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@DelI've been experimenting with some time markers, while choosing my numbers for the billion dollar Powerball lottery. I won a grand total of $8.00 on the last drawing. Experimenting with a different approach for the next drawing. Trying to catch up with the future through dreams... Also trying to decide what time of day to go vote on mid term election day. Democrats need all the help they can get.

Anybody else remember Jive magazine? Man, the things you remember as you get older.

Here I am, setting the record straight again, doing so, not because I think anybody cares, but rather because some may be curious as to why a 92-year- old-senior citizen wastes what little time she has left, hangin' out on an online discussion forum, engaging in verbal fisticuffs with a pioneer who has never blazed a trail anywhere except up his own butt. My answer: since the cyber space universe enables one to adopt an alter-ego, and take on a user name and lead a secret existence, quite a while ago I decided why not do this? What the heck. Might be fun. And it has been. In the real world, I am a widowed mother of 5, grandmother of 7, great grandmotherk of 8, …

I'm sure most of you have grown up seeing those public service announcements and commercials warning you of the dangers of drug use. How dangerous it and what it does to your brain and body. Remember the dude who used to crack open eggs and fry them in skillets talking about "this is your brain on drugs"....lol. I know that much of the drugs out on the streets are harmful and the negative effects and consequences are clearly observable. However one consequence or negative effect doesn't seem to be quite as observable: INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT. If routine drug abuse supposedly "fries" the brain and ruins it, why aren't most long term drug users retarded o…

"Matthew Lawrence had a second chance at love with Chilli. 'I wouldn’t have been ready for this type of relationship in my early 20s. No way,' Lawrence, 45, exclusively told Us Weekly while discussing his upcoming Hallmark+ reality series, Second Chance Love. Lawrence and Chilli, 54, will serve as cohosts and executive producers for the show, which was filmed on location in Sardinia, Italy. Second Chance Love sees five couples reunite for a rare second chance with the one that got away. Lawrence and Chilli (real name Rozonda Thomas) bring an authentic perspective to the show, as they found love with each other after previously experiencing heartbreak in p…

Aight mayne........................ I heard that Trump is going to address the nation live tonight with some sort of "special" announcement. Maybe he's declaring Martial Law. Maybe he's declaring that aliens have landed and will take over. Maybe he's announcing open war with some country. Maybe even a $10,000 stimulus check for every U.S. citizen! Whatever it is, the shit better be important! Don't get people all hyped up for some big ass NOTHING burger that could have waited to be aired on NBC Nightly News or something you could have tweeted. Or some "we inherited a mess but now we're fixing it" shit, that could ha…

https://soultracks.com/news-carl-carlton-dies/ Singer Carl Carlton left da rock 2day. He sang one of the coldest lines in recorded music history...."she's built, she's stacked, got all the curves a man likes...look @ her, she's a bad mama jama". RIP.😇😎

This video popped up when I brought up YouTube today. On some level it feels like Google knows I was talking about this subject 😉 Neil describes 13 of things you should consider when evaluating information online. Some of this is common sense. @Pioneer1, for what it is worth, you should check out this video. Perhaps it will help you think about information you pull from the web and how you use it to form opinions.

University of Michigan football coach got his black ass fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. Then the disgraced brotha was later arrested for assault after police were summoned to an apartment he'd gone to. I'm sure Sherrone Moore has a large penis. And his "victim" was probably white. Nothing surprising about this situation. Gee, he's almost as bad as - Barack and Hakeem.

Black men SHOULD have rallied around Sherrone Moore instead of lambasting him all over social media. Yes, he's responsible for his actions. No, if he actually committed the crimes he was accused of he shouldn't have done them. I'm not saying he made the best decisions. Some of them WERE foolish in my opinion. However a White man who did...and likely ARE doing...the same things wouldn't have gotten fired in the first place. Also, if a White man had committed those crimes....his image wouldn't have been smeared all over the media as an example for the world to see. However in this world, one of the BIGGEST crimes is powerlessness. Not being able to …

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/09/nx-s1-5637426/democratic-rep-jasmine-crockett-launches-bid-for-u-s-senate-in-texas Rep. Crockett has already been a rising star in the democratic party. She's definitely one ofnits nail fire brand politician. I hope Rep. Crockett has a top notch security detail. She needs to be protected. 😎

...excerpted from an article about the Golden Globes Awards. "Cynthia Erivo has made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Black woman nominated twice in the lead actress (musical) category. Her second nomination comes for her role in Wicked: For Good, where she stars alongside Ariana Grande. Known for her powerful performances, Erivo’s career continues to break barriers, cementing her place as one of the most talented actors of her generation. The nomination is a significant moment for representation in Hollywood, as it highlights how far Black women have come in the entertainment industry, while underscoring the long road still ahead to ensure diverse vo…

Earlier, a young African woman at work I often talk to about religion and other issues came around me while I was talking to some American Black folks. With a smile on her face, she kept looking over staring and twisting up her mouth and shaking her head obviously wanting me to see her displeasure. As we were breaking away, the African girl briskly walked up to me with a grin on her face and said: STOP CAROSING! Her accent was heavy so I didn't understand what she was saying and I kept asking her: What? Girl what are you saying??? "STOP CRUISING! STOP.....CAR...CARESSING! WHY DO YOU..... STOP...CUSSALING!!!" I was se…

For anybody who is curious as to why I no longer use my original user name on this forum, why I, who was once known as "Cynique", am now known as "aka Contrarian", this is the explanation. I have been contributing to this discussion forum off and on for over 20 years. Back in the day, as a retiree who was an aspiring author, its "African American Literary Book Club" title drew me to this site. And having always considered myself to be somewhat of an "iconoclast", I decided I wanted my avatar to reflect my personality, so I came up with what was a combination of "cynical" and "unique". And the "Cynique" moniker was born, replete with a somewhat devil's advocat…

This. Year. 3. Black. Men. Have. Been. ,.. Found. Hung. From. Trees. .. In. Mississippi. 2. Black. Men. In. Wisconsin. Another. Black. Man. Found. Hanging. .. Families. And. The. NAACP. Want ,Investigations. . The. Racist. Christian. Terrorist Want. A ,,Race. War. In. The. Streets. So. Trump. Street. . TRASH. Terrorist Can. .Shoot Down. Black. People. . Where. Is. Black. Lives. Matter. ? Black. People. Are. Missing. .Some. Found. Alive. Some. Found. Dead. Including. Children. . Politics. And. Religion. Stops. Black. Unity. . Black. Politicians. Black. News. Talkers. Not. Talking. About. This. . The. Democrats…

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/06/g-s1-101090/national-parks-fee-free-calendar-mlk-juneteenth National Parks no longer free on MLK Jr. and Juneteenth holidays. However, the parks are free on POTUS OJ's birthday. Some Black folks want to believe POTUS OJ isn't a racist.🤣😎

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.😎

POTUS OJ calls Somalis 'garbage', disparages their home country and says the people who've made it to the US stole billions of dollars and do nothing but 'b*tch' and complain. He even called Rep. Ilhan Omar garbage too. Of course, the current administration is threatening to send ICE to Minneapolis to round up Somalis. I'm curious to see if the Somalis speak up in defense of themselves and/or will go back to fix up their home country.😎

Let me ask a provocative question..... What's wrong with a man being jealous and insecure? Not in a timid and scared way to the point that he doesn't take risks or chances. But in a protective and territorial way where he's generally on alert when other men come around and suspicious that they may try to push up on his woma(e)n or take his money. If a man should NOT think like this, WHY shouldn't he?

See @ProfD this is what I mean...... Come on Uncle Phil....you want to "end" Birthright Citizenship? Which opens the gate to them removing YOUR citizenship next? The 14th Amendment was instituted specifically to ensure that ADOS and their offspring were able to not only get citizenship but KEEP our citizenship in this country and not have it be removed by racist politicians with the same tricks they would use to prevent our Ancestors from voting or owning property. How in the hell are you going to question the validity of the 14th Amendment or claim it "must go" just because you don't like how certain people today may TRY to us…

Listen to Campbell's exec say its food is for ‘poor people’ Did it really happen? is what he said true? If so....should you consume it? Should it be sold? What does this say about the USDA is it doing its job? All those Organization that represents Safety Efficacy and Truth or Facts do they have integrity or just out there for the money? What does it say about bioengineered meat grown in a lab? Does this mean that lab grown food is already in our food supply? What about food with medication in it......vaccine?

In Ezekiel Chapter 23: 19-20 we read: We know the ancient Egyptians.....before the Greek and Arab invasions....were Black. No need for further explanation.

https://www.newsweek.com/alexis-lewis-cory-booker-wedding-engagement-11131741 Senator Cory Booker has traded his bachelor card for a wedding ring. Senator Booker married Alexis Lewis after a couple months of dating. Years ago, while running for democratic nominee for POTUS, Senator Booker was supposedly dating Rosario Dawson. Senator Booker dropped out of the race for POTUS and dumped Ms. Dawson shortly afterwards. He has not been linked to another woman. Fast-forward to this past weekend and all of a sudden, he's married now. Even in his wedding pics something isn't right about him. He's holding her hand like…

The yearlong celebration will begin with a kickoff event in the capitol of Columbus and close in Morrison’s hometown of Lorain. Partners in every county of the state will hold individual events including readings and discussions of her writing, talks with authors and important figures that Morrison influenced, school activities and writing contests, film screenings and performances inspired by her work, and much more. LEARN MORE

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is still selling tickets to a fight against Republicans that doesn't exist. Rep. Jeffries is vowing that Democrats will continue fighting for Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. There's no path to Democrats winning a fight when Republicans are majority in House and Senate. Rep . Jeffries House seat may be safe for now. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's political future is in jeopardy as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may primary him. Regardless, the Democrats are as stable as a 3 leg chair in Congress. They are powerless. Somebody needs to tell Rep. Jeffries to…

Talking to ProfD about the ratchet behavior of some of the people we knew and saw growing up brought back memories of Cooley High and scenes like this: I don't care what city you grew up in, we all knew a "Damon"....literally. Either somebody NAMED "Damon" or somebody who ACTED LIKE Damon. Mostly likely MULTIPLE....lol.

Thinking in between Soccer/Futebol clubs going from Non Profit to Profit or Profit to Non Profit. And thinking on improving Black owned football clubs the world over , the USA going on two hundred and fifty years, and what one learns in experience... I see a Black Unity in the Pan Black experience the world over... on interpreting fiscal capitalism. Most human beings who see positive future built on today/modernity, led by the positive elements of the heritage of the usa, see said future through a union of fiscal capitalism+non violent competition+rule of law. But when I think of leading by example as a mandatory. No where in humanity has achieved: fisca…

Black-Owned Cafés☕️☕️☕️ 40+ Black-Owned Cafés in 11 Cities to Support.... ( compliled by Shoppe Black) from KEMI CONTENT Black-Owned Cafés☕️☕️☕️ 40+ Black-Owned Cafés in 11 Cities to Support.... ( compliled by Shoppe Black) Check where your dollars should go!!! A few years ago, we published an article highlighting Black-owned coffee and tea businesses .... A few years ago, we published an article highlighting Black-owned coffee and tea businesses as alternatives to Starbucks. That list became one of our most-shared pieces because conscious consumers were actively seeking value-aligned Here are over 40 Black-owned …

https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-dc-c5785dd8920d2d1ac7d71fab769faf5f Two national guardsmem were shot in DC a few blocks away from the White House. They are in critical condition. The gunman hss been apprehended. He is a an Afghan national. He's in critical condition too. This shooting did not occur in the worse part of the city. It happened in an area that is among the safest. I've heard 500 national guard will be brought back into the city. A heavy-handed reponse after the fact and with immediate threat neutralized doesn't make sense. Of course, Black folks didn't have anything to do with this…

Well, today is the American holiday where folks gather with family and friends in food, fun and fellowship. Eat, drink and enjoy however you so choose. I know the history behind *holidays* but I do not skip them for the aforementioned reasons. I use holidays as a time to further build and connect with my tribe. Every several years, my birthday happens to fall on Thanksgiving Day. When that happens, I don't have to cook anything for the family dinner. I'll pull up, eat, enjoy my folks and watch football games.😁 Happy Thanksgiving to all.😎

You're telling me THIS: ...is the man Serena Williams CHOSE to lay up and open her legs to and have babies with???? Psychological Warfare is REAL, people.

-Yikes gurl. Movin' that thang like that!!!!

Let's say Congress allows SCrhumpts $2000 a head plan , I will argue it is the begining of Universal Basic Income cause if SCrumpft does it once, each president going forward will be able to do it and thus it will grow into an expectancy and UBI will be implemented, even if the name is other. But anyway... If $2000 a head happens. Question, where is the place you have the greatest comradery offline with black people? or where offline are you part of the largest black group? The answer to the questions above is A. B= Number of people who get $2000( A) equivalent to how many people in A get $2000 C=B*financial sharing per head. Financial sharing p…

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

I believe that this was a recent discovery of Tin in an area in Nigeria in the 1990s! When it was discovered, it sparked a rush of people as if it was a Gold Rush.

The Number –24–at Even– The Foundation Comes First [Part I] The Number –24 & 25– The Second Temple, A Thursday-Friday Holiday +Foundation of the First Temple of God Laid — October 16, Solomon’s Reign + Destruction of the First Temple of God — July 9, 586 B.C. + Foundation of the Second Temple of God was Laid — November 24, 520 B.C. + Annual Passover Festival of Bread- Autumn — 14th Day at Even + Second Day of the Annual Passover Festival — 15th Day at Even +Second Annual Festival– End of Year — Harvest Festival of Weeks + Third Annual Festival– Spring/New Year — Festival of Booths/Tabernacle…

The Number –24–at Even– The Foundation Comes First [Part II] The Number –24 & 25– The Second Temple, A Thursday-Friday Holiday A Month After the Exodus - October 15 at Even [October 16] The actual and scientific date the Exodus occurred was on a Friday, September 13, Friday 13th, but for Israel, the Creator God changed the time to be September 14 [September 13, 6:00 P.M./at Even]. So on that day, the people prepared the Passover Lamb and struck their lentils and door post with the lamb’s blood. In the middle of the night, the Death Plague moved through the streets in Egypt and the pharaoh rode out from Memphis to Goshen, and met M…

BLACK HISTORY? Little Tin Horn Soldier Meaning– Miseducation Revisited: [Part 2 of 3] The Incredible BRONZE AGE & the Discovery of A Rare BLACK Metal For some strange reason, during the set up of the Colonial Empire, a major movement occurred at some point to deliberately [1] Change dates and times, and also [2] hide certain aspects of ancient history that revolve around ancient Africa and the Old Mediterranean Civilizations. For this reason, today, many people of African descent might find it interesting to revisit this crucial aspect of African history. One method that was used to hide a major aspect of Black History was that a lo…

A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James after finding the prosecutor who brought the cases, former Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan, was not lawfully appointed. Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding prosecutor was unlawfully appointed It's about TIME these federal judges start pulling strings in favor of our people!

Who. Is. Worse. African. Christians. Or African. American. Christians. ? The. Slave. Ships. Went. To. African. Kidnapped. Africans. On. Slave. Plantations Bible. Used. To. Support. And. Control. Slave. Africans. .. Generations. After. Generations. Bible. Christianity. Is. Put. Into. Black. Communities. ..There. Is. NO. PROOF. Bible. Jesus. Existed. . Both. Black. Christians. ,Here. And. In. Africa. Believe. The. Bible. .And. Worship. White. Jesus. With. Blond. Hair. Blue. Eyes. ..Christianity. Is. A. Slave Chain. ..Both. Places. Controlled. By. Racist. Christian. Terrorist. !! Black. Preachers. Ar…

@ProfD As we talk about laws, judges, branches of government and what is legal and what is not....we both can agree that the U.S. Constitution is suppose to supersede ALL federal and local laws, right? The Constitutions makes it crystal clear in the 4th Amendment: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Unless you catch them in the actual commission of a crime, …

Thousands of arrests by Trump's crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts Thousands of arrests by Trump's crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts If some judge way out in the middle of Idaho can step in and stop the Administration from locking up illegals in Los Angeles or deploying troops in Chicago, why can't atleast ONE of them step in and stop these "thousands" of arrests in Memphis? We have Black Federal Judges....why aren't THEY doing it? ....or maybe declare their arrests illegal or unconstitutional and order THEIR release, like they did for a lot of illegal immigrants. Now to keep it…

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/22/g-s1-98793/marjorie-taylor-greene-resignation After a brief public fallout with POTUS OJ, the poster-woman for the MAGA movememt, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) will be resigning from Congress effective 5 January 2026. Financially, do not shed any tears for Rep. MTG giving up her job. She will receive her Congressional pension. She's also made significant stock investments during her time in Congress. MTG is a multimillionaire. The Georgia district MTG represents is solidly red. There's zero chance that Democrats will flip that seat. Rep. MTG's next act in politics remains to be seen. Som…

Government shutdown updates: USDA tells states to 'undo' issuing any SNAP benefits Government shutdown updates: USDA tells states to 'undo' issuing any SNAP benefits -How do you "undo" benefits that were issued out? Especially if they've been spent?

Trump-Mamdani meeting marked by surprising moments of praise Trump-Mamdani meeting marked by surprising moments of praise Ofcourse they're praising each other and holding private meetings together. They're both playing on the same team. I hope all the so-called "progressives" who voted for Handyman are taking notes.....lol.

The USA does very little to decrease the demand for drugs. Follow the money. Yet, the same country will criminalize and punish the low-level folks who traffic drugs. Follow the money. Right now, in another show of force, the US is blowing up fishing boats in international waters near Venezuela under the guise of narco-terrorrism. Approximately 80 people have been unalived as result of military strikes on their boats. Let's be clear...the majority of fentanyl and cocaine coming into the USA isn't being trafficked on those small azz fishing boats. Most of the drugs pouring into the USA come from Colombia and M…

Mamdani's plan for affordability stores What say you? https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/583-economic-corner-26/

All episodes transcripted as well as video, videos will be gone some time in december but transcript is forever https://aalbc.com/tc/events/week/2025-11-21/?id=7