Culture, Race & Economy

Black. Girl. Wins The. Spelling. Bee. 14 Year. Old. From. Louisiana ,,.She. Zaila Anant- Garde .Got. A. Scholarship. To. LSU . She ,Said,She Thought. About. Harvard. ,NASA ,Or. Neuroscience ..Good,For. Her. .

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/12/13/nancy-pelosi-fell-down-stairs-in-luxembourg-will-nee/ 84-year old Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is on a bipartisan Congressional trip to Luxembourg. Apparently, Rep. Pelosi fell and fractured her hip. She was medivac'd to a hospital and is reportedly receiving excellent treatment. However, Rep. Pelosi will not be attending the remaining events on the schedule. Only after being forced to drop out of the race, POTUS PJB is on his way back to Delaware. He can sit in his office there and believe he's still working. Senator Mitch McConnell is still having medical issu…

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Compare how articulately Ice Cube handles this interview back in 1991 with how most rappers of that age and older conduct themselves today! You can't TELL me a DE-volution isn't going on where the intelligence and articulation of so many of these young men have declined so much over the past 30 years. The stark contrasts are obvious.

Abortion. Was. Created. For. Black. Women. To. Have. Abortions. White. Christians. Are. The. KKK ,...Why. Do. Black. Women. Let. The, Man. Decide. Whether. Or. Not. He. Will. Put. On. A. Condom..Black. Woman. Has. The. Decision. Alone. Keep. The,Baby. ,Adoption. Or. Abortion. .Tell. The. Man. Go. Put. On. A. Condom ...,White. Democrats. Are. Racist. Like. White Republicans...,Poverty. In, This. Country. Millions. Of. Dollars. To. Help. White. Ukraine.....

Actor,Singer,Activist ,Harry. Relative's. Book ,My ,Song,About,His. Career,Being. A. Activist,People He ,Has,Known .Speaks. About. His. Childhood...

NOVEMBER 9, 2017 BY SOULFIRE The End Game It was reported this morning in the Charlotte Observer, the hometown newspaper, that guards were abandoning their jobs in the North Carolina Department of Corrections in droves. And while this is a seemingly new phenomenon, I simply wondered what took it so long to happen. In a deadly game of chance that has been going on for decades, what is now being made manifest is the end game in a war of attrition that convicts knew one day would come. For those of you who may be a little slow to grasp this, I’ll be blunt. The prison system is now entering a phase where “The inmates will be running the asylum” The …

How could anyone leave a baby in a hot car and go about their business?They either got something wrong with their mind or just plain "sorry". In this state where I live,I've counted approximately 5 incidences where the policeman sometimes a person passing by had to break in the car and rescue the child.Now you know that parent is just wrong. If you can punish someone for leaving a dog in a hot car, how come you can't punish someone for leaving a baby in a hot car? And how come they wait until it's hot to start this dumbass s__t? You don't hear of children freezing to death when it's cold. When someone has to break in a car to …

News. Says. A. Black. Woman. Became. The. Black. Mayor. Of--Ferguson . Where. Black. Teenage. Michael. Brown. Was -Murdered. By. Racist. White. Police. .I. Was. Surprised.. George. Floyd. Murder. By. Racist-White. Police. Has. Involved. Black. Athletes .. Lot,Of,Them. Sound. Angry... The,Racist. White. Hate. All,Black,People. Rich. And,Poor.. News. Talkers. Talk. About,,The,Police. And. Minority. .People,.. They. Do. Not. Talk. About. White. Police. Fired. For. Being. KLAN. Members.. Pictures,Of. White. Police. Wearing. KLAN. Outfits... In ,New-Jersey. White. Police. Officer. Caught. On. Tape. Saying. Niggers Are. Like. ISIS. They. Have. No. Value. The. Neo-Naz…

For info (pictures and presentations) about my book Eddie Green The Rise of an Early 1900s Black American Entertainment Pioneer for which I have been nominated as a finalist for the INDIES Book Award please visit https://www.facebook.com/elvagreenbookpage/#. Let me know what you think.

MOTHER OF MURDERED 12 YEAR OLD TAMIR RICE CRITICIZED LEBRON JAMES FOR NOT BEING INVOLVED IN THE PROTEST / UNLIKE SOME BLACK ATHLETES LEBRON DID PROTEST TRAYVON MARTIN'S MURDER, MICHAEL BROWN IN FERGUSON,AND ERIC GARNER WITH TEE SHIRTS/FIRST BASKETBALL KING MICHAEL JORDAN NEVER DID A DAMN THING FOR BLACK PEOPLE OR BLACK JUSTICE/LEBRON AND MIAMI HEAT TEAM PROTEST,WITH HOODIES FOR TRAYVON MARTIN/GREAT JIM BROWN HAS CRITICIZED BLACK ATHLETES FOR NOT KNOWING THEIR HISTORY////////BLACK PROS AND COLLEGE ATHLETES,BLACK PLAYERS FOR CLEMSON MIGHT ALL HAVE THEIR PERSONAL CONFEDERATE FLAG,THEY DID NOT PROTES…

I Saw the LUNAR ECLIPSE! Actually, I had no idea that I was looking at a Lunar Eclipse initially. I had become very tired and laid down and fell asleep late in the evening on July 4, but when I woke up, it was after Midnight and I went outside to get some fresh air. So, in the wee hours of the morning on July 5, when I opened my door, I was surprised to see the sky lit up so brightly that I gasped and step outside on my porch to gaze at the night sky. Oh, the moon is full, I came to realize but for some reason, it seemed strange to me that the sky looked so bright and clear. I could see a few clouds gathering but nevertheless, it see…

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.

@aka Contrarian....your home team, Da Bears had an excellent season. Especially compared to the past few years. 1st year Head Coach Ben Johnson deserves a lot of credit for helping QB Caleb Williams and the offense play better. HC Johnson assembled a very good coaching staff too. Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen earned his money in his 1st year with Da Bears. I thought HC Johnson should have gone for a 2 point conversion after QB Williams threw that miraculous TD to tie the game. If the conversion was successful, Da Bears would have been in the NFC championship game. From a strategic perspective, I understand …

https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/2038534/dire-wolves-cloned-extinction-scientists In this episode of dumb sh8t scientists do, a company has supposedly brought back the extinct dire wolf. The article details how they did it. There is a mention of bringing back the wooly mammoth too. Scientists have been cloning animals for a long time. As far as we know, most of the cloned animals do not survive for very long. However, if these animals are being used to produce GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and whatnot for human consumption, it probably doesn't matter how long they live. I digress... …

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/18/1056753071/activists-call-on-oklahoma-governor-to-stop-julius-jones-execution Apparently it doesn't happen too often in Oklahoma but a man hours away from the needle got a stay of execution from the governor. I didn't realize Oklahoma has the highest incarceration rate of AfroAmericans and a strong record when it comes to carrying out executions. My 1st thought is how or why a black person would live in, er, commit any crime in the state of Oklahoma knowing the chances of being locked up are guaranteed. Nonetheless, while the man's life has been spared, he will still spend the rest of it as J…

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-musk-fight-timeline-history-b2764781.html Billionaire Elon Musk just wrapped up his special appointment in the White House. He was supposed to be going back to focusing on hs business ventures. A day or so ago, Musk criticized POTUS OJ's Big Beautiful Bill. Claims it has too much pork in it. Today, it seems all h8ll has broken loose on social media between the former bromance dudes. Darts are flying back and forth that may be hard to pick up and put back into the bag. Musk has gone so far as to suggest POTUS OJ is in the Epstein files. …

What Is First Lady Michelle Obama'S Legacy?Besides Being A Intelligent ,Strong And Beautiful Black Woman. She Said In Oprah Interview Election Of Donald Trump Was Painful.I Think Oprah Interview Wil Be Shown Again Christmas Eve. She Has Become A Fashion Icon,Concerned About Food ,Nutrition.About Children And Obesity. The Education Girls And Young Women Around The World..The FUHR Donald Trump Hates Her Just As Much.As He Hates The President..She Has Been A Strong Mother, Strong Example,To Her Daughters. Providing The President With Strenght And Advice,Each Day Republicans Were Demonically Attacking...

News,Black Athletes, To Have Discussion On Black Males,Murdered By White Police.Basket Ball Players,LeBron James,Dwayne Wade,Carmelo Anthony,Chris Paul.Michael Jordan,Made A Comment About Men Of Color ,And The Police,I was Surprised Michael Jordan Said Anything.Jordan Gave A Million To NAACP,And Police Organisation..They Will Not Talk About White Police Being Fired For Being Members Of White Supremacy Groups.News Anchors,CNN News Don Lemon,NBC Lester Holt Will Not Talk About It..

New York prohibits Slavery JUNETEENTH DAY If you live in the USA? Do you know when the state you lived in prohibited slavery everywhere except prisons, when the thriteenth amendment was ratified in said state?

News. Says. The. Legendary. Great. Actress. Cicely Tyson. Died ,At,Age. 96- She. Was. A. Fashion. Model. And. Actress. Her. Career -Spanned. 7- Decades. She. Won. Many. Awards. She. Was. Known ,For. Portraying. Strong. Black. Women. .. Activist. Had. Strong -Opinions. . When. They. Speak. Of. Beautiful. Black. Women ,In,Entertainment. ,Some. Never. Mentioned. Her. They. Should ,Have ,She. Had. Talent. And. Class.....

I. Was. Surprised. Last. Week,White. Police. officer. Found. Guilty. Of,Killing. Laquan McDonald In. Chicago..White. Officer. Kept. Shooting,While. McDonald. Was. On The. Ground...2 Weeks not,Posting,Had A Dying Computer modem.Hacking..

News,Princess. Meghan. Is. Pregnant. She. And. Prince. Harry. Are,Expecting. Their. Child. Next. Spring. Kanye. West. Is. In. Africa!Kanye. West. Brought. Sneakers. To. Orphan. Children.Kanye-West Said Slavery Was A Choice. He Needs To Go To Goree-Island. The Door Of No Return. Think About The -Kidnapped,Slaves.. Stand At The Shore,Vision The Slave -Ships,Leaving. Africa With African People,His Ancestors,Chained,And,Shackled.....

That harvest moon which recently loomed on the horizon, appearing like clock work every year in October, is as wonderous as our resident bee hive. Here it is overlooking the mall parking lot near me. Who's running this show???

News Says,Fans For A Kanye West Concert Became A Street Mob.Concert Hall Has 1,500 Seats,4000 People Came,Fans Got Angry,Attacking Cars,Some Say It"s His Fault,,News Says A Concert At 2am Was Sold Out,Fans Became A Angry MOB.Not A Fan Of His.As I Laugh At Hip Hop K. West Chaos,,June 6, Is Birthday Of The Late Great Singer Levi Stubbs,Lead Singer Of The 4 Tops.I Will Listen To A Great Singer Who Had Talent,Great Voice And No Chaos...

Supposedly the ex girlfriend of Jonathan Majors has dropped all charges... if true, maybe she settled, if she did, you have to ask why she couldn't settle earlier? maybe she didn't settle and then the question is. her charges must have been false from the get go, how are her actions warranted? Read the whole article https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2790&type=status to answer the poll question You are Jonathan Majors agent, he says he wants back in the comic book movie game, what project do you guide him into? my answer Three options, no particular order: Lobo of Dell comics/Dell publishing now a…

"All Fridays Matter" It seems like the corporate driven frenzy to start spending for Christmas starts before we can get through with Halloween. It is crazy the whole purpose of Chirstmas being a religious holiday has been completely obscured by "the suits." Today Amazon sent me two emails before 5:00 a.m. to remind me of the deals available for Cyber Monday--It is still November!. Since I pretty much have everything I need right now and I don't have any "mad money," Cyber Monday is pretty much a non-event for me. As a book seller, it definitely makes no difference as books are discounted all year round, and there is no really no urgen…

Black. Males. Wearing. Hoodies. In. A. Mall. In. Memphis,Was Aressted,, Taking Out. Of ,The Mall. Because. They. We're. Wearing,I ,Think. Black. Hoodies. They. We're. Racially. Profiled. White. Females,Decided To Wear Hoodies Into The Same Mall. To See,What Would Happen,They Were Not Aressted. White And,Black,Protesting...Football Great Alan Page Was Given The,Medal Of Freedom Award By Trump. He Said He Was ,Surprised. He Said His Ancestors That Came In Slave Ships,Were,There. With. Him,James. Chaney ,And. The. 2,White. Men,Murdered. In. Mississippi Was. There,Girls. That. Was. Murdered,In,The. Bombed. Alabama. Church. Was. Ther…

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43390922/aj-brown-says-book-sign-frustration-read NFL football player WR A.J. Brown read a book while sitting on the sidelines during the game. The book has shot to #1 on Am8zon. Athletes, entertainers and celebrities can monetize their 15 minutes of fame or help others. Similarly, Black folks can promote and build up any products, goods and services too.😎

Congrats to Francia Marquez, but I hope she acts like the best of Black leadership, not the common or mediocre. Black people in South America need/warrant/deserve better than what Black people in North America had or have in government or leadership in general. https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1955&type=status

************************************************************************************ Some passings bring a tear to your eye. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/betty-davis-dead-obit-1297372/ ************************************************************************************

Beautiful pic of Creole generations - grandmother and granddaughter Do you see the resemblance?

************************************************************************************ This makes me so SAD. Rest in peace to a wonderful human being and actor. Sidney Poitier Has Passed Away ************************************************************************************

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…

If. Jussie Smollett Is. Guilty. Of Organizing. The. Attack. On. ,Him,Putting. A. Noose ,Around. His. On. Neck,He. Should. Appologies,To. All The. Black. People. In. This. Country,Our Black,History Of Hangings,Lynchings,Black Women Were. ,Also,Hung From Trees. The Picture Of Emmett. Till. Brutal-Murder. The White Trash Woman Who Lied Accusing Emmett-Till,,She Is Alive,Living In Mississippi.She Admit She Lied..Neo, Nazi Police. Uniform Have Murdered. Black People, Deliberately...In ,front. Of,The. News,Cameras ,,Jussie Smollett Should. Apologies. To,His. People. Those. Alive. And. Those Dead.....Read…

America began in 1776. Blacks helped fight in the Revolution that brought this nation into being.

I Argue it could had been. what say you?

THIS IS REAL! BLACK MALES ARE AT RISK. WHO IS NEXT!?Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr photoMark Ciavarella JrAFRICANGLOBE – Disgraced Pennsylvania judge Mark Ciavarella Jr has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for conspiring with private prisons to sentence juvenile offenders to maximum sentences for bribes and kickbacks which totaled millions of dollars. He was also ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution. In the private prison industry the more time an inmate spends in a facility, the more of a profit is reaped from the state. Ciavearella was a figurehead in a conspiracy in the state of Pennsylvania which saw thousands of young Black men and women unjustly punished and p…

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

ONLINE NEWS SAID, BEN CARSON'S MANAGER ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS WAS SUED BY HIS FORMER TRAINER,BECAUSE ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS,GRABBED HIS PENIS/THERE OTHER MEN WHO SAID SAME THING/DOES BEN CARSON KNOW/BEN CARSON SOUNDS LIKE THOSE PEOPLE,WITH THAT LIFE STYLE ARE SPAWNS OF SATAN////,WHO WATCHED THE DEBATE,SAW SOME ON NEWS,BEN CARSON SEEMED LOST/ALL THE CANDIDATES, DELUSION IDIOTS///////WILL THE BALTIMORE POLICE GET AWAY WITH MURDERING FREDDIE GRAY/JURY DEADLOCKED/////

Police allow their racism to rear up in response to a fight between a black and white teenager: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/16/1081155557/nj-police-fight-mall-teenagers-black-white When separating them, one police officer escorted the white teen to a couch to cool off. He was allowed to go home. Turns out he was the bully and instigator. Three police officers left the black teen on the ground with a knee in his back and placed him in handcuffs. He was taken to a security holding area. Turns out he was the hero in standing up for another kid who was being bullied. NJ governor has already admitted the police showed racially …

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if you or someone you know live in philadelphia pennsylvania , and want to have a creative sexy night, tonight!! go north to amber for the following event #grandmasplace if you are in harlem, manhattan, nyc, nys check it out , great place to get toys, especially with themes for Black children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWBfoQaeebw The Talokanil and the Wakandans- One is a magical land of black people in Africa who didn't help the majority of other black people being annihilated by whites... the other is a magical land of indigenous people in America <continental> and didn't help the majority of other indigenous people being annihila…

Martin. Luther. King. The. Third. Said. Black. Republican. Mark. Robinson. Talks. Insane. And. Dangerous. After. He. Said. Dr. King. Was. A. Maggot. ..Martin. Luther. King. The. Third. Went. To. North. Carolina. To. Encourage. People. To. Vote. To. Keep. Mark. Robinson From. Being. Elected. Martin. Luther. King.,3,, Not. Going. To. Poor. Inner. City. Communities. To. Talk. About. Poor. Inner. City. ,Schools. ,No. Jobs. Being. Created. ,Jobs. Taking. Out. Of Poor. Inner. City. Communities. ,,,He. Not. Talking. About. Black. Preachers. In. Prison. For. Raping. Black. Children. ,Murdering. ,Their. Wives. ...Preachers. Stealing. All. The. Church. Money. Buying ,Ca…

Poet Langston Hughes.Black Nativity A Play That Begun Back In The 1960'S. With A Black Cast. Black Christians,The Bible Does Not Say A White Baby Was In The Manager....Black People Are Spiritually Enslaved Every Day . Black People Envision A Brown Baby In The Manager,Like Langston Hughes..

I had a conversation with someone the other day, in which they explained to me why they were not getting vaccinated. It was a well articulated argument and the person who made it put a lot of thought into it. They believe that DMX and Hank Aaron, for example, were killed by the vaccine. I know, It sounds crazy but the person is not crazy, at least not as one would expect from a clinical diagnosis. the person is just “differently informed” with alternative facts. They are backed with scientific evidence, which main stream media is hiding from us, so that pharmaceutical companies who are the major sponsors of the media can make even more money. …

Listening to the last few minutes of Phil's message gave me a rush! It felt good to hear that dose of truth....almost like it was a drug!

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. ........