At that time I had no idea who Schuyler was, but his story is fascinating. http://www.thumperscorner.com/discus/messages/23046/23797.html The book Black Empire, "...where this Black Doctor raises money by pimping and killing white women and selling dope, uses it to finance an Army by which he drives the colonial powers out of Africa and then uses biological warfare to exterminate the Italians, among others," is probably worth taking a look at: Black Empire by George S. Schuyler “Imagine W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T.…

OK it is not really @Delano and I debating, The debaters are Joe Rogan and Candace Owens -- two people I never heard of before today, but who must be pretty prominent. I listened to few of Joe's interviews while working today he did a 3-hour interview with Neil Degrasse Tyson, which is pretty big. At any rate, Joe's arguments are the same as mine and Del's reasoning, though I'm sure he'll probably reject this statement, is fundamentally the same as Candice's -- rejecting the findings of the entire scientific community. Joe spends a lot of time convincing Candance that because of her celebrity it is important how she communicates her position o…

Black. Man. Murdered. While. Jogging. In Brunswick,Georgia,. Racist. White. Man And. His. Son,Followed. Ahmaud. Arbery,And. Shot. And. Murdered,Him..Older. Man. A. Former. Police. Officer. One. Of. Their. Friends. Was. Videoing. It. It. Was. Put. On. Internet. The-GBI. Georgia. F. B. I. Arrested. The. Racist. Men. Sports. Athletes,Entertainers. Angry. . LeBron. James. Said. We. Are. Hunted. When. We. Leave. Our. Homes. Lunatic. Sports. Talker,Jason. Whiltlock. Disagrees,With. Lebron. When. Jason. Whitlock. Looks. In. A. Mirror. I. Think. He. Sees. A. White. Man. Some. Black. People. Call. Him. A. Coon. . He. Talks. Like. A. Idiot.. This. Being. O…

Recently @Pioneer1 and @Chevdove indicated that white racism goes back thousands of years and that Africans were enslaved by white people because they were racist white supremacists. This was an idea that I rejected because there is a great deal of evidence to shows that white racism really emerged, in the west, in an effort to justify race based slavery. Christianity and science were perverted in order to justify race-based slavery. We know Africans moved throughout Europe and were not not discriminated against based upon race There are African Popes and the Greeks went to African to learn from African's was acknowledged as being Black indeed th…

Electricity and magnetism are the same force. However they have an inverse relationship. The same could be said of Time and Space. In Astrology we interpret the relationships of objects in space. I have recently found that interpreting using time is even more informative. It has required me to create a new symbol set that has both alphabetical and numerical qualities.

When will Black America wake up and stop watching traditional television and the mainstream media, which are destroying its (i.e., Black America's) social fabric, youth, economic power, intellectual growth, competitiveness, future prospects, very existence, and more? Megan McGlover (who is black) on Whoopi Goldberg (who is black)... Her Instagram Profile - https://www.instagram.com/meganmcglover Access THE Video Without an Instagram Account - - - > https://greatfon.com/c/8939986621040484672

What Does the Deer Have in Common with Humans? More About Solomon Was Solomon Black? Part II Mt. Hermon This is part II of an earlier research about the Book of SONG OF SOLOMON. This song written by Solomon also included the written account of the maiden, the Black skinned virgin. This canticle authored by Solomon and this maiden was so incredible that, obviously, the priesthood had it published to become part of the Holy Bible. So, in order to even understand a little of the genius of Solomon, there needs to be some background history to also consider. First of all, as revealed later in this very book, the maiden …

Patrick Mahomes stunned the football word and every friggin' White Supremacist in Super Bowl 57. Mahomes was 21 for 27 for 182 yards and he threw for three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagle 38-35. All on a high sprained ankle. Jalen Hurts was no slouch either. As I said on Facebook, Black History was made in Glendale, Ariz,. and Black Excellence was on display. I bet Ron DeSantis glared angrily at his TV. Ha ha ha And as I promised, here's Superman!

Deadly unrest in Senegal claims a dozen lives | Watch (msn.com) First fighting in Ethiopia..... Then Sudan.... Then the Congo... Now of all places SENEGAL is experiencing skinny folks running through the streets with rags over their faces tossing rocks and fighting with the police. As far as I know, Senegal used to be one of the most stable and peaceful nations on the Continent. I hadn't heard of any wars or riots going on there in modern history. Now civil order is breaking down there. What's going on around the continent? And don't say "Revolution".....because there doesn't seem to be a clear goal or plan except to rebel against those in charg…

Today the earth is farthest from the sun and will get closer and closer on its elliptical orbit till the perihelion in early january

What's up with this new movie Wicked they're promoting heavily, especially towards Black girls? Black "Wicked" fans say the film has deep political and cultural resonance | Watch Every other article is about how some green witch, played by a Nigerian/British sista Cynthia Erivo...resonates with the struggles of being a "Black woman" in society. I don't like the racial undertones of that, nor do I like the fact that Black people and the word "Black" itself is constantly being associated with Wicked. It's sends terrible subliminal messages to the subconscious of many Black children. On top of that...... It appears that our sista..…

All. These. Black. Reality. Shows. ..While. Trash. Trump. Sending. His. Trash. Gangsters. Into. Black. Communities. ..Trash. Trump ,,Stopping. Funding. For. Black. Colleges. Black. Businesses. ,,.,,Black. Gang. Violence. Has. Not. Stopped. ..Crack. Houses. ,Has. Not. Stopped. ...Preachers. Stealing. All. The. Church. Money. ,Buying. Cars. And. Houses. Not. Helping. Poor. Black. Communities. Has. Not. Stopped ....Black. People. Missing. Black. Children. Missing. Some. Have. Been. Found. Dead. ...Black. Lives. Matter. ,NAACP. ,Churches. Black. Politicians. Do. Not. Care. ....Cannot. Have. Black. Unity. While. All. This. Is. Going. On...B…

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5632646/fbi-pipe-bombs-arrest 5 years later, a suspect has been arrested for planting pipe bombs at DNC and RNC locations on January 6th. To everyone's surprise, the suspect is a Black man: Brian Cole Jr. Is a 34-year-old from Virginia. He has confessed that he believed the 2020 election was stolen from POTUS OJ. Let's see if this young man gets pardoned for his crime. The other January 6th folks have already been released.😎

Economic Corner 09 - media properties dictate? As a writer I can tell you, I have written new characters every year that can be given a larger financed platform, but the reality is, audiences, paying subscribers, like already made characters based on their dollars so why should the money/producers of film not inves in characters already with a fanbase?

UCSD Frat Denies Involvement In 'Ghetto-Themed' Party UCSD Officials Condemn 'Compton Cookout' Held Last Weekend POSTED: 4:15 am PST February 17, 2010 SAN DIEGO -- Administrators at the University of California, San Diego are condemning a weekend ghetto-themed party thrown off-campus by fraternity students to mock Black History Month, but they aren't likely to discipline anyone, it was reported Wednesday. The so-called "Compton Cookout" event urged all participants to wear chains, don cheap clothes and speak very loudly, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Female participants were encouraged to be "ghetto chicks." "It's insulting, it's derogatory, …

In re-reading my 1950s memoir, the first thing that popped into my mind was how much I omitted. How could I have forgotten how low the cost of living was back then? It was during the 1950s that the minimum wage finally reached $1.00 an hour! Making 50 dollars a week was really considered good money. The annual salary of my first civil service job was $2,750 - a year, just a tad more than my present monthly pension. Of course there were no such things as credit cards. Man, don't get me started. Oops, too late... When I matriculated at the University of Illinois in 1951, no entrance exams were required. The only pre-requisite was that you were a resident of the state. …

REPEATING A QUESTION/WHY DO BLACK WOMEN ALLOW THE BLACK MAN TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT HE SHOULD PUT ON A CONDOM//.IF SHE GETS PREGNANT SHE WILL RAISE THE CHILD/ IF BLACK MEN DO NOT WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RAISING A CHILD ,THEY SHOULD PUT ON A CONDOM.BLACK WOMEN SHOULD SAY TO BLACK MEN BEFORE SEX,PUT ON A CONDOM OR NO SEX/...BLACK MEN PUT ON A BOX OF CONDOMS...////

The Only One Chapter 15 On their first 2 dates, Troy Briggs and Debbie Marlowe had adhered to protocol. They had met for drinks and conversation, becoming better acquainted while enjoying each other's company… “I’m debating about whether I want to get the latest IPad,” Troy had said, taking a swallow of his Heineken, “because in a matter of months they’ll come out with a new and improved version.” “That’s for sure,”Debbie had agreed, sipping her Cosmopolitan. “They always do that.” “Apple honchos are marketing geniuses with their planned obsolescence strategy,” he’d asserted. “Right,” she’d nodded. “Steve Jobs was really smart, and he didn’t …

PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO STOP IRAN NUCLEAR WAR PLANS///WHAT ABOUT ISRAEL//THERE IS NO HALO GLOWING ABOVE ISRAEL/MY OPINION/ISRAEL AS BAD AS MIDDLE EAST TERROR COUNTRIES//ISRAEL ATTACKS COUNTRIES,U.S. DOES NOTHING/ MIDDLE EAST COUNTRY,OR MIDDLE EAST TERRORIST WANTS TO AIM AT ISRAEL,THE U.S. GETS UPSET//WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT ISRAEL////ISRAEL DOES NOT ACT RELIGIOUS,NEITHER DOES THE CHRISTIAN U.S. GOVERNMENT///////////ISRAEL DOES NOT WANT PEACE/////MY OPINION//