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Should the U.S. provide reparations for slavery and Jim Crow? Carlton Mark Waterhouse, Indiana University Editor’s note: This article is part of our collaboration with Point Taken, a new program from WGBH that will next air on Tuesday, May 10 on PBS and online at pbs.org. The show features fact-based debate on major issues of the day, without the shouting. The debate over reparations in the United States began even before slavery ended in 1865. It continues today. The overwhelming majority of academics studying the issue have supported the calls for compensating black Americans for the centuries of chattel slavery and the 100 years of lynching, mob viol…

Where is the Nearest Soul Food Restaurant in your Community? Sometimes, when I get in the mood for Soul Food, I will try again and again to find a restaurant in my community, but all the while I am searching, I know that I won’t! It has been so frustrating! I reminisce back years ago when I lived in Durham, North Carolina when I would love to go to this one famous restaurant and indulge. It was called Pan Pans. But even before I left Durham, that restaurant had closed down. I remember when it was located nearest Highway 85 nearest a hub of hotels and how it was always jam packed with people, but nevertheless, I was always able to be …

Minister Farrakhan warned him earlier this Summer to take this seriously and put on a mask.............

Deleted my posts on all this out of fear that some mentally ill person, white or black, alas, will think my artistic attempt to understand Brown's humanity and his premonitions of impending doom and how it might have influenced his wrong-headed behavior will think or believe it was a justification for his actions.

It's quite apparent now that there was no widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. The contest was the most watched and the most closely examined election in history. And the preponderance of evidence shows simply: THERE WAS NO WIDESPREAD VOTER FRAUD. Trump lost and even his daughter Ivanka knew it. Barr called Trump's claims "Bullchit!" Rudy Giuliani is now facing facing ethics charges from the Washington, D.C., bar association for going on and on about phony election fraud claims. As hateful as Trump is, it did not surprise me that Lord Dampnut supported Vladimir Putin's vicious invasion of Ukraine. A few other GOP'ers seemed to do s…

Technically, your perception of the world is a hallucination. Every living being perceives the world differently and creates its own “hallucination” of reality https://jamesclear.com/why-facts-dont-change-minds

Hi family, below are attached actual images of the oldest statues of Buddha that can be found just by googling oldest statues of Buddha. I want to say first, I don't believe these bodies we have define who we are, I believe that we are all particles of energy/consciousness/light from an infinitely vast Cosmic Oneness, God whatever name is preferred, that have together manifested this reality & these bodies; all made of again us, the same energy/particles manifested to infinite different forms. So I believe literally everything is one and the same, the only reason I say that first is because I'm not trying to say Buddha was defined by body or skin color, on…

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/young-black-voters-2024-biden-1234965054/ Democrats may have problem with Black voters in 2024. Black voters especially under 50 years old are 1) questioning what Democrats have done for them and 2) threatening to vote for the couch. Black folks have mostly voted Democrat for decades knowing Republicans weren't going to do anything for us. The Boomer generation is fine with the status quo comfortable with retirement and social security checks. Gen-X has just enough access to employment opportunities, capitalism and gross materialism to be complacent with t…

https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/content/2024-02-21-kansas-city-chiefs-parade-shooter-told-police-he-was-just-being-stupid/ Unfortunately, in an episode of dumb sh8t n8gglets do, a 23-year-old Black man decided to pull a gun and start shooting at another group of dudes with whom he had words. The shooter claimed he pulled his gun because he feared the young woman with him might get shot by someone from the other group. Reads like he was showing off. The argument stemmed from the shooter looking at the other group. That's dumb n8gglet sh8t right there. A set of eyeballs should not lead to shots fired. Further down the road o…

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Greetings! I poked around a little bit, but other than @Troy, I didn't see anybody here from my days of posting, the early 2000s until 2010 or so. I thought about AALBC because I met someone here who became a dear friend (Yvette Perry), and last week she sent me a very thoughtful gift. I started reflecting on our friendship, and it took me a minute to remember where we'd first met. And then it came to me: AALBC! Troy, thank you for providing a forum for some unforgettable characters and conversations. I'm glad to see the conversation continuing, and I hope you and your family are doing well!

I have such an aversion to black Trump supporters, i'm always glad when i come across something that reassures me that i am not entirely influenced by irrational emotions. i also helps when i totally agree with what is said. This article was written in august but it's still "on the money"! https://www.theroot.com/the-8-kinds-of-black-donald-trump-supporters-1828064968

Who among you have had DIRECT experience with and/or DIRECT communication with a Higher Power than human beings? Although The SUPREME BEING is the HIGHEST POWER.....I'm not limiting experiences or communications with The SUPREME BEING alone. It could be with Angels, Extraterrestrials, Ascended Masters, any Beings higher than humans. I'm not talking about something you read in a book, something you saw online, or even an experience or communication that is "questionable" where you were half drunk or high or aren't sure who said what but thought you saw something out the corner of your eyes back in 1987. I'm talking about an experience or communicatio…

TikTok is the first non usa website to be the biggest esocial website in online humanity. If bytedance sells TikTok wholesale it is a financial mistake Bytedance should sell tiktokusa not tiktok. In Europe/South America/Africa/Asia tiktok is the big leader in the world, selling it completely to a usa buyer is a usa win. It is like the Japanese automakers making manufacturing plants in the usa, when they through competition won the economic car market, it is a usa win. Make TikTokusa TTU and make sure tiktokusa has contractual arrangements that demand an integration/association with TikTok. Profd , a member of aalbc cited below, said The next 4 years could be a wild ri…

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It's getting a little tiring seeing so many grown ass AfroAmerican men getting on national television crying and carrying on. I understand if you lost a loved one, it's natural to be deeply hurt and cry. I cried when both of my Parents passed away. I'm not saying AfroAmerican men should NEVER cry....but there's a time and place for everything. I'm saying this in reference to so many AfroAmerican men who have been crying on television lately as a reaction to the George Floyd situation as well as the latest shooting in Atlanta. Mr. Flyod's brother has a right to cry. Mr. Brook's brother has a right to cry. But some of these other negroes on the screen weep…

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

Just a few minutes ago I added a book to the site, C Is for Country by Lil Nas X. I have not seen the physical book, but after living in Oklahoma for a year and a half and attending my first Black rodeo, I learned there is what I'll call a modern "horse culture" that I did not recall seeing in a children's books, and felt it was important to have this book added to the site. I discovered C Is for Country after learning more about the book illustrator, Theodore Taylor III. Theo is a prolific children's book illustrator whose work was inadequately reflected on this site given his contributions to Black children's literature. I was already familiar w…

The video below is a 1 minute clip from a 2017 documentary, Age of Uncertainty - Time, Cosmology, Quantum Physics and Philosophy. I threw in the religion, for religion save the dogmas is philosophical in nature and is related to the issues raised in our recent conversations, The New Religion and Knowledge vs Science.

Field & Track Women—Hairstyles I just want to reflect on something else today because I am weary of all of depressing media hype about mass shootings and killing Black people. So, I want to share something about spectator about spectator sports, and something that I like to watch that inspires me to be active and set goals for getting better physical, mental and emotional health. The competition has begun! A few days ago, the recent track and field meets have showed up on my channel and I am amazed at these awesome and powerful beauties. And at first glance, it may not seem to be the main focus, however recently, what seems obvious to me…

Tunisia and the reality of democracy https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2200&type=status

Kamala Harris is actually the first Indian Vice President. Although she will go down as the most incompetent VP in history. I actually had this discussion yesterday with a black woman who correctly stated Kamala is basically Indian who masquerade’s as a black for her personal benefit. Kamala’s mother is all Indian and so were the grandparents that helped raise her. She grew up Indian ! Where was Kamala’s black dad ? He took off and bailed out on his personal responsibilities when she was very young. Same with Obama who was raised by a white mom and white grandparents. Obama’s black father also left and bailed on his responsibilities when Obama was very young. Th…

Lord knows just how incredibly short-sighted many Black folk can be. It seems some of you want to argue, insult other Black people and ignore the signs that Trump will win in November. (I sure hope it’s not because so many of you probably WANT Trump to win). Here is what you’re missing: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott just pardoned a White man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in the summer of 2020. Daniel Perry WAS serving a 25-year prison sentence for the murder of the protester, Garrett Foster, who was attending a racial justice protest with his Black fiancee. But Perry, an armed White man, didn’t fancy that one bit. Abbott had faced pressu…

There are 6 distinct classes in the United States. Aristocratic These are people worth over a billion dollars and are generally out of reach from the public or media. They heavily influence politics and social policy Rich These are people worth over $15 million in assets. They either don't work or don't have to work if they don't want to and can live comfortable off thier savings and interests for the rest of their lives. Usually their children can too. These are usually heirs, major business owners, very successful professionals, entertainers, ect.. Believe it or not education isn't a big factors in this class. …

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@Troy You said you were curious to know who Jeromex's reverend was? Well, here he is. He's preaching now....let's take a listen........ Pastor Manning

Until Death Do Us Part: 8 Reasons For Marital Failure Amongst African Americans By Dr. Umar Abdullah-Johnson, Psy.D., NCSP, M.Ed. Nationwide (November 6, 2011) -- Discussions about the epidemic are everywhere, from the latest best-selling novels to academic discussions on college campuses, to passionate discussions between Frat brothers & Sister circles. The question everyone wants answered is "WHY?" Unfortunately, many of the traditional reasons you have been given for the premature romantic meltdowns amongst Blacks are inaccurate and insufficient. These very same factors were present when successful Black marriages, created 30 or 40 years ago, w…

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Why All The Reports About Nuclear Bombs? High altitude balloons, like the one China has floated over mountain state military bases this week, are considered a key “delivery platform” for secret nuclear strikes on America’s electric grid, according to intelligence officials. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/dry-run-balloons-called-top-delivery-platform-for-nuclear-emp-attack/ar-AA174OkJ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c86af376050b4cc6b774464b53dab6e1 ______________________________________________________________________________ Yesterday, I saw a report about 'What to do if a nuclear bomb is dropped'. Russia has threat…

Senator Cory Booker and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took to the Capitol Hill Steps before dawn on Sunday to discuss this latest budget proposal, which proposes cuts to health and human services programs. Congress returns from recess on Monday, April 28, 2025.

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I am taking a break from the hostility. Message when the nonsense has concluded.

The email below, from Amon Ra El, was in my mailbox this morning. I figured some of you might find some of these videos interesting, though I'm not vouching for any of them. I have seen Zeitgeist previously and thought it was very interesting. I will probably watch Kemet the Mother of Christianity. I started watching The Demonization of Astrology with @Delano in mind, but despite the cute speaker I could not get through the first few minutes. ------ Tis the Season to know the Truth so the truth can completely and finally set you free. . .FREE YOUR IGNORANT MIND AND YOUR IGNORANT ASS WILL FOLLOW !!! The Demonization of Astrology: Bible…

These are excerpts of a letter from (and a sad example of) a truly clueless AfroAmerican woman who apparently just can't understand why so many White women behave as they do. The parts in red are highlighted by me (Pioneer) because I want you to pay especially close attention to those statements and ask yourself WHY she's saying what she's saying. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OPEN LETTER Dear White Lady, What Are You Doing to Us? I meant to introduce myself sooner, maybe invite you out for coffee or…

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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…

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.

I hope I'm not just wasting time and space with this thread. I hope atleast a few people can relate to this. The profound social scientist and philosopher Neely Fuller Jr. coined a term for a tactic of White Racism that is often used in the workplace and society in general called "Environmental Error Factors". It's a broad and kind of vague term but what he talks about actually exists and I've been noticing it for a long time although I didn't have a particular name for it. It goes a little something like..... White racists in positions of authority....whether on the job, in the government, etc...will get together and come up with laws or rules or polic…

It has come to pass the US has bombed 3 major Iranian nuclear facilities. At this point, it still doesn't make sense for the current administration to suggest there's any kind of deal left for the Iranians. Unless the US and Israel are worried about Iran using remnants of their nuclear program to make dirty bombs. In the meantime, some folks will be placed on high alert for terrorist attacks in retaliatin to the bombing. Russia and China are still real quiet as a joint strike (US/Israel) against Iran went down. 😎

Many Black descended of enslaved complain that all black people do is complain, not enough action. But the articles linked at the end of this post, are complaints from two groups: one a gender race, the other a linguistic race, not the black phenotypical race. What is my point? Black people in the usa and elsewhere tend to complain that we are the only ones who complain and everyone else are great do-ers, the two articles prove by the words of those in other communities, they are not do-ers. The articles are below if you want to read https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2390&type=status

Just a final post to bid a farewell to The Board. I'm retiring because I have honestly lost interest in the subjects being discussed here. For over 60 years I've been there and heard that, and re-hashing the same ol political and social issues no longer ignites my enthusiasm or inspires my optimism. C'est la Vie. During whatever time I have left on this earth, I'm now more interested in fully immersing myself in spiritual introspection, pursuit of the truth, the nature of reality, the meaning of life, and whatever else that intrigues me. Or will I completely rule out popping up on this site once in a while. I had a dream about PRINCE last week. And now he's g…

Circa half of the populace in the usa wants to dominate the world using military might gardless of the violence. Circa half of the populace in the usa wants the usa to be the center of a dysfunctional global order that every human is shackled to gardless the fiscal poverty for most humans. Circa nearest one hundred percent of the populace in the usa wants the usa live along time after its two hundred and fiftieth birthday but nearest zero percent of the populace in the usa want to lead it in uncomfortable ways to live along time. Is the USA in the way of a better humanity? Absent the USA would the militaristic impotency of all other governments or racial balance of …

https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/nba-fbi-sports-betting-probe-10-23-25 The FBI seems to be on a mission to crackdown on sports betting. No surprise the 1st people they arrested were a Black coach and player. These dudes were not ringleaders by any stretch of the imagination. The mafia and other rich people are the driving forces behind sports betting. Remains to be seen how many of them will be indicted. The issue I have is why milionaire Black athletes and coaches jeopardize their bag for chump change. It is possible that gangsters could lean on them to cooperate. However, there are recourses if they need pr…

"Hopes and prayers." Get ready, folks. You're gonna hear this tired and oft-used phrase many times in coming days. Some idiot in Texas just allegedly murdered 14 grade school children and a teacher in Uvalde, Texas, This is an elementary school. And I guarantee the dummies on the Right Wing of politics will defend the ownership of guns. Some of those folks will also be in this discussion group. The suspect, a student at a high school in the same Texas town, allegedly shot his grandmother to death before the school shooting. Again, I will not post a link since this an evolving news story and I am certain that whole bunch of more before we reach the…

I am in Hong Kong. It's mountainous and humid. Haven't met any locals.

ICE showed in Minnesota to round up folks on the back end the fraud scandal that has dogged the state over several weeks. Unfortunately, a 37-year-old woman was fatally shot as her vehicle appeared to be heading towards an ICE officer. He pulled his weapon and fired into the driver side window. It was only a matter of time before someone either got seriously injured or killed as ICE runs around in cities rounding people up. What started as an immigration enforcement initiative is quickly becoming a weird game of bounty hunter. So far, neither DHS Secretary nor POTUS OJ has said the right thing in the aftermath of this traged…

Okay, let me preview this article: I posted this scientific finding about the MUTATION of Brown eyes to being Blue due to a recent post on the subjects in a couple of threads. My parents tell me, out of my siblings that I was born with blue eyes and red hair and red skin. By the time of my 4th month baby picture, I can see that my eyes were light brown, and my hair and skin was very red. Not anymore. My siblings came out brown. One of my younger siblings was born very chocolate and she was clean bald but later, she grew beautiful and very black hair that does not ‘fro’, but it has a combination texture. A couple of years ago, scientist determined that BLUE EY…