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i'm having a cynical reaction to how the term "God" is being bandied about in the ongoing discussion about religion and science. Some people obviously think Christianity has a monopoly on god, having based its religion on someone calling himself the son of god. Judaism says, "not so". Islam stammers "maybe". Inscrutable Oriental gurus and swamis and lamas have their own version of god in keeping with their cultures and philosophies. The ancient Greeks figured, "By Jove, we'll create mythical gods for every situation!" The Romans chimed in with a "Sounds like a great idea!" God is moreorless a generic term co-opted by groups who have turned mysterious forces in…

JAY Z & the KALIEF BROWDER STORY I never keyed in on this story about Kalief Crowder until I began to research about Jay Z and Beyonce’s sacrifices in their bringing forth the Trayvon Martin Story. But, because this story about Kalief maybe regarded as ‘old news’ in this community and based on what has been aired, however, I would like to take a hard-right turn though and ask some questions and make some conclusions that may lead to solutions not yet considered in this case and the many other cases being reviewed in America on this same wise. In light of this story too, it seems that America would be a system that rewards bad beha…

Now that we have talked a little about the nature of salawa, let's talk about the concept of maroonage. First, I'd like to make clear that the principles of salawa and the importance of good character are not only relevant for maroons but for all Africans in general. No matter where African people are born, no matter the circumstance, we all should recognize good character as a cornerstone of our existence. African culture in its purest form teaches this in ways that are designed for the success of African people globally, we just have to show the interest in reclaiming our birthright, which is our culture. We as a people cannot win without good character tied t…

In my new status as a divorcee from the black race, it's a relief to be excused from plowing through the bumper crop of "what black folks need to do" farmers. In an economy of opinions, talk is cheap. Yada, yada. Here's my 2 cents. A couple of the many factors that contribute to this country's chaotic state of affairs are: Misinformation. (false or inaccurate information. ) and Cognitive dissonance("when people hold a core belief that is very strong and when, they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted so they will rationalize, ignore, or even deny anything that doesn't fit with the core belief." Franz Fanon) …

CEMOPTAP is a New York City based grassroots organization that works actively to support Black people. Your probably know some of the revered speakers below: SANCTIONS MUST BE IMPOSED When you Attack the Ancestors, When You Attack the Babies, When You Attack the Community Sanctions must be imposed on Seth McFarland and Netflix. McFarland got away years ago with that terrible image of Harriet Tubman with a nude white woman draped around her, but not this time. They can't and don't do this kind of thing to other people, they can't do it to us. What kind of sanctions must be determined. But if we were to let this type of insult go by and…

Puffy. Combs. Arrested. .His. Lawyers. Believe. He. Is. In. Danger. ,,The. Violence. In. The. Jail. Prison. .....He. Could. Try. To. Use. A,,,Insanity. Defense. To. Be. Put. In. A. Prison. Asylum. .......How. ,Many. People. Will. Puffy. Combs. Take. Down. With. Him. ...He,Needs. To. Take. Jay. Z. Down. ..How. Much. Of. Rap. ,Hip. Hop. Is. He. Taking. Down. ? .Amazing. He. Kept. The. Hotel. Video ,,Of. Him. Dragging. Cassie Down. The. Hall. Way. In. TBE. Hotel. ....Is. T. D. Jskes On. The. Freak. Off. Tapes ? Who. Else. Is On. The,,Freak. Off. Tapes. That. They. Got. From. The. Raid. On. Puffy. ,Combs. House. ......People. Believe. Jay. Z. Is. Worse. Than. R. K…

I'm surprised the good Professor @ProfD didn't post this already. A father, brother, friend, educator, master teacher, and social scientist.....among many many other things has passed away a couple of days ago. The Honorable Neely Fuller Jr. As students of his philosophy we are deeply indebted to the contributions he's made over the past 60 plus years educating AfroAmericans about the actual SCIENCE of Racism and how it operates. He was 95 years young. May our father and master teacher rest in peace and power!

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://newrepublic.com/post/202059/maga-kash-patel-diwali-racism FBI Director Kash Patel was recently reminded that he is a person of color. He innocently acknowledged Diwali (Hindu festival of lights). In response, white racists recommended that Patel go back home. Fellow Brown man, Vivek Ramaswamy, who is either running for governor of Ohio or giving speeches at Turning Point USA rallies has also been reminded that he's non-white too. The most cruel joke white folks like to play on non-white people s leading them to believe they are accepted. White folks break their tools once finished with them. People of color are toler…

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I just looked at the posts on my Facebook for the last 16 hours; aside from a handful of "look what my kid just did" it has been all debate all the time. Or rather it was ultra rabid Obama supporters saying how Obama kicked Romney's ass last night. One thing I hate about Facebook is that I usually only get one perspective only. With 5,300 friends this seems unlikely. All of my friends, judging by my wall, are blind supporters of Obama. If there is anyone with anything less than pure worship of Obama, it does not appear on my wall...but I digress form the point of this post. Many people wondered why Obama did not mention Romney's statement: "There are 47 perc…

Obama Schoolmate Charisse Carney-Nunes of The Book Look featured ‏in Black Art in America: http://blackartinamerica.com/profiles/blogs/award-winning-author-that-rubs-elbows-with-president-obama

..well maybe not the whole University. Back in 1975, while a grad-student at Brown University, Kam Williams was part of a student rebellion and took over Brown University's University Hall. The protest was chronicled in the film, from the period, Here to Stay: The Takeover of University Hall Kam is guy playing the playing the tambourine in the clip below: Interestingly, Kam was also a classmate of Gayl Jones, who he says was a brilliant writer back then, getting a book deal right out of grad school.

This post was originally titled "The Leslie Jones Factor" but I've re-named it because I think we've done Leslie Jones to death and she deserves a break from being picked apart by strangers. She is who she is; more power to her. In another post, on another thread, dated August 10th, CDBurns wrote: ..."Name me any point in the history of us in the US where we were considered respectable, lady like, and gentlemen." Come on, Chris, there has always been a black affinity for what was ladylike or gentlemanly dating back to slavery times when there was a difference in the demeanor of the field hands and the house help. In the ensuing years after sl…

Not certain if I already posted this. If you could have three super powers what would they be?

I got the following text today "Hi, Troy, it's Maria with MoveOn. We have the next seven weeks to finally send the Donald Trump presidency to its rightful place: the ash heap of history! Get your FREE limited-edition 2020 Blue Wave sticker [link removed]." I don't know "Maria" or hiw she got my number, but I've been getting variations of the message for a while. I block all the messages as I never signed up for text messages.... None of the messages explain why I should vote for Biden. I'd preffer some good reasons to go out my way to vote for Biden. Trump will win with this strategy, because people who are not hyoed on Biden are not g…

It’s Older Black Democrats and Older White Republicans which are stopping more Blacks from joining the Republican Party. Still young Black men and women are waking up to the reality that the GOP holds the key to access to the American Dreams. The Biden administration is demonstrating how Big Government policies are making life harder for all Americans. It’s estimated that 25% of Black voters will be returning to the Republican Party.

Prana has many meanings the following two are of interest to me: 1. Vigor Energy 2 Four seconds of star time or the amount of time to exhale The key to Pranayama is Space Time and Number, which is very similar to Astrology. Which has been called the eyes of the Vedas

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

First. Wishing. Happy. And. Safe. Holiday. Traveling. To. Everyone.Black. Preacher. Jesse. Lee. Peterson. Said. The. White. ,Man. Is. Superior. To,,The Black. Man. White. People. Are,Superior. To. Black. People. .Black. People. Should. Be. Put. ,Back. On. Southern. Plantations ....Black. People. Come. To. White,Communities. To. Live. ,It. Becomes. A. Ghetto...Preacher ,Jesse Lee Peterson. Is. Worse. Than. Herschel. Walker.........Minister. Louis. Farrakhan Will. Not. Vocally. Attack ,These. Black. Preachers. Who. Vocally. Attack. Black. People ,Support. ,Trump. ,Racist. White. Christians,Black. Preachers in,Prison. For. Raping. Black. Children. ,Murdering. Their. Wiv…

Phillips Sisters Reveal Dad’s ‘Dark Side’ After Incest Claim Actress Mackenzie Phillips has opened up about her relationship with her father, the Mamas & the Papas frontman John Phillips, on her sister Chynna’s YouTube channel on Wednesday. Chynna Phillips, who is married to Billy Baldwin, called their father “one of my favorite individuals in the whole wide world,” but someone who had a “dark” side. “I loved his laugh. Yet there was this whole other side to dad that was kind of, like, monster,” Chynna said. “He had a very dark side,” Mackenzie said, with Chynna saying: “He was so dark, and you just didn’t know who you were going to get, right? It was very…

"What Malcolm X thought about liberals": Was Black America Listening? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E55kQfachBQ - - - "The Ballot or the Bullet": A Binary Option for Black America? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballot_or_the_Bullet

Kamala Harris Wants To Control You | Tulsi Gabbard Digs In [September 18, 2024] THROWBACK: Tulsi Gabbard ENDS Kamala Harris' Bid for President in 4 Minutes Flat [August 15, 2020] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WabvabWvv8k Rep. Maria Salazar accuses Kamala Harris of giving the Hispanic community a 'horrible' reputation [September 13, 2024] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAGKPdBHpIU

Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza 26 January 2025 Share Save Alice Cuddy & Jon Donnison BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters US President Donald Trump has said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Trump said he had made the request to Jordan's King Abdullah and planned to ask Egypt's president on Sunday, too. Describing Gaza as a "demolition site", Trump said: "You're talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole …

Name one conspiracy theory you know is BS/just not real or true? Is it still a conspiracy theory if its true? Do you know of any conspiracy theory that is true? Do you know of any that was once thought to be false but is now known or accepted as true?

Economic Corner 23 Sanae Takaichi becomes Nippons first female prime minister Oct 21st 2025 My Thoughts I don't know much and I asked those in the Japanese internet their thoughts. But what is known... Nippon/Japan has a lot of issues. Japan does not need population growth overall but in sectors it does. A number of businesses in agriculture for example, lack a next generation. Japan like korea or Taiwan/Formosa sits in the unenviable position of between the two biggest militaristic powers in modern/as of this writing humanity. She says she wants to increase Nippons militaristic position as well as its financial position. Well, in what way? Everyone…

Straight out of a movie, the US has captured Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro and his wife after launching airstrikes on the country. The Maduros have been flown out of Venezuela. It is being reported that Maduro will stand trial here in the US on drug trafficking charges. I believe end game is the Maduros will be exiled to a friendly country of choice. They will be allowed to live a rich and peaceful life elsewhere. A puppet president will be installed to run Venezuela according to US interests. Textbook regime change.😎

Does the Black populace in the United States of America today, 2026, need an organization like what Malcolm suggested, the OAAU? What lessons would Malcolm learn from the Organization of African Unity that he didn't witness after his murder? #midnighthour

"A more controversial conclusion arrived at by the authors and propagated by controversial pundits like conservative Bill Bennett was the notion that the U.S. crime rate could be significantly reduced by sterilizing all African-American females." From Kam's review of the film Freakonomics: http://aalbc.it/FREAKONOMICS

ON THE 60 MINUTE NEWS SHOW LAST NIGHT.THE NEO NAZI'S ARE PLANNING TO MAKE THIS COUNTRY ALL WHITE BY FORCE....

I APPLAUD THE BLACK MEN WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FATHERS. FATHERS DAY IN A FEW DAYS..THE BLACK MEN WHO TREAT WOMEN WITH RESPECT AND SPEND TIME AND ARE INVOLVED WITH THEIR CHILDREN/FOR ALL THE BAD FATHERS I THINK OF THE TEMPTATIONS SONG/PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE...CREFLO DOLLAR, PREACHER DOLLAR,IS THAT HIS NAME, PRACHER DOLLAR, NEWS FOR BEATING HIS DAUGHTER, WHY BLACK PEOPLE CANNOT RECOGNIZE FAKE PREACHERS AMAZE ME, ///.

Hello, What are some of the AALBC alumni up to these days? Well, I know what this guy does in his spare time. Community Theater. A Tribute to the first black star of American television. Who is the alumni and what character is he playing?

Man in simply researching the articles I've been publishing lately it is just simply astonishing how much we don't know. I just finished reading an article about Rev. James Bevel from the December 20, 2008 Washington Post. (Harry Brown, you better sit down for this one) Bevel is the character who portrayed by Common in the film Selma. Bevel was a key Lieutenant for Dr. King, and prominent civil rights activist his entire adult life--even help The Nation of Islam organize the Million Man March. He was married 4 times, and fathered 16 children with 7 different women. He was also convicted of incest with one of his teenage daughters! Apparently …

SINGER NATALIE COLE HAD A BOOK ENTITLED LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK/2009 NATALIE COLE NEEDED A KIDNEY TRANSPLANT,WHILE HER SISTER WAS DYING.NATALIE WAS BY HER DYING SISTER;S SIDE WHEN SHE GOT A CA,LL , A KIDNEY WAS AVAILABLE./A WOMAN WHO LOSS HER SISTER, NATALIE WAS GETTING THE WOMAN;S SISTER KIDNEY.NATALIE AND THE WOMAN WERE CLOSE AFTER THE TRANSPLANT/ NATALIE SAID GOD 'S GRACE HELP HER TELL THE STORY. NATALIE BOOK ABOUT LOSS AND RECOVERY ,SHE WAS ON A OLD INTERVIEW SHOWN ON TAVIS SMILEY LAST MONDAY NIGHT.IT WAS INTERESTING/ALL TAVIS SMILEY GUEST ARE NOT....../NATALIE COULD SING, MY OPINION BEING AB…

I would like to know if Pres. Trump is so concerned about protecting American citizens from terrorism than why doesn't he concentrate on domestic terrorism and homegrown terrorist here in the U.S. And get some of these guns off the street especially the assault rifles. The muslims got nothing to do with that.I think the travel ban is stupid and I don't think he knows what he is doing. He may not make a good Commander in Chief either.

N. B. A. Lebron. James. Has. A. School. In. Akron, Ohio. For. At. Risk,Children. Good. At. Least. Lebron. Is. Involved,Trying. To. Make,A Difference. . State. Of. Black. America. Was. On. Sunday. Night.. Saw. Some. Of. It. Did. They. Talk. About. Black. Preachers. Arrested. For,Stealing. Millions. Of. Dollars, Preachers. In. Prison. For. Killing. Their,Wives,Preachers. Having. Children. With. Mistresses ,Caught. With,Prostitutes? If. Black. Communities. Practiced the. Kwanzaa,Principals ,Malcolm. X. Black. Economic. Speech,W.E.B,Dubois,Talented Tenth,That. Would. ,Uplift Poor,Black,Communities.Preachers. Stealing. Money,. Buying,Rich Cars,Fancy. Suits,Mansions,NAA…

I. Read. Tennis. Star. Serena. Williams ,Was. Called A. Monkey,By,A,Romanian. Talk. Show. Host. He. Said. Serena. Williams,Looks. Like. A. Zoo. Monkey. Racist White ,Racist Non,Black,People Are In Every Country. Doubt This Gets In Her ,Head.. Think Serena And Venus Was Raised To Ignore The. Racist,Comments . Serena Has Been The Victim Of Racist Commebts,Before.. Once Serena Was A Cartoon Subject,She Was,Shown As A Angry Baby With A Big Nose And Lips ,I Read.... She. Is. The. Greatest. Women. Tennis. Player, One.Of The Greatest,Athletes Of. All. Time.. ...When. Serena. And Venus. Stop. Playing. Tennis. Tennis. Mus…

Yesterday I created this meme in reaction to a WP article @Delano shared covering the rates at which people are killed by police. I shared it on the platforms below and here is the engagement; Facebook (zero engagement no comments, likes, or shares), Instagram (I through I posted it yesterday), Pinterest (I have not checked), Twitter (zero engagement no comments, likes, or shares), and Lipstick Alley (20 comments in less than an hour) Now the comparison is not equal because the meme has, as of the time I'm writing this, has been on Lipstick alley for less than 60 minutes and on the social media platforms it has b…

Does this represent progress? In addition to your answer can you provide your rationale

Black women and men fight between ourselves over who has more of a right to freedom, instead of seeing each other's struggle as part of our own and vital to our common goals. Audre Lorde

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@SpeakHerTruth You went from agreeing with almost everything I said and asking my where has a brutha like ME been all your life.....to going out of your way to disagree with me and clobber me over the head in every thread you can find me in.....lol. Damn! What in the world.......🤣 .....my, my, MY how a woman's attitude and feelings can change so quick!

Prigozhin celebrates Niger coup, says his Wagner group can help Story by By Tim Lister, CNN • Yesterday 5:41 AM While the international community, including many African states, have condemned the coup in Niger, Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has his own take. In a long message posted to social media, Prigozhin blamed the situation …

Just started watching this on Netflix. Interesting to say the least.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/nypd-disperses-pro-palestinian-protest-columbia-university/index.html Hundreds of students at Columbia University are protesting the war in Gaza which they have a right to do. Yet, NYPD has been called today. The police have shown up up in riot gear and with buses ready to arrest the protestors. Israel is milking the October 7th Hamas attack against them. They are using that attack as justification to destroy Palestinians and claim Gaza. Apparently, Jews also have enough power to override free speech in the US. Terrorism laws are being used to arrest protestors supporting Israeli oppositio…

SAD! Why Black Christians vote for Evil Democrats! [January 16, 2024]

As a huge fan of boxing, I have to chuckle when I hear, read and see anything comimg from the Left. The Democrats are beginning to look and sound like the opponent who lost the fight but refuses to accept they got knocked out. There's a point in some fights where the dominant fighter toys with the whupped opponent. From wind up punches to putting a glove on top of the head and puffy eyes, bloody nose, unlike Rocky movies, the outcome is clear who won the fight. POTUS OJ won. Proving that he's more fit than POTUS PJB, 47 is all over the place from the White House signing executive orders to visiting wildfires and hurricane …