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I can think of 2 "possible" reasons and one definite reason right off the bat.......... 1. Jay Z doesn't have a reputation for affiliating himself with Minister Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam like Michael had. 2. Jay Z hasn't angered the Jewish American elite the way Michael had at times. * Jay Z is just plain "street smarter" than Michael. He knows people....Black and White...and how to play them and NOT end up getting played. He knows WHO to fuck with and who NOT to fuck with. He also knows and understands the price tag that comes with everything he seeks and weighs his willingness to pay it against how bad he really wants it.

Yeah, clearly Michael was very sensitive. I get the sense that it may have just been "in" him to be so soft and sensitive but on the other hand he never really got to enjoy a normal functional childhood. He was forced to behave as an adult since he was 6 or 7....which meant a lot of faking and no actual maturity and emotionally/social growth. No doubt, his father shared in atleast SOME of his dysfunctionality, because it wasn't just Michael but his other siblings. Look at Janet and how she got her nose done! ...but growing up in a racist society that told them that unless their skin was light, hair was straight, and nose was thin.....that they were ugly, carries the bulk of the blame.

Troy The NBA recruits played from all over the globe today. Would you prefer to restrict the talent to just American players? Actually, YES....I would. If you look at most of the star players....they're FBA anyway. So if all of the foreign immigrant players were eliminated from the teams it wouldn't make much of a difference. Also, while the Black population is growing our percentage of the population has been decreasing since the 1790 census Most of that is due to immigration. ProfD There is no reason that a Black-owned mega-company cannot have a majority Black labor force. Oh there's a reason for it....lol. We may not LIKE the reason why so many Black owned companies don't have a majority Black labor force, but there is definitely a REASON why. I've heard the "reason" quite a few times. One rather unforgettable time was back about 20 something years ago when I was down South in the Carolinas and got into an argument with a brutha who owned a construction company and told me he preferred hiring Mexicans. We really went at it, but thinking back on it today....I realize how silly I sounded vehemently arguing with the man over what was best for HIS own business.

There's a reason for that. When it comes to operating INDUSTRIES.....like car factories, steel plants, and even agriculture......it takes actual WORK. You have to take stock of material, hire employees, make sure they're producing, make sure the product is quality, and do a lot of math to make sure you're making a profit and paying people properly. That's a lot of MENTAL work and responsibility!

Troy Now you KNOW you didn't really have to post that video....lol. I think you were just trying to show off and was looking for any opportunity to post it. You probably were showing off even back in your school days, and that's why that one cat got angry with you and tried to steal your flute and ran off with it. Talking about he was "just playing" when you caught up with him, lol. Anyway..... Finally, 49 is not THAT old man. Now I won't say 49 is the new 30, but you should not be broken down at that age. Here is a video of me at 49. Ofcourse 49 isn't old, but it's well within what we'd call "middle age". Shakira is attractive no doubt, but she doesn't look like what a typical middle aged woman (of any race) looks like. It's an unrealistic image being promoted. As for YOU, still being able to do that at 49 is certainly a wonderful feat. Actually, being able to do that at ANY age is remarkable! I met a few gymnasts and they had muscles like steel cables. Thanks for reminding us of your Youtube channel btw.... I forgot AALBC even had one. You need to start doing lives.

🤔 What I'd like to know is why is a woman from Los Angeles celebrating a New York Knicks victory????

Harry Brown is BACK ! Reincarnated as Breck hampton....lol.

What a silly question........ Let's start with their NOSES.....lol.

BASKET BALL FANS SOCCER FANS Are the cultures REALLY that different?

This supports the "conspiracy theory" that most of these so-called wars going on around the world are manufactured to keep the people distracted and that the rich elite people of all nations are really in bed with eachother. The elite Americans are in bed with the elite Iranians and both serve the same interests...while the poor and low level people of their nations are fighting and killing eachother over deception.

Lol....I have to make sure I remember that sometimes.

Unless there's a major natural disaster...... I mean on a GLOBAL CATACLYSMIC scale.....

The Democrats should take notes and learn a thing or two from Trump and the Republicans on HOW to push their agenda.

Troy This is only a positive for firms and universities who employ or enroll these people, because they stand to generate a profit FROM their intelligence and industriousness. For most Americans, having to compete not just with eachother but now with the best and brightest people from around the world is a NEGATIVE because you just have more people fighting over fewer resources and opportunities. Don't fall for the hype. The White population in America may not be growing but the Black and Brown populations (not even counting the immigrants) are. If this nation properly invested in education and job training FOR that growing population instead of investing in poisoning the food and environment to kill off and disease people and investing in private prisons to lock much of it's own citizens up, we could easily sustain the elderly population and have a social security surplus. Much of America's healthy young population is LOCKED UP behind bars. Many more are tied up in the legal system.

I was watching a quick video about the mental abuse that Michael Jackson suffered and what prompted him to get plastic surgery and change his appearance so much. He obviously had low self esteem and had the temperament and sensitivity of a child. I can understand a little bit of what he went through because I was called ugly so much as a child...even by other family members. As a kid growing up, I too was told my nose was too big and even though I'm lighter skinned....was often called "Black and Ugly" by some adults and kids. It WILL fuck up your esteem. Some more than others. It's a shame how we as a people often do this to our own children. I look at other races and how they interact with their children and I often see White and Latina mothers smiling at their children, looking deep in their eyes, kissing on them, playing with them, calling them handsome and beautiful.....and then I look at a lot of AfroAmerican mothers who are constantly yelling at their children and cussing at them and barely looking at them except to scold them or express disappointment. How can children be expected to grow up well adjusted when they feel that their own community and sometimes their own parents don't even want them?