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Culture, Race & Economy

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  1. So, if President Trump wins on November 5, 2024, will Black America think that the sky is going to fall? = = = = = "5 Things Malcolm X Said That Are Relevant Today About Sellout Negro Politicians" = = = = = "9 THINGS DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE: To Destroy Everything America Should Be" https://clashdaily.com/2015/11/9-things-democrats-have-done-to-destroy-everything-america-should-be/ = = = = = Democrats Treat Black Americans Like Political Pawns. No Wonder We're Jumping Ship | Opinion https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-treat-black-americans-like-political-pawns-no-wonder-were-jumping-ship-opinion-1704995 = = = = = https://www…

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  2. The Miss USA Pageant & the Surprising Number of Black Contestants 2024 What a big change this year! It makes me wonder what kind of politics are behind this event even more. Last year, there were a lot of hype about certain Hispanic contestants and now, all of a sudden, it seems, the shift of spotlight has concentrated on the Black girls!? So not only was the big news of how the runner up to Miss Universe was Miss Nigeria USA, but on our side of the water were the many Black beauties too, that won some titles. Like Miss Nigeria USA, however, there were several Black immigrant contestants from Africa in both the Miss America pageant and t…

  3. Started by harry brown,

    Respect. For. The. Black. Fathers. Who. Are. Involved. In. Raising. ,Their. Children. ..Black. Men. Who. Treat. The. Mother. Of. Their. Children. With. Respect. ..The. News. Likes. To. Show. Black. Men. ,In. Prison. .News. Likes. To. Show. Black. Men. Being., Irresponsible. Dead. Beat. Fathers. .......

  4. More Coded Black History: What Is A FRENCH HORN!? Part II Again, I combined two concepts in one term 'French Horn' to reveal ancient history about both terms; [1] a French horn and, [2] a French Whore. Today in the Urban dictionary, this term 'French Horn' reveals a connection too, to the past and to the term 'French Whore', however, because of its complete disrespectful nature in regards to the hurt that has come about due to human sacrifice, it will not be discussed from that perspective. In a recent episode of Columbo, All in A Game, written by the late Peter Falk, and that featured Faye Dunaway, who played the role of an older woman nam…

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  5. E-book readers have been rapidly growing into a very popular reading for the last couple of years. Sony and Amazon have been cashing in big-time due to huge demand. Authors are starting to switch from paper to digital format and selling their stuff right offline. All in all, a really cool new way to enjoy the reading experience. But will this mean the end of book-books? Are they endanger of becoming obsolete? I don't know if I can give up paper. The thought of it is kind of scary. Using a Kindle isn't the same as holding a hardcover book in your hands and turning the pages. Plus, they break real easily or malfunction for no reason. Look at it the wrong way and t…

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    Started by Guest BrotherSka,

    Hi Everyone: Please allow me to announce that 'Solving the Arab-Israeli Conflict' is now available on Amazon Kindle. For your information, it is perhaps the first time that an attempt was made to resolve the underlying religious issues that have prevented both sides from negotiating a peace agreement in good faith. Over the past 40 years, proposals to end the Arab-Israeli conflict have generally specified the following two pre-conditions. 1. The Islamic nations must recognize Israel’s right to exist in peace in the region. 2. Israel must return the Gaza and West Bank areas. These pre-conditions appear to conflict with the following aspects of I…

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  7. Started by Cynique,

    I assume, in spite of the controversy, Tavis Smiley and Cornel West are continuing their mission, leveling accusations at President Obama for his lack of focus on black poverty in America. IMO, these 2 self-appointed champions of the underclass need to re-order their priorities. Has there ever been a time when poverty didn’t exist in America? “The poor will always be with us”, goes the familiar dismissal of this segment of the population. And they will, for the simple reason that ministering to the needy is, in itself, an industry, and the have-nots somehow manage to survive with the help of charities and social services. At this point, lamenting the ongoing plight…

  8. raised an issue about the reduction in participation on the AALBC.com discussion boards in recent years, suggesting that Facebook and social media was the cause. I have not taken the time to quantify the reduction, but anyone who has been observing our boards in recent years knows participation is lower. The life of a discussion board is a direct function of the level and quality of the conversation so this is an issue that I care about and since AALBC.com is a one man operation I typically have not had enough time to really delve in the causes and take more aggressive action reverse the trend. Over the last 15 years I've collected data on how the site is used as well…

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  9. The House I Live In (2012, Drugs Documentary Movie - Trailer) Pioneer I thought about you when I learned about this film, listening to a recent This American Life episode.

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  10. Started by Akia,

    Although Bill Cosby was a Successful African American actress on the Bill Cosby show, and a professor at Spelman university, he has secrets, Bill Cosby was a good sponsorship for spelman university, he donated 20 million dollars. Even the daughters of Bill Cosby attended spelman, and his son attended more house college a men's college associated with spelman. the producers even went to spelman to talk o the students on script ideas. So this sounds all good and dandy right? well it was alleged that Bill Cosby has been drugging young women with Quaaludes a drug that is sedative, and while theses women were sedated, he has been having sex with them, which is rape, as far as…

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  11. Started by Cynique,

    In case anyone cares, EMPIRE is back and the season opener aired last Wednesday. As the resident pop culture vulture, I would be remiss if I didn't provide a re-cap for anyone who missed the return of this hip hop soap opera. Watching the first installment, I could understand how, like the Roman Empire, this show is in danger of toppling. Rating are on a downward slide and one reason for this could be the plot redundancy so apparent in the premier episode. Rumor has it that fewer celebrities will be making cameo appearances, a decision I question because familiar show biz faces popping up were what kept things entertaining. Apparently Naomi Campbell didn't get…

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  12. Started by harry brown,

    Christmas Day In Chicago Many People Shot ,12, People Dead. . News Say 7 DEAD On Christmas Day..Chicago Homicide 753 News Says. Have Not Heard President Say Anything,But Do Not Watch The News Every Minute. I Believe The Democratic Chicago Mayer Is A Close Friend Of The President. He Does Not Seem Concerned,About The Homicides In Chicago. News Says Killings Were Gang Affiliated. . Minister Louis Farakhan Said President Obama Legacy Is In The Streets Of Chicago. He Helps Everybody Except His Own People. News Says Some People Want President Obama To Be The Next Chicago Mayor,And Michelle Obama To A Senator. Can Barack Obama Help Chicago As The Mayor,More Than He Can As The…

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  13. Started by Cynique,

    Well, that settles it! Harassed "Me too" damsels in distress have nobody but God to blame for men being unable to resist their charms.

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  14. Guest samo
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    Hey all I am a new to the site but have been reading the content for some time. It is sad that our people tend to fall behind the other major ethnic groups when it comes to understanding money.Financial Literacy, or lack thereof, leads to so many other issues. We need to teach each other and grow as a people.Here is a quick 2 minute quiz to test your general knowledge when it comes to money. http://thecleverafrican.com/2017/04/13/financial-literacy-quiz/

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  15. I was reading a few experiences where Black parents who claim to be pro black express shock and anger that their child decides to marry a white person. They all say the same thing "how could this be? I thought them about black history and took them to multiple museums and surrounded them with exceptional black people". Teaching you Black child about black history will not make them stay away from white people. Teaching your black child about racism will. Teaching black history to black children and teaching black children about racism will yield 2 different outcomes. If your black child looks at every white person as a racist suspect then you have successfull…

  16. That’s right Biden is giving away free crack pipes. Now before you say this is a Right Wing Disinformation this activity has been recorded as being done as early as 2014. https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/sf-group-handing-out-free-crack-pipe-kits-expects-to-expand/ To bring the matter current a provocative article in the Free Beacon highlights the safe smoking kits and supplies. https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/biden-admin-to-fund-crack-pipe-distribution-to-advance-racial-equity/ Looking at the grant, its clear that they aren’t talking about nicotine or weed.

  17. Started by richardmurray,

    If you become a multi grand millionaire, do you get married in california? https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1889&type=status

  18. It’s a great day in America when we can see two Black candidates duke it out for US Senator in Ga. I am rooting for Herschel because his opponent wants to tear America down and have it trampled on by criminals and the lazy.

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  19. One of the difference I've observed between men and women is how who a woman is attracted to can change so easily. With most men, if a woman is attractive to us.....usually physically with a sweet personality....she's ATTRACTIVE. That usually doesn't change. A woman would have to either undergo a physical change OR become so vulgar or heinous in her behavior for her to no longer be attractive to us. Now a woman can do things to piss us off, but as long as it's not TOO bad...we'll either ignore it or stay away from her briefly until she changes her attitude...but we'll STILL find her attractive. Men, am I wrong yet? However what I've OBSERVED.…

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  20. Started by richardmurray,

    MORE MOVIES THAT MOVE WE ON AALBC https://aalbc.com/tc/search/?&q="movies that move we"&type=core_statuses_status&quick=1&search_and_or=or&sortby=relevancy

  21. Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris during Democratic National Convention

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  22. More Coded Black History: What Is A FRENCH HORN!? Part I I actually merged two very significant and distinct ancient and also, extremely historical terms together associated with Black African history. But nevertheless, the concept of 'a French Horn' also summarizes a major historical concept that bridges the past to the present instrument today known as the French Horn, in that the musical horns today stem from ancient people like the Jews and Israel of whom used animal horns to blow into for to signal the masses. But the prophets of Israel used this term a lot to explain the science and genetics of humanity in contrast and comparison to the 'horn' of…

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  23. Guest Chris Hayden
    Started by Guest Chris Hayden,

    I mean you can differ on abortion. The defense budget. Foreign Aid. Everyone, when pressed, will readily admit that they want people to have health care. Yet, the Democrats are going through all sorts of contortions to pass a bill that ought to be a no brainer and are looking weak, wimpish, inept, corrupt and all of the above. How do you screw something like this up? To answer my own question, you put a bill out there that is so long and convoluted nobody really knows what is in it and your enemies can take pot shots at you and confuse the public. You assume that your enemies want you to succeed in doing something. You resort to all kinds of…

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  24. Started by Cynique,

    Today, August 18, 2011, is my 78th birthday, and I had considered engaging in a self-indulgent monologue attesting to the old adage of Life being not about the destination, but about the Journey. Yet, who needs platitudes? Uppermost in my mind is actually an amazment exceeded only by the gratitude I feel over having made it this far. My parents and siblings and so many of my friends have all gone on ahead, including the good buddy who was my husband. Yet, In moments of self-imposed solitude, I am alone but not lonely; reminiscence and serenity are my close companions serving as a Yin to the Yang of the vivacious children and grandkids who rejuvenate me. So, all thi…

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  25. Started by boitumelo,

    BLACK RELIGION NETWORK CALLED THE WORD CHANNEL.. BLACK PREACHERS PREACHING. I WONDER DID ANY OF THEM TALK ABOUT CORRUPTION INSIDE THE CHURCH, BISHOP EDDIE LONG SEX SCANDAL, PREACHERS LIKE JESSE JACKSON, JAMAL BRYANT MARRIED, A MISTRESS,HA D A CHILD..PREACHER HENRY LYONS, MARRIED 3 TIMES,DIVORCED ,LOCKED UP FOR STEALING 4 MILLION DOLLARS.12 0R 13 YEARS AGO,LOCKED UP 5 YEARS.. PREACHERS WHO BEAT THEIR WIVES,AND KILL THEIR WIVES....A NEW SHOW ON TLC CHANNEL, CALLED PREACHERS WIVES. IT WAS SAID ON BLACK PLANET....WHITE PREACHER OLSTEEN ,MINISTRY ACCUSED OF CHILD MOLESTING...PREACHER APPOINT THEMSELVES TO THE PULPIT..MOST ARE A FRAUD.........

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  26. Re-electing President Obama Trumps Black Resistance to Same Sex Marriage Cleo Manago, CEO and founder of the Black Men’s Xchange (BMX) "For the last few weeks since President Obama became the first sitting president to endorse same-sex marriage, pundits have been obsessed with what this support will mean for this year’s election. Specifically, will Obama’s rock-solid support in the black community waiver? Of course, this obsession is predicated on the false belief by nearly everyone in the media that African Americans are somehow more homophobic than other ethnic groups. However, how exactly African Americans feel about homosexuality and why has rarely been investi…

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  27. Started by Troy,

    Recently I've been highlighting married couple who have written books and maintained successful marriages. Doing one is difficult. Doing both is rare and I think really noteworthy. Apparently that idea puts me in the minority. With the exception of the Obama's, so much time an energy is spent focusing on the negative aspects of marriage: The astonishingly high divorce rates, the out of wed lock babies the disintegration of the Black family, the Will and Jada Smiths of the world, etc I figured I'd invest a little energy to buck the trend and highlight the positive. I've used Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter to highlight couple ranging from Mr. & Mrs. Jaquavis and…

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  28. It appears that white supremacy/racism begin when Black People begin the the task of achieving all around the world. One well know example would be the "Black Wall Street" in Tulsa, Oklahoma this town was literally destroyed. The holding back and holding up a group of people because you can, and this action having an impact on their lives and their children lives has to be supreme, this is frightening, and the answer is continue to achievement? Again, I ask the question, how do we begin the process of solving this world problem of white supremacy/racism. This powerful institutions has and continue to destroy many lives and many cultures.

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  29. Started by Cynique,

    I watched the opening proceedings of the Democratic presidential convention in Philadelphia last night, and it was interesting, if nothing else. I personally thought the quality and tone and message of all the speakers helped to defuse the earlier flare-ups At night's end, however, I continue to have a problem with the "Bernie-or-Bust" fanatics. They're liked spoiled brats who, because they didn't get their way, take their bats and go home. Their "my-way-or-the-highway" attitude is a reflection of the sense of entitlement that afflicts the Millennials who makeup Sanders' supporters, and who are like rowdy fans at a high school football game. They are so inured in t…

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  30. Started by Cynique,

    Poor movie mogul, Harvey Weinstein, the serial molester who has supplanted Bill Cosby as the poster boy for horny ol lechers. Why am i not outraged by his being outed by all of the mostly white damsels in distress coming out of the wood work, making accusations My entrenched cynicism no doubt. Or maybe, i feel rejected because I could not add my name to the swelling ranks of the "me, too" sisterhood of sexually harassed females. More likely because the "casting couch" has been a long standing joke in the movie business, wherein ambitious young starlets anxious to advance their careers, submitted to the sexual overtures of powerful Hollywood tycoons. Now a…

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  31. Started by harry brown,

    Which. Democratic. Presidential. Candidates. Will. Get. The. Black. ,Votes? Black. Or. White. Democrats? Black. People. Need. To. Begin,Holding. Their. Community. Leaders. Accountable. The. Men,In,The Churches ,NAACP,Political Should Clean Up , Black,Communities ,Mentor Black Children Before They , Get,To,High. School. Especially Black Boys. .Preacher's ,Motivated,By,Money,Greed,Women. Pulpit Pimps ..Jussie - Smollet..Released. If He Organized The Attack On Himself,Put,A. ,Noose , Around. His. Neck. He. Should. Apologize. To. Black. People,Past. And. Present. Black. People. Hung. With. ,Nooses,Around. Their. Neck......…

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  32. Started by Chevdove,

    Millie Riley’s Daughter THE FIRST LADY OF LITTLE ROCK DDD—An Essay On The Late Daisy Gaston Bates I had never heard of Daisy Lee Bates, perhaps because I was born a few years after this time or perhaps because it was not part of my formal education, nevertheless, I think that she was amazing. So, she is my feature today, DDD—Dove’s Doll of the Day. Although, I researched this story a few years ago and planned to share this information in some type of written format, however, it upset me so much that I chose to distance myself from it for a while, until I felt emotionally strong enough to absorb it better. …

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  33. Started by Pioneer1,

    For the past couple days, when I log on to the internet my start up screen that gives you the news and headlines of what is supposedly "happening" around the world has been FLOODED with racist anti-Black propaganda. Out of the dozens of "news" stories posted, nearly half of them featured AfroAmericans in a NEGATIVE aspect as their main attraction! The top ones were: -Lil Nas X and his Satan worshipping video -Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B doing some sort of lesbian performance at an awards show -2 teenaged Black girls who allegedly tried to carjack a Pakistani man. -Some Black dude in a pink shirt who went around assaulting Asians -Rowdy Black …

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  34. Started by richardmurray,

    I buy paper books. I know many who do. But I think paper based books industry will not include retail sales. I think the future of paper based books is in libraries, or with specific communities with publications that cater to them. Yes, I know examples exists of fiction/magazines/newspapers/perodicals that statistically show financial growth or at least stability. But overall I think the paper based book industry while it will grow will not grow in the direct sales way. Whereas the same books in ebook or audiobook, will grow. So thoughts for all the authors /artists in this group THE ARTICLE https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1822&a…

  35. 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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  36. Back in the 1980s, Irene Cara burst onto the entertainment scene. She was a cutie pie too: https://www.npr.org/2022/11/26/1139275959/fame-flashdance-irene-cara-dies She has passed away at the age of 63. Thanks for sharing your talent. RIP Ms. Cara. 😎

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  37. I was listening to the Hidden Brain podcast and they discussed the unconscious (implicit) biases we all hold. People may consciously reject bias against Black people, but when they take a test that measures their unconscious bias the truth comes out. It was a very interesting program, which you can listen to below: Your browser does not support the audio element. You can take a variety of tests to learn your unconscious via toward Black people, dark-skinned people, gay people, and more at Project Implicit.

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  38. Here is a Black political candidate who is probably gonna match the checkboxes of many folks. He's Black, handsome, a celebrity and will grasp the issues quickly. Black actor Hill Harper wants a US Senate seat

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

  40. Racist. White. Police. In. Mississippi. Were. Sentenced. To 132. Years. In. Prison. For. Racist. Torture. On. 2. Black. Men. Last. Year. In,,Mississippi. ..The Racist. White. Trash. Police. Called. Themselves. The. Goon. Squad. ...They. Entered. The. House. With ,,No. Warrant. Where. The. Black. Men. Were. Living. ..They. Beat. Them. Up. ,..Tortured. Them. ...They. Were. Living. With. A. White. ,Woman. ..They. Were. Told. By. The. Racist. White. Police. To. Go. ,Back. Where. The. Black. People. Live. ......The. FBI. Has. Said. There. Are. KLAN. Police. .KLAN. Is. Terrorist Organization. .....This,Reality. Has. U. S. So. Concerned. About. The. People. In,,Ukrai…

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  41. Why Did Barack Obama and Eric Holder Select Kamala? https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2024/08/18/why-did-barack-obama-and-eric-holder-select-kamala/

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  42. Started by richardmurray,

    The porn industry has always been active or alive, the key is where is it legal or allowed to be legal. The financial beauty of onlyfans or similar, plus why the video porn industry diminished, is the privacy or intimacy of onlyfans or similar; they are alot more safe for women, are not on the street thus are safe from law enforcement of the street, or all the visual desires men have can be sated for a price. Someone asked an interesting question, cited below. The problem with the general video market and this goes to the larger issue with fiction , is humanity is in a cinema verite era. Life film. Yes, a person can watch a free film but seeing the live action is the thr…

  43. The BOOK of GENES--GENESis, The First Book in the Bible There is a reason why the name of the First Book of the Pentateuch, GENESIS, and its very meaning in relation to the GENETIC origins of God's Creation of the first modern malefactor has been completely overlooked by the Black Church. There is a reason why most educated African Americans believe that the Bible is not a book of science and truth but just made up stories. One of several reasons would be because the Creator is being intensely OPPOSED and as a result, a great movement has been launched against him to deceive. Another reason that the Genetic factors of modern human beings ha…

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  44. Sandra Bland spirit came - february 7th 1987 I heard a white man once say on television, the pbs newshour, that people who protest against law enforcement need to let law enforcement do their job. But, what is the penalty when law enforcement commits crimes, whether illegal or not? If being a law enforcer doesn't come with greater penalty when one breaks the law then how can law enforcers be expected to fear the law more? and if law enforcers don't fear the law more then is not their abuse of the law inevitable?

  45. Started by Xeon,

    Black people must leave, NJ Walmart announcer says Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press Writer, On Thursday March 18, 2010, 1:07 am EDT WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) -- A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities. A male voice came over the public-address system Sunday evening at a store in Washington Township, in southern New Jersey, and calmly announced: "Attention, Walmart customers: All black people, leave the store now." Shoppers in the store at the time said a manager quickly got on the public-address sy…

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  46. Started by boitumelo,

    ZACHARY TIMS, I THINK THAT IS THE PREACHERS NAMES FOUND DEAD..IN BLACK PLANET WEBSITE. ALSO BLACK PREACHER ACCUSING ANOTHER PREACHER OF TRYING TO TAKE HIS CONGREGATION...BLACK PREACHERS ARE NOT REV. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. JUST LIKE CLARENCE THOMAS IS NOT JUSTICE THURGOOD MARSHALL ON THE SUPREME COURT..WHY DOES THE BLACK COMMUNITY CONDONE FALSE AND FAKE PREACHERS,IN THE CHURCH/ THEY APPOINT THEMSELVES TO THE PULPIT....BLACK PREACHERS ARE NOT DR. KING OR MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, THE REST OR FAKE...MOTIVATED BY MONEY GREED...

  47. “I wanna be your lover. I wanna be the only one To make you come Runnin.” ~ Prince ~ CHAPTER ONE It had been exactly one week since Carole Everly celebrated her 28th birthday, - an occasion that didn't inspire a lot of enthusiasm for the word “celebrate” since she was an unmarried statistic, languishing in the limbo of her sugar-free social life. And while this wasn't the end of the world, it could put a damper on Saturday nights. But all was not lost and, if looks had anything to do with it, Carole was ahead of the game. Not quite slender, almost pretty, her full lips were shapely, her nose well-defined, her complexion smoot…

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  48. Started by Troy,

    Interesting to see a rap video glorifying white self-hatred. Maybe now Black folks will see how dumb we look doing it. All this video needs are the obligatory rump shakin' hoochie mamas to objectify women.

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  49. At the Web site The Root, eminent scholar/historian/researcher Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has posted a fascinating, provocative piece about genetic lineage of American descendants of African slaves. Link: http://www.theroot.com/views/exactly-how-black-black-america In this evidence-based piece, using genetic analysis research he explores and exposes lies and legacies of slavery, racism, and Jim and Jane Crow in America. In the process, he blasts Grand Canyon-sized gaps in longstanding myths and folklore, drawing startling but verifiable conclusions: (1) A whopping 35 percent of all African-American men descended from a white male ancestor who fathe…

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  50. Started by wc.edwards,

    Cynique, Troy and others, just wanted to share with you guys something I found on the internet archive. It's one of those telling gems that makes you wonder again how much built in animosity to blackness or dark skins plays in the conception of who and what the Ancient Egyptians were. For some Afrocentrics online propagating the idea, it's self evident. The proof is there. I agree with them that there is proof, circumstantial, images and historical texts, yet mainstream white academics persist in even denying the need for further exploration of the plausibility much less the proof. It certainly is plausible and genetic science seems to be on the side of its plausibility. …

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