Culture, Race & Economy

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Although full service stations are "technically" obsolete....the "hustle culture" has re-incarnated it, lol. It has come back in a DIFFERENT form. If you pull up to a gas station in the 'hood, you'll likely be mobbed by a dozen kids and junkies trying to pump your gas for money. Since they can't do it at the stop lights anymore, they'll even clean your windshields while pumping your gas...lol. And if you dare to get out of your car to go into the service station you have to get through a crowd of people trying to sell you everything from mix-tapes, to fake gold jewelry, to weaves. The Old Heads used to say..... The game don't change, only th…

Hurricane. Katrina. With. The. Hurricane. Death. And. Destruction. ,,Racism. Political. Corruption. And. Poverty. ..Read. Over. ,1,100. ,Died. .Movie. Producer. Spike. Lee. Will. Have. A. Katrina. ,Documentary. On. Netflix ..I. Read. .....Some. People. Believe. ,Hurricane. Katrina. Had. Some. Racist. Human. Help. ,. With. The. Levees ,,Not. Holding. Coming. Down. ....Spike. Lee. On. Netflix. ,,Hurricane. Katrina. . Documentary. I. Read. ...

On. The. News. And. On. YouTube. ..White. Farmers. Crying. Because. Of. Trump. ..All. Their. Immigrant. Workers. Trump. ICE ,,Thug. Gangsters. Have. Arrested. ..White. Farmers. Crying. ,No. ,Immigrant. Workers. To. Pick. Their. Crops. Fruit. Vegetables. ,,No ,,,One. To. Milk. Their. ..Cows. ..They. Supported. Trump. To. Get. ,,All. The. Immigrants. Out. The. Country. ....News. Says. Some. Immigrant. Workers. Hiding. Fear. Of. Being. Caught. And. Arrested. ...You. Do. Not. See. Black .Farmers. On. The. News. Crying. ,Because. Of Trump. Tariffs. Taxes. ........White. Farmers. Bankrupt ,,Losing. Their. Farmers. ..😎😃😃😃😍😍.

Speaking of @aka Contrarian and longevity. This popped in my inbox this morning. I first met Carolyn at least 20 years ago, she is part of the NYC literati founding a literary magazine and a film festival. Celebrate Harlem's Newest Centenarian! …

I have found a new technique to analyse time based on a person's natal chart. Using this system I correctly told the querent when they saw a doctor within a two week time frame. This is the first on I have done. However I am extremely pleased with the results. Will do a few if there is any interest.

Psyche! This thread is Rated: EB (for every body) If I want to address ProfD alone, I'll PM him.....lol. He MAY be best able to answer this question since he resides in the DMV area, but anybody is welcomed to chime in. With all of this talk about Trump sending in Federal officers and national guardsmen into D.C. and now I read where the state of West Virginia is deploying troops there as well. I'm curious as to WHERE all of this security will be concentrated. I don't know TOO much about D.C. but I've heard that the South East quadrant was the most dangerous and heard stories from people including relatives about Anacostia …

I just started to read Epicurus Being Happy. It has the following quote, " Most people, however, recoil from death as though it were the greatest of evils; at other times they welcome it as the end all life's ills. @aka Contrarian "living well and dying well are one and the same discipline."

As my 92nd birthday approaches on August 18th, I have drifted into a reflective mood. At this point in my journey I'm experiencing a need to look back and reflect, even as I wonder if I'll make it to August 18th, considering how much my health has deteriorated during the past few months, a situation that renders me as ready as I'll ever be to blow this pop stand. This ol world is currently so screwed up and, imo, on a collision with what I think will be changes so drastic that I will be out of my element. So, whatever. All the points of view and personal philosophies of those who regularly post here, especially as it pertains to the black condition, have i…

POTUS OJ has gone from claiming he could end Russia-Ukraine war on his 1st day in office to insulting President Zelensky to being strung a long by President Putin. A couple weeks ago, POTUS OJ gave Putin 50 days to cease-fire. Russia kicked up attacks on Ukraine. Killed more people. POTUS OJ reduced cease-fire down to 10 days. Putin still taking shots. Killling more people. POTUS OJ threatened that if Russia didn't cease-fire today (Aug 8th), sanctions would be levied against countries that buy oil from Russia. Wait a minute... Iran got the worst end of Operation Midnight Hammer which consisted of 14 bunker bu…

📚 Submission for Review by aalbc — African American Literature Book Club **Title:** S.M.A.R.T. Thinking: Master the Five Habits of Daily Critical Thinking **Author:** William M. White, Ed.D., MLE **ISBN-13:** B0F8N6ZDZ9 **Publication Date:** May 13, 2025 **Format:** eBook — downloadable to your phone for quick, daily reference We are living in a time when African Americans, other people of color, and women — particularly African American women — are under unprecedented attack. From voting rights rollbacks to book bans erasing Black history, from policies targeting immigrants to the disproportionate impact of economic cuts on…

Black youth who are into Hiphop need to start reclaiming our titles. ...tired of seeing Whites, Arabs, and Latinos running around calling themselves "DJ" this and that while Black artists have literally belittled themselves with names like "Young" this and "Lil" that and "Baby" so-n-so.

https://local12.com/news/local/city-leaders-give-next-steps-downtown-cincinnati-brawl-incident-mayor-aftab-public-safety-visibility-handling-fight-residents-fourth-arrest-views A white man hurling racial slurs led to a few white folks taking a beatdown. On cue, under the system of racism white supremacy, the white instigator isn't being held responsible for starting a brawl. However, it appears every Black person who inflicted blows and kicks is being arrested and being charged with inciting a riot. A Black councilwoman is under fire for her comments basically suggesting the victims got what they deserved for starting the …

Saw. On. YouTube. White. South. African. Farmers. Murdered. ,2,,,,Black. Women. And. Their. Bodies. We're. Fed. To. The. Pigs. To. Be. Eaten. By. The. Pigs. ..They. Are. On. Trial. ...Now. I. Think. ....Racist. White. .Have. A. Bottomless. Pit. Of. Evil. World. Wide. ....In. This. Country. The. Racist. White. Are. Trying. To. Organize. A,,Race. War. .....I. Said. There. Should Be. Neighborhood. Watch. ,In. Black. Communities Organized. By. Black. Lives. Matters. ,Black. Police. NAACP. Black. Politicians. .Black. Democrats. ,,NAACP. Will. Make. Time. To. Get. Black. Votes. ........

Piggy Backing off of @frankster's Conspiracy Theory thread....... I have a confession to make. I actually DID want to see a Zombie Apocalypse as a result off those vaccines. Or some sort off Global incident similar to it. Why? Because like a lot of people, I want to be right/correct and be assured that my judgement is sound. Like frankster and many others, I DO NOT trust those vaccines nor do I trust a lot of other things being pushed on society and think that they cause more harm than good. But without clear evidence and concrete proof, it's hard to convince others to have that same mistrust and in some cases even convince MYSELF that my positio…

I. Read. There. Are. Hundreds. Of. Black. People. Missing. In. This. Country. ...Where. Is. Black. Lives. Matter. ? Does. The. NAACP. Black. Politicians. Churches. Care. About. Black. People. Missing. ? Does. Black. Lives. Matter. Care. ..Why Has. Neighborhood. Watch Not. Organized. In. Black. Communities. ? Black. Police. Should. Be. Involved. .......Preachers. Care. About. Money . Not Black. Communities. ....The. Democrats. Should. Organize. Neighborhood. Watch. In. Black. Communities. With. All. The. Black. Support. They. Get. Black. Votes. .....White. Democrats. Just. As. Racist And. Evil. As. The. Republicans. ...

News. Obsessed. With. Trump. And. The. Epstein. Files...He. Does. Not. Want. The. Epstein. Files. Read. Out. Loud. .I. Can. Only. Think. Of. Maybe. Two. Things. He. Could. Have. Been. Doing. That. He. Wants. To. Stop. Being. Said. On. The. News. ..Perhaps. He. Was. Having. A. Sex. Orgy. With. Epstein. And. Women. Or. He. Wss. With. Teenage. Girls. Underage. Teenage. Girls. ...Democrats. Want. Epstein. Files. Released. .... Democrats Should. Find. Out. Who. Is. Dumping. Out. Drugs. And. Guns. In. Black. Communities. For. Black. Genocide. .Black. Democrats. Black. Christian. Democrats. Will. Not. Talk. About. Preachers. In. Prison. For. Raping. Bla…

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-accuses-obama-treason-escalating-attacks-over-2016-russia-probe-2025-07-23/ As a distraction from the Pedo-files (Epstein), tariffs, ICE raids, conflicts, economy, division, etc., the current administration is accusing former POTUS Obama of treason before POTUS OJ took office the 1st time. Nevermind POTUS OJ has been re-elected. Claimed he would not be on a revenge and retribution tour. Of course, nobody believed him. I do not believe POTUS Obama will be indicted or face any charges for his handling of Russian collusion in the 2016 election. The current administration enjoys stirring t…

In 2024, 65% of all searches resulted in zero clicks! That is a staggering statistic. I read somewhere on mobile that figure was 75% in 2024. Of course, this will increase in 2025 as Google continues to increase its use of AI on its "search" engine. The crazy things is the reason that people don't have to click links is that Google's AI is providing answers to visitors from content taken from the website that Google used to send visitors to! Of course, it is far more efficient for the users to get answers from AI -- so users will never complain. However, what incentive do content creators have if Google is just going to p…

I am truly saddened by the tragic demise of Malcolm Jamal Warner. I hate it when young folks are taken from us in the prime of their lives. It fills me with survivor's guilt. Especially since my still being around seems to serve no purpose; just takin up space. So long, Theo. You held a special place in all our hearts. Who didn't like you?😢

Since 2006 i have been developing and refining a magical set of symbols. The first set has 930 sets , The third one has 20,108 sets. I have used these sets to read a person's unconscious mind, create Astrological charts and read omens amd signs. Recently i have been getting confirmations of some of my techniques. I haven't found anyone doing similar work or even an thing in the esoteric canon that is similar to what i do. The only exception being the I Ching. However in the last month I have found some Vedic texts that discuss topics that in theory are similar to my techniques . Mire interesting is the Vedic text that discuss what happens to the …

If you have even enough but if you haven't two works are available to read on AALBC. What are your thoughts? Should every black child know of the genre the two books come from? LA MULATRA (english version is at the bottom of the linked post) https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/413-clotel-or-the-presidents-daughter-a-narrative-of-slave-life-in-the-united-states-by-william-well-brown/ CLOTEL https://aalbc.com/tc/events/event/414-le-mulâtre-from-victor-séjour-two-versions-split-by-an-essay/data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==

I know someone whose image was used in AI video promoting a wide variety of scams without their permission. There are dozens of videos. So far each of them has gotten FAR more engagement than anything they have posted themselves thanks to the social media platforms were the videos were posted. The videos are very convincing -- I know the person very well, so I know they are bogus. The videos are shared with her friends some of whom will be dupped. Because Google is putting AL generated content (content created by websites like AALBC) on their search engine results page, in addition their ads, and their own content people are visiting websites less often. M…

Lot. Of. People. Believe Israel. Is A. Racist. Terrorist. Country. ...Other. Countries. With. Nuclear. Weapons. .India. China. Russia. ..Why. Israel. Do. Not. Attack. Them. The U S. Will. Not. Attack. China. ,India. Russia. ..Instead. Of. Sending. Money. Weapons. To.,Ukraine. The. U. S Should. Send. The. U. S. Troops. Into. Russia. ...Israel. Hides. Behind. The U. S. ......

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/20/bleach-blonde-bad-built-butch-body-crockett-trademark/73770813007/ While it could be viewed as a scene from a Mean Girls movie, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX) delivered the insult of the year at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) (GA). Rep. MTG made a comment about Rep. Crockett's eyelashes getting in the way of her ability to read. A few minutes later, Rep. Crockett crushed it when she asked a question that included the alliterative bleach blonde bad built butch body in reference to Rep. MTG.🤣 As someone who has a strong appreciation for comedy in general and the…

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2025/07/02/lia-thomas-trump-deal-trans-swimmer-upenn/84443136007/ University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) stood to lose $175 million dollars in federal funding for allowing transgender athletes to participate in women's sports. Going a step further, UPenn is stripping the transgender athlete of titles won a few years ago. They are also apologizing to the women who were defeated. The only reason this is being done now is pressure from the current administration to restore the US to a two (2) gender order...male and female. This administration is busy on multiple fronts....immigration…

https://apnews.com/article/biden-age-senate-investigation-fitness-republicans-a39d86a556f0ffd862ae47e35dc5fb74 POTUS OJ won re-election back in November 2024. Not a day goes by that hes not blaming the last administration for everything that is wrong in the world. The sphere of influence POTUS OJ has over the GOP is beyond ridiculous. They are willing to push his agenda no matter how ridiculous. Right now, there are Congressional hearings on the mental acuity of former POTUS Joe Biden. The man has been out of office for 6 months and he won't be coming back. Instead of savoring the win of reclaiming the White House, POTUS OJ…

Minority. Speaker. Hakeem Jefferies. Rest. Of. The. Democrats. ,,More. Concerned. About. The. Immigrants. Being. Arrested. ,,And. Locked. Up. Than. The. Black. People. That. Voted. Them. In ...Past. Four. Years No. Billions. For. Poor. Inner. City. Schools. ,Black. Democrats. Not. Trying. To. Find. Out. Where. The. Drugs. And Guns. Came. From. That. Is. Dumped. In. Black. Communities. For. ,Black. Genocide. ..Minority. Leader Hakrem Jefferies. Not Talking. About. Preachers. In. Prison. For Raping. Black. Children. ,Murdering. Their. Wives. ,Stealing. ,Caught. With. Prostitutes. ..Preachers. Getting. Their. Girl. Friends. Pregnant. ...He. Is. A. Christian…

Professor. Louis. Gates. Find. Your. Roots. ..... Black. Family. ,History. Is. Important. ..As. For Professor. Gates. The. Black. Church. ,He. Is Not. Going. To Talk. About. Preachers. In. Prison. For Raping. Black. Children. Murdering. Their. Wives. ,Stealing. ,Caught. With. Prostitutes,,. ,,Some. Preachers. Getting. Their. Girl. Friends. Pregnant. Their. Mistresses. Pregnant. ,Black. Christians. Have. More. Love. And. Passion. For. Their. Made. Up. White. Bible Jesus Than. Their. Kidnapped. Ancestors. Who. We're. In. Slave. Chains. Tortured. Raped. Murdered ,Black. People. Lynched. Hung. From. Trees. ....Professor. Gates. Has. He. Tal…

This a Spiritual Laws that aligns with Free Will and Moral Dualism.. Sinners | "Let Me In" Film Clip | In Theaters April 18 This is the spiritual concept behind the scene above It is almost impossible to argue the above scientifically ... But in life I see it all the time....happening. Evil is allowed to lie cheat and decieve.... Evil only needs to fulfill one of two requirements Tell you the Truth and or get your Consent. This one of the Wisdom of the Ancients but a truly cannot see it as being true in every situation....but they say it is Sinners are individuals who "miss the mark" or are incomplete The Whit…

Gunfire erupted during Tulsa’s Juneteenth celebration, leaving one dead and multiple victims in critical condition. The Black Wall Street Times Jun 23 Today, I was traumatized by having to relive the stories of …

https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/stephanie-mills-slams-2025-essence-fest-for-technical-issues/article_4ecee8b0-0bd0-4775-8aaa-3c0e1aadcde1.html https://people.com/lauryn-hill-speaks-out-against-misconception-after-essence-festival-11768754 Both Stephanie Mills and Lauryn Hill performed at the Essence Festival this year amid technical difficulties. The festival *organizers* took ownership in dropping the ball leading to technical issues and late start times for performers. Lauryn Hill was supposed to start around 12:30 a.m. Delays through no fault or her own pushed start time to 2:30 a.m. She finished perf…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/trump-is-interested-in-new-russia-sanctions-but-theres-a-catch-00445148 For the 2nd time in several weeks, POTUS OJ has been reduced to using expletives in his foreign diplomacy. 1st, POTUS OJ exclaimed Israel and Iran have been fighting for so long, they don't know what the f8ck they're doing. This week, POTUS OJ says Russian president Vladimir Putin has been throwing a lot of BS at him. During the campaign, as a candidate, POTUS OJ claimed he could end the Russia-Ukraine war on his 1st day back in office. Well, after a number of meetings with both sides and 6 months late…

https://people.com/paris-jackson-questions-payouts-made-by-father-michael-jackson-estate-11770577 It appears lawyers are treating the late Michael Jackson's (MJ) estate like an ATM machine by charging extras fees. Paris Jakcson, daughter of the King of Pop, is on the case. She's challenging payments that were made several years ago. The executor of MJ's estate is Jewish. Mj's *children* are white. I don't believe he's their biological father. I have zero sympathy for MJ's estate because he made a fortune and gave it right back to white folks. I just hope that at some point Black folks learn how to gatekeep thei…

JEDIDIAH! --July 9, 2025; The Shortest Day in History & the Temple of SOLOMON Here is a recent video that reveals more Hidden History about the Biblical Solomon! Even though the scriptures have not changed, however, many of us African Americans have been deceived to accept the false sermons that what we have heard. We have been encouraged to NOT read the scriptures for ourselves. And although, months ago, I asked AI the question about Jesus' appearance, now it seems the answer has changed. Months ago, the response to my question about the ethnic (racial) identity of Jesus was that 'no one really knows' but now, the scrip…

These 10 people were arrested for attacking ICE agents: https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-agents-targeted-2-ambush-attacks-recent-days I'm overjoyed that FBA/ADOS are sitting on the sidelines throughout these dust-ups from protests to wars. None of this is our bizness. We should be not be guilted or pulled into it one way or another. Other than the Diddy trial, it's refeshing to watch the news and not see FB/ADOS being victimized and/or paraded as the poster group of social dysfunction. Continue letting other groups of people resolve their own issues and settle differences among themselves. Leave thos…

is Michael B Jordan's thomas crown movie the first rich black man film? I will explain. Thomas crown is supposed to be a rich guy who commits crimes. started by steve mcqueen, continued by pierce brosnan, but Jordan playing him is a quiet message in my view to black wealth. I can tell you black people have always had a rich minority but that minority has always been so small it hasnt been as visible, but in modernity i argue it is larger than in the past five hundred years so to speak or definitely the last two hundred and this film, i assume may speak to that reality in the black community in the usa and beyond. what say you? calendar event, remember to…

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…

https://www.npr.org/2025/07/09/nx-s1-5462812/biden-white-house-physician-gop-investigation Former POTUS Joe Biden's doctor has been summoned to testify before a congressional committee to address the mental acuity of POTUS PJB. Of course, the doctor invoked physician-patience confidentiality and his 5th amendment right too. Rhetorically, the question is why is the GOP wasting time and money investigating former POTUS PJB. There's nothing to be gained. The current administration won convincingly. Yet, they choose to attack and blame the previous administration for every issue.😎

Some have argued that since the concept of race and racial categories are social constructs, they somehow aren't real...and some even argue that they "don't exist". From a secular perspective, both Marriage and Religion are social constructs. Should we apply the same standard to them, and argue that they "don't really exist" either?

https://apnews.com/article/florida-alligator-alcatraz-immigration-detention-trump-desantis-cc060aa6528acbd91a87ec1922578146 Florida officials offered up a tract of land in the Everglades surrounded by alligators, snakes and other critters for use as a detention center to house rounded up and detained illegal immigrants. There's only one way in and out of this detention center they are calling Alligator Alcatraz. My question is does an escapee who survives getting through the swamp and back to mainland get to stay in the US as a citizen.😁 ICE has a mandate to detain 3k people per day. That would be almost 1.1 million per yea…

The Last Egyptian Slave Seaport, Suakim & Israelites on the Slave Ships-Deuteronomy 28:68. Suakin [i.e. Suakim] Suakin/Suakim The prophets wrote about the setup and the downfall of both, the First Roman Empire and the Second Roman Empire. However, one major mark of the Second Roman Empire would be the slave ship trade of which Moses prophesied would happen in the BOOK of DEUTERONOMY 28:68. Furthermore, Moses was not the only prophet to write about the First Coming and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ of which both coincides with the setup and downfall of both Roman Empires. Some of the Biblical pro…

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https://apnews.com/live/sean-diddy-combs-sex-trafficking-trial-5-12-2025 The Diddy trial is happening. A jury has been seated. It will be interesting to see if prosecutors can make a s8x trafficking case stick and put Diddy away for years. I don't believe Diddy will be found guilty. His freaky bizness will be put out in the street though. He might have a harder time picking up dates once he's acquitted. 😁😎

POTUS OJ signed what they are calling the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) into law today. It was signed in front of a crowd of people gathered for the White House 4th of July picnic. As virtue signaling goes, POTUS OJ was surrounded only by white folks consisting of members of congress and his cabinet as he signed the BBB. Among a list of things, the BBB 1) leaves 11 million people uninsured in 2034 amd 2) adds $3 trillion dollars to the debt over the next 10 years. Americans will find out soon enough how helpful or harmful the BBB will be to their lives.😎

GENES--GENESIS-- Egypt, the Ethiopians & Moses 1] And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. NUMBERS 12:1. Egypt--[var., Egupta, Eguptah, Guptans, Petah, Coptic, Chandraguptans, Egyptos, Aegyptos, Gypsies...] In ancient times, these terms had a distinct definition as opposed to these modern times. A visit to a fine arts museum may help to better understand the original meaning of the word 'Egypt'. But even in ancient times, many different Egyptian civilizations developed, nevertheless, the ancient scriptures reveal that…

Frederick. Douglas. Said. To. The. Slave. What. Is. The. Fourth. Of. July. ....The. Slaves. On. The. Slave. Plantations. Does. Not. Have ,Freedom. , Liberty. Or. Citizenship. ...,, Most. Of. The., Descendants. Of. Our. Ancestors. That. Were. Slaves. Do. Not. Have. Freedom. Liberty. ...Lot. Are. In. Poverty. Misery. Pain. And Hardship. ...Lot. Of. Black. Entertainers. Athletes. Act. Like. They. Are. A. Another. Race. Of. People. Because. Of. Success. ... Racist. White Politicians. Organize. Divide. And. Conquer. Among. Black. People. .Racist. White. Police. And. Politicians. Organize. Black. Genocide. Everyday. ...Dumping. Out. Drugs. And Guns. In.…

After watching a documentary about the Bloods and Crips gangs in Los Angeles and how they were founded and how they evolved, and the gang life among some AfroAmericans in various cities through out the United States in general....a few people actually described the different gangs and their sets (set = local subgroup of the much larger gang) as "tribes". When I heard this, I thought of our brother @richardmurray and how he often describes the various socio-political groups within AfroAmerica as "tribes". I've heard it said that Black people....not just in the United States but worldwide...are "tribal" by nature. That we look for different ways to group up an…

I pasted the quote in the title of this post from the opening line of the video (below). George E. Johnson, founder of Afro Sheen, was at one time the richest Black man in America. His memoir came out a month ago, but I only learned about the book today. The video is quaint, but endearing, nonetheless. Afro Sheen: How I Revolutionized an Industry with the Golden Rule, from Soul Train to Wall Street by George E. Johnson