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On the Joe Rogen experience Zuckerburg of Meta(aka Facebook) admitted the FBI approached his organization to suppress the Hunter Biden laptop 💻 story. The FBI has outlived its usefulness. It’s time to develop a different agency.

The perihelion is when the earth or any body about a star is nearest the star, in the earth's case when the earth is closest to our friend, the sun

MY COMMENT but i ask you, what should the state of white priviledge be ? Why wouldn't a majority of whites in a state, not demand advantages in their favor when that was and is the status quo or what their forebears made the usa for? IN AMENDMENT One of the problems I have with so many in the USA is they don't seem to comprehend that many others in the USA don't share their view and no true majority exists. Yes, some try to talk about the legal code. But the legal code of the usa was created by people whose actions most cancellers in the USA today will consider worthy of being cancelled. In the black community in the USA the variance between blacks…

Due to police negligence, a mistrial has been declared in two white men shooting at a Black FedEx driver: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194548408/mississippi-judge-declares-mistrial-in-shooting-attack-on-black-fedex-driver While it's no surprise especially in the state of Mississippi, it's indicative of the racism and white privilege that still exists all over this country. Clearly, the white folks in Mississippi are totally on code in protecting their own. The body language of the two white defendants (father & son) shows they never feared losing their freedom. This situation could have been another case of Ahmaud Ar…

The former POTUS doesn't need more ammunition but that doesn't stop him from getting it: https://www.npr.org/2023/12/20/1220725977/a-breakdown-of-the-colorado-supreme-courts-ruling-on-trump In. 4-3 decision, the Colorado Supreme Court has ruled the former POTUS cannot be on the ballot in the state primary race. This is frivolous on a couple levels. If/when this issue goes to the US Supreme Court, may be the one-time they vote 9-0 to strike it down. US politics is becoming a bigger circus with each passing day. It's going to a miracle rounding up these clowns in both sides.😎

Bots have been dominant on the web for a very long time. We know most of the posts on Twitter is generated by bots. Now that AI has demonstrated its power, things will just get worse, The following is a bot generated post which originated from a foreign language. I've seen spam before, but this is absolutely terrible. This type of crap regularly shows up on Richard's Blog. It does not get displayed live, but periodically I delete this stuff from the server. Guest Scottdiumb Posted 5 hours ago · IP · Hidden - Member is in a group which requires approval for all content. As someone who …

According to reports this comet was seen this past January 2023 but now it is closest to our earth beginning October 13 and can be seen until October 19, 2024. Some report that it will be as big as the planet Jupiter! It is located low on the horizon in the western sky and can be seen after sunset. It is good still though, to have binoculars. Could this comet have something to do with the recent hurricane Helene and hurricane Milton!? While I believe in climate change, however, I also believe that certain celestial objects do have a part of this climate change too. Oh yes, there is also suppose to be another major comet that showed up near…

China plan to build the biggest solar array in space. why solar power in space? the light from the sun , or any star, is manipulated , usually lessened when a planet's atmosphere is involved. The earth's atmosphere is why light from the sun doesn't arrive as potently as it is outside the earth's atmosphere, but this blockage maintains life on earth. Water or air would get too hot , the temperature cycle of earth would die without that atmosphere. But in space, the unfiltered solar energy makes it the standard source for most or all human craft since the beginning of the human craft traveling outside earth with sputnik in the 1900s. the Japanese will do a test of…

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 …

@ProfD you have often listed "luck" as a key factor in success along with smarts, charisma, and hard work. Given your theological views, I'm curious as to what YOUR definition of luck is? Not the dictionary definition or the "official" definition, but I'm interested in YOUR PERSONAL perspective of what "luck" is. Do you think it's pure chance; or is there some sort of external intelligence of force that generates or guides it? Obviously anybody can chime in on this....lol. I tagged ProfD since he's the one who has mentioned this on multiple occasions. But I'm happy to hear (read) other explanations and perspectives.

http://aalbc.it/courageousfilm Courageous - An AALBC.com Film Review "A moving, modern parable not to be missed by anyone who’s always wondering why they don’t make wholesome movies with uplifting messages anymore." The Film opened to weekends ago at #4 at the Box office, Last weekend it was #6. If you are looking for something goo check it out.

Oh I love, love, love Brother Gil. (Love and light upon his soul.) I love this song., this poetry put to music and melody. Winter in America by Gil Scott-Heron... Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHOq8i5Pyk&feature=related From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds Looking for the rain Looking for the rain Just like the cities staggered on the coastline Living in a nation that just can't stand much more Like the forest buried beneath the highway Never had a chance to grow Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter Wi…

Picture of James Baldwin and Nina Simone, and Billiie And Ella. Black legends whose artistry lives on...

I'm so sick of all the BS stinking up this world, that I'm ready to catch the next comet headed for another planet where the inhabitants are not in a contest to see who can be the most misguided. Hopefully, the supreme being, in whose image such aliens may have been created, will have done a better job than the supreme being who created Earthlings in his image. This would eliminate all the wasted time the faithful spend, vainly praying for terrible things to stop happening. America the beautiful? Not.

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As I was migrating content to the new format I can across the CD review I wrote for the Iron Pot Cooker by Camille Yarbrough. So I listened to the entire CD again and was just as moved as the first time I heard it. But it also struck me because it reminded me of @Pioneer1, it made me think of him because I think of all the people on the forum he is most similar to me in terms of what it means to be Black. We share a similar "culture." I "get" everything Pioneer writes even though I'll disagree with him from time to time. Everything he writes is familiar. Now if you grew up Black in an urban ghetto you will understand this CD. However, if you were Black and g…

THIS JUST IN about 10 hours ago: A Denosovan—Neanderthal Hybrid Bone Found in Cave _____________________________________________________________ Scientists Stunned By a Neanderthal Hybrid Discovered in a Siberian Cave Sarah Zhang 10 hrs ago … A remarkable new discovery—also in the Denisova cave—paints an even more interesting more picture, telling us that Denisovans also interbred with Neanderthals. The evidence is as direct as it can be: a bone fragment in the cave that, according to DNA analysis, belonged to the daughter of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father. … http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tec…

a student loan paid, and your student loan is paid and your student loan is paid too... The graduating class of Morehouse College had commencement Keynote Speaker Billionaire Robert F. Smith give them a send off into the real world...but in addition to parting words he will allow these seniors to be debt-free to the tune of $40 million. Wow just wow... CNN Breaking News https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/19/us/morehouse-robert-smith-student-loans-trnd/

I just reviewed information on the people who've registered accounts on this discussion forum over the past 10 years. I will call these folks "members." Members are different from "Guests," people who post here without creating an account. Over the past 10 years 8,050 members joined this forum. However, only 3,131 members revisited our discussion forum after creating an account, and only 608 posted here. The fact that only 8% of the people who create an account actually post, always confounded me. I think it may be that some visitors believe you have to create an account just to read the posts or maybe once they create an account and can't figure out how to …

This is WORSE than Rodney King! Atleast brother King's hands were free to block some of the blows and move around. This man was held on the ground while his hands were cuffed behind his back no doubt wrecking his shoulders and collar bones WHILE the race-soldiers were taking turns whipping him with batons. ….and had the NERVE to tell him to "relax" while they were whooping the hell out of him. I think this just might be the final twist to SEAL the doom of White Supremacy in the United States.

Another Presidential Election is upon us and the white media is doing its job by propagandizing selected views of the voters. The so-called national news outlets intentionally leave out the concerns of the cultural collective community of Black people every four years. The term “Black” is a legal term for the people assigned to the bottom of the ‘casted’ system in America. The Ancestors were designated to the term (Negroes) by the British Elites lawmakers, therefore the term was transferred to us. The truth about the origin of the term Black need to be taught to millennials and Youngers if we are to survive as a group. Understanding this truth will help us navigate th…

Minister. Louis. Farrakhan. Said. White. Billionaires. Pay. Black. -Preachers. And. Politicians. To. Control. Them. Preachers. Worship -Money. Not. A. God. This. Country. Religion. Is. Money. Minister -Louis. Farrakhan. Not. Talking. About. Black. Preachers. In. Prison -For. Murdering. Their. Wives ,Raping. Children. Getting. Teenage. -Girls. Pregnant ,Caught. With. Prostitutes. Minster. Farrakhan. seems to. Support. Preachers. Stealing. Millions. Of. Dollars. To. buys rich. Cars. And. Mansions. Not. Caring. About. The. Poverty. In-Poor Black. Communities. These. Men. Of. Faith. Preachers. Will -Not. Confront. Black. Street. Gangs. Who. Genocide. Black. People -Blac…

Hi! I have never posted here..so let me say hello first.🤗. I have come across a few things these last couple of weeks. Things that have bothered me and I am usually, how can I say, pretty patient? I live in IN so the ridiculousness of a certain group of people is frequent in this state. That does not make it right by any means. I am just saying I exercise a lot of patience. I read a lot. I have found some things that have made me very uncomfortable, or pissed off is probably the word that describes it better. First, has anyone ever read Native Son? It’s an old book about a young Black man written by Richard Wright. I read this book recently. I wanted to d…

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In the Spirit of This Month I just saw this pop up on my channel and loved it. Never heard this rendition before, but since this is the month of acknowledgement, I thought it would be nice to post. Lift Every Voice and Sing-- Al Greene & Deniece Williams with friends Lift Every Voice and Sing - Al Green & Deniece Williams - YouTube

A little laugh potentially. If you are not hetero or don't like anything raunchy or just are not in the mood for anything that may test your morals, don't click the link. The face of the black woman nearest the black man's head is hilarious. It made me laugh, plus her drawing:) I have to admit, I will be willing to stand and model for my wife. But a whole room of women. I don't know https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=1940&type=status

There has been a war against Black Americans Families from the very beginning of the founding of the nation. The diabolic truth is that Black Lives have been devalued as and replaced with false concepts and notions. The current debate of country pits Black women against Black babies. It’s the culmination of decades of White women grievances being injected into the Black woman psyche. Black women are the natural rivals of White women who have always looked down on them and as a threat. Babies are not a mechanism to enslave Black women. Black babies are the future and legacy of Black people. We must stand up against frivolous abortion and reserve tha…

ITALY For African Americans; In ETHIOPIA—A Statue Of Liberty Constructed Yes, there is something going on in the world about the issue of Reparations, all over the world. But I also believe that there are people working very hard to suppress it. Ever since the United Nations brought the issue of Reparations to the floor some years ago, I get the sense that there are all sorts of quiet ‘Movements’ that have been started. And because of the Biblical scriptures about the Hebrew Israelites that were prophesized to be victims of the Transatlantic Slave Trade amongst so many other kinds of African victims, well, I also believe that more and more, this issue …

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…

Im sick and tired of black women acting violent and foolish. Not all black women of course but there is a problem with some of our black sister’s. The Angry Black Woman is not a myth , the angry black woman is perpetuated by the acts of black woman being loud and sometimes violent. I am seeing video after video showing black women engaging in violent attacks in subways, restaurants, parking lots, stores, you name it. Further, they are screaming and using horrible language. This is a bad look for our community and our black culture is in need of a makeover . Of course we see white karen video’s but they really are’nt violent. Whats disturbing to me is those that …

after reading the article, sharon stone said six months ago after receiving an award in nyc that she wants pay equity. she said that black women need to get ay equal to white women and women need to get aid to men. She said it is the law in the usa but isn't adhered to. So, Taraji Henson isn't lying but, I must say, the issue is the community of workers a well as the willingness of people to produce films. I will give an example. The reality is, every single film taraji p henson has made recently, like hidden figures, if she would had said no, for the wage offered, another black female thespian would had said yes. That is the blunt truth. That is how labor works …

Vox also explains how they get made. “It’s partly AI, partly a get-rich-quick scheme, and entirely bad for confused consumers.“ The internet, though, has always been a safe harbor for those with plans to innovate that pesky writing part out of the actual book publishing. On the internet, it’s possible to copy text from one platform and paste it into another seamlessly, to share text files, to build vast databases of stolen books. If you wanted to design a place specifically to pirate and sleazily monetize books, it would be hard to do better than the internet as it has long existed. Now, generative AI has made it possible to create cove…

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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. ...

Taylor Fritz steps in to back Coco Gauff after backlash over her comments Coco Gauff’s recent comments about US fan support have sparked plenty of discussion in the tennis world. Speaking before the start of the United Cup, the 21-year-old spoke with reporters about what she sees as a lack of American backing at overseas events Asked if she expected much American presence at the Sydney event, Gauff said: “I’ll be honest, no. “I feel like we’re definitely, in the tennis department, the worst when it comes to that. So I’ve always said I wish our country in other places would show up throughout the world as we see maybe smaller countries supp…

Comedian sez: Black folks, we have to examine this terrorism thing. See, there's some forms of terrorism we, as black folks, got to stay away from. For instance Time bombs. The first thing you gotta remember about time bombs is Ya gotta be on time. He got us good, didn't he. Almost as good as the Worstershire Sauce joke. They got us good with that one.

BLACK PREACHERS GETTING BLACK PEOPLE TO THE POLLS.WHAT DO THEY GET OUT OF THIS.....AFTER THIS THEY CAN TAKE ON DRUG DEALERS, GANGS AND PIMPS. THEY WANT. THEY ARE NOT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING ..GREED MOTIVATES PREACHERS I HEARD BLACK POLITICANS GIVE PREACHERS MONEY.....

THE BLACK REPUBLICAN OF THE MOMENT DR. BEN CARSON.. HE SAID IF THE LORD WANTS HIM TO BE PRESIDENT HE WOULD...THE TEA PARTY NEO NAZI DO NOT LIKE THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE HE IS BLACK IN THE WHITEHOUSE..DOES THIS INTELLIGENT MAN THINK THEY WOULD NOT SEND LETTER WITH RICIN OR ANTHRAX TOWARD HIM///DR. CARSON SEEMS TO THE FAVORITE BLACK PERSON OF THE REPUBLICANS NOW,LIKE ALLEN WEST AND HERMAN CAIN,,GENERAL POWELL WAS UNTIL HE BEGIN SUPPORTING THE PRSIDENT/DOES DR. BEN CARSON THINK THE PRESIDENT WAS BORN IN THIS COUNTRY/BLACK REPUBLICANS THINK THE PRESIDENT BIRTH CERTIFICATE WAS FORGED......DOES DR. BEN CARSON REALLY THINK THE REUBLICANS WIL…

I am fascinated that beliefs override knowledge. Perhaps it is not possible to be truly objective. There are no external objects and and the world exists in the minds. Which is way something is painfully obvious to you, but I can't grasp the concept.

This idea is in reaction to CDBurns stating that he would be deleting his Facebook (FB) profile. His motivation was motivated by the fact that is was not working well for him. I’d actually planned to stop using FB myself, save for remote or automated updates, but then I started thinking why even bother with those updates, I should just cut the cord completely too. My motivation for cutting the "FB Cord" however is perhaps little different that CDBurn. I can get FB to drive traffic to my site. However over time I find myself dedicating more time on FB, joining groups, engaging with others, liking stuff, promoting posts and so forth, at the expense on AALBC.…

I found this video on a cool new website: www.afrostateofmind.com There has been a resurgence interest in natural hair styles and this change has been reflected in the number of books on the subject that I have seen lately. I did not watch this particular video all the way through as I just wanted to see the reveal. I don't think this is a fair assessment of the difference between "natural" and relaxed hair, for one the model is wearing a wig--a crazy looking one at that. And her natural hair was... I just call it undone. This particular model would look equally attractive, albeit different, with a nice natural style or a halfway decent looking wi…

I have not listened to the album, yet, but I put down New York's Village Voice newspaper to post this comment. The quote which opened this post is from writer Greg Tate. I have to admit the quote prompted a big "Oh Brother!" in my head. I'm just not accustomed to reading Jay Z being being compared with Public Enemy from the perspective of "Pro-Black Nationalism." Still after reading that quote from Tate I was like now I have to listen to this album--I then immediately pulled back because I felt manipulated. As if the Village Voice was part of the machine created to encourage readers to rush out buy the Album (or whatever the collection of digital files ar…

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Our very own @Mel Hopkins has not one, but two articles in the September 2018 issue of Ebony Magazine! Congrats once again!

IN CASE ANYONE WANTS 2 KNOW! I am a writer, and from a very young age, I clearly understood that this obsession would either purify or crucify me. To date, it has done both but neither the purification nor the crucifixion has made my literary journey any less troubling. What else truly puzzles me sometimes is that I don’t honestly know if writing has ruined my life or if my life has ruined my writing. Either way, it—this obsession– struck early. As a boy, I toyed with the alphabets like most kids my age played with marbles, and before long I had discovered how to make them perform their magic for me. I became so intimate with their immense power and g…

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H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-Chief, Science journals. wrote an editorial, "Persuasive words are not enough." Thorp concludes with the following: "The scientific community is losing the battle against this digital leviathan of misinformation. A well-reasoned and highly placed op-ed on this topic is not going to move the needle, no matter how well it is crafted to adhere to the best practices in science communication. Neither is a perfect trade book, television appearance, or speaking tour by a scientific leader. The only way to win this fight is to harness the same sophisticated tools in the name of science that are being used to tear science down. With social me…

The Christmas Star—Great Conjunction Tonight! —An African American POV The Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn of December 21, 2020 So, the information reported about this Christmas Star of December 21, 2020, The Great Conjunction, goes hand-in-hand with the age-old Star of Bethlehem shows that have been featured across the modern world during the December Christmas Season for more than 50 years, however, like those shows too, a lot of deception has been reported as well. Here in America, there were only three (3) states that featured these planetarium shows that began to be shown around the 1950s; one in Texas, two in Pennsylvan…