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Neely Fuller Jr. has taught that one of the main tools that White Supremacy has used to dominate much of the world is CONFUSION. Confusion in thought, leads to confusion in both speech and action. He's also advised us that in order to avoid confusion and deal with each other on a clear and consistent basis we should actually MAKE UP our own definition for the words we use and STAND BY that definition in order to be consistent. Making up your own definition for words you didn't invent in which definitions have already been established MAY seem ridiculous on it's surface; however experience and observation may teach us that as long as we are CONSISTENT with using the same definitions for those same words over and over again with little or no exceptions or contradictions people will learn to understand each other and relate to each other in a much more harmonious way as there will be far less misunderstandings and thus less confusion. To minimize confusion over the posts I write I've decided to NO LONGER use terms that I no longer believe in but will instead post terms that I consistently use as much as possible but refer the readers who are interested to THIS GLOSSARY so that they will have a clear and concise understanding of the words I use instead of assuming I mean one thing when I actually mean another. This is NOT an "urban dictionary" of slang and colloquial terms used by AfroAmericans, but rather a SHORT list of terms that I use frequently on this site. Expect this list to continue to grow as needed: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ……… : row of periods that represent a "pause" such as that in speech. Often used to get readers to briefly pause and think more carefully about what I just wrote before moving on. (Like this.....for example.) African: racial term for dark brown skinned people who's ancestry is all or predominately from the continent of Africa. Commonly called "Black" AfroAmerican: ethnic group consisting of people of various races and racial combination who all have SOME ancestry of Africans who were brought to the Americas for the purposes of enslavement. Biophile: Person who finds both the opposite sex AND the same sex attractive Caucasian: racial term for non-melanated or lightly-melanated people who's ancestry is all or predominately from the Caucasus Mountains. Commonly called "White" Continental Africans: term for Africans who were born on the actual continent of Africa Culture: Combination of thought, speech, and action practiced by an entire group of people consisting of similar patterns of language, food, religious beliefs, ect... Dravidian: racial term for dark brown skinned people who's ancestry is all or predominately from the area of Asia currently known as India, Pakistan, or the Indian sub-continent. Sometimes referred to as "Asiatic Blacks". Espanol: Name of the language commonly called "Spanish" Ethnicity/Ethnic Group: A group with the same cultural practices Genotypical: Related to one's genes, chromosomes, DNA, ect.... Girl: Term of endearment when referring to an AfroAmerican woman during friendly conversation God/god: An intelligent and powerful Being superior to human beings. Capitalized or non-capitalized based on context. Not necessarily The SUPREME BEING. Heterophile: Person who finds only the opposite sex attractive Homophile: Person who finds only the same sex attractive Kemet: Ancient kingdom on the land mass today known as Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan Kenaan: Ancient kingdom on the land mass today known as Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria Latino/a/x: Ethnic group of people despite their race who were born in Central or South America or whose BOTH parents were born and raised in Central and South America, especially if they were raised practicing one of the many cultures of Central and South America Ma'afa: The on-going massacre and enslavement of Africans by Caucasians. Often divided into two fronts: The Eastern Ma'afa in which Arab Caucasians invaded north and north eastern Africa massacaring and enslaving the various populations and taking many back to various parts of south Asia to be slaves.....and The Western Ma'afa in which European Caucasians invaded west and central Africa massacaring and enslaving the various populations and taking many to the Americas to be slaves. Malik Shabazz: name of the person formerly and most commonly known as Malcolm X. Man: Colloquial term used toward another AfroAmerican male (despite age) Musa: Law Giver who was sent from Kemet to the Caucasus mountains to civilize and organize Caucasians Meso: The brown skinned people with straight black hair whose ancestry is all or predominately from the original people of North, Central, and South America. Commonly called Indians or Native Americans. Meztizo: Racial group of people mixed with both the Caucasian and Meso races. Nationality: Members of the same nation or tribe Negro: term of derision for an African who's speech and/or behavior is displeasing; or less often a poetic/comical term for African people in general when used by other Africans. Nigga: term of endearment only when used by AfroAmericans to/or about other AfroAmericans; OR a term of derision (stronger than Negro) for a stereotypical African Phenotypical: Related to how one looks physically especially unchangable features like skin color, hair texture/color, ect.... Race Soldier: Caucasian member of a law enforcement or military agency who is NOT there to practice the rules of those institutions but has infiltrated those institutions as a strategy to use it's resources in the on-going 4000 year old race-war to practice and further the goals of that race-war. Sub-Culture: A modified or deviated form of a larger more established culture. Many Sub-cultural practices in AfroAmerican society are as a result of many if not most of our people not being able to PROPERLY practice the actual culture that Caucasians have implemented because of various reasons like not having enough money, not being smart enough, not having enough resources, not having any connections, having different genes, ect...... SUPREME BEING: Most powerful BEING in all of Existence. All letters capitalized out of extreme respect and reverence. You'll notice I will almost never use the terms "he" or "she" in reference to this BEING.

To most people in Nigeria that is the face of FESTAC (Festival of African Culture). In actuality she is Iyoba Idia Esigie. It is a belt buckle made of Ivory honoring the Queen mother of Benin. https://guardian.ng/life/the-untold-tale-between-oba-esigie-and-iyoba-idia-of-benin/

Not really but Spidey in the comics is a smart aleck. @Nnamdi Azikiwethe style is similar without the lines that Kirby drew. I wasn't found of Kirby for that very reason. Also do you know the name of that piece of sculpture on the book cover? Season two of American Gods really showcased the Ananzi and the Black Gods, then he was removed from the story.

@Mel Hopkins you know Spiderman is a rip off of Anansi who is very clever.

What if that was the point? What if Stan Lee made Wakanda separate for that very reason. In hopes, someone like you to come along and raise this point. Our content, our literature, always ask a question. This is what makes literature (comic books included) the best conceptual teacher! So, for example, you come to the aalbc community and teach / remind us about the Berlin conference - and now we are able to build our knowledge with that piece of the puzzle. One thing I learned after publishing my debut novel and gathering intel on my readers is that comic book aficionados are a “rare intelligent breed.” Stan Lee knew his audience and subconscious or not - if you want to keep a secret, hide it in a book. So, maybe Wakanda was a wink and a nod conversation starter. As you’ll see here in this forum - there are facts, perception and perspective and they rarely meet. But I do like conversations that help me understand the world a bit better. I like the short film that led to Raising Dion - better than Netflix’s version. The short was a true allegory of how to raise a black boy in a world that wants to steal his power. 😉 I have a hard time with Thor. I’m still mad at that one @Delano because Thor is a ripoff of “T'shango, the Yoruba god of lightning & thunder. He is a warrior god and wielded a wicked hammer and thunderstones according to legend.

The Director of Black Panther also did Fruitvale Station with Michael B Jordan. Raising Dion is also interesting which is produced by Michael B. Jordan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6koPaImHzY

Hi, I would like my novel to be considered for a book review. The Harlem Story, originally written as an integrated, musical screenplay, follows the journey of gifted singers raised in the church, aspiring to sing professionally. The story incorporates R&B, gospel, and Hip Hop song lyrics and ideas from my script. In 1963, JAMES HARRIS and DIANE SMITH, gifted singers at age six, witness the murder of their parents by the Klan outside their Southern church. AUNT MILLIE, age 52, James' mother's religious aunt, flees with the children back inside the chapel. The House of God is set on fire. They are trapped inside, but a deacon arrives to rescue them. The next day, the Klan are arrested. A week later, funeral services are held. Aunt Millie leaves the South with the children who have no other family, and they relocate to Harlem. She raises the children in the community and continues their Christian values and love for singing in their new church. In 1983, James and Diane are amazing singers in their church choir. They enter Amateur Night at the Apollo after rehearsing love duets by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. They win top honors by singing "Lift Every Voice." BILL COLLINS, a music manager sitting in the audience, is impressed by their performance. He offers them an audition to sing at his studio; however, the next day, James is wrongfully arrested and jailed for the murder of a local store owner. He encourages Diane to pursue her dreams without him. She vows to help him gain his freedom while going on to become a successful R&B artist. In 1990, James is exonerated and released from prison owing to DNA evidence unavailable in "83. He reunites with Diane, but he loss his love for singing and faith in the Lord. Moreover, he refuses Diane's help. He tries to make it on his own. He faces job discrimination, so he enlists in the U.S. Army Reserves. In 1991, the Gulf War breaks out. He is deployed and suffers a leg wound in the fighting. He is discharged from the army. He returns to Harlem unemployed again, limping, and he is hospitalized at the VA for PTSD. Upon his discharge, he becomes homeless and panhandles on the streets of New York City. In 1992, his mental and physical condition worsens. He limps outside the Grammys at Radio City Music Hall while Diane is inside and unaware of his presence. He attempts to sing "Lift Every Voice" again to the taunts and mockery of music fans lining up to enter the Showplace of the Nation. He returns to Harlem sick and dying from pneumonia. He suffers a series of hallucinations that lead him back to his now condemned church; and he passes out on the pulpit. Diane's love for James endures throughout the years despite his misery. She meets new music handlers who plot to manage her career. They hire hit men who kill Bill Collins. When she discovers their involvement, she gives up her career, and she searches for James. Fearing she might go to the police, the music handlers direct the hit men to kill her. They search for Diane and find her entering the condemned church. They set the House of God on fire, entrapping her and James, who is still unconscious, but they are rescued by fire fighters. The hit men attempt to flee Harlem, but they are gunned down by the police and detectives investigating Bill's murder; and the music handlers are arrested for conspiracy. In 1993, James receives a settlement from the City for his wrongful arrest and imprisonment; and he recovers from PTSD. James and Diane attend an Amateur Night reunion at the Apollo ten years to the date they had first appeared on stage. They sing "Lift Every Voice" again to a standing ovation.

Thanks, Mel, (someone please tell me how to do the name + @). I have looked at zaji's portfolio and will contact her. I really appreciate this recommendation. Yes, a marketplace would be wonderful. After all, this is where I found my editor and publicist for Ida Bell Publishing LLC's debut publication: An Extraordinary Life: Josephine E. Jones. Will return this weekend for a post of the interview I did with Candace Waller about options to the Big A.

Walkman93, I share your comments about Charlie's work. I call him that because we have a few things in common. We worked at Howard University's radio station WHUR, he in the late 70s as a reporter, me in the 1980s as a public affairs producer. I interviewed him about his book in 2014 and I was truly ecstatic about this stellar piece of journalism and bravery. One thing though, the cover on my hardback book is different from the paperback. No problem. Still a good book that should be required reading in all journalism classes.

Contact Name: D’Andre Walker Media Liaison fwoodwardpublishing@gmail.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Detective novel puts a turbulent post-rebellion Detroit at the forefront ‘The Man Across Eight Mile’ will publish on January 26, 2021 Farmington Hills, Michigan – Florence Woodward Publishing will release a new novel by Detroit born author, D’Andre Walker. ‘The Man Across Eight Mile’ is the story of Dominique Broddie, a young detective trying to rise through the ranks of a newly integrated Detroit Police Department with the hopes of salvaging the thing that matters most to him; his family. When the mysterious Reverend Brown’s son goes missing, Dominique is put on the case. It soon hits way too close to home and challenges everything he thought he knew about manhood and life. The Man Across Eight Mile is about fatherhood and a man learning what he needs to do to keep his family together. But at its heart, it’s about a man navigating daily life in 1970s Detroit, one of the city’s most pivotal time periods while being chased by the demons of his own expectations as well as his experiences in the Vietnam War. “We usually look at what’s happening in the present without any regard for the past and how or why we may have reached this point,” says Walker. “I hope this book is not only a positive ode to parents everywhere who do the best they can, but also gives a basis for the state of affairs that Detroit has been under for the past sixty years. Though the book is fiction and provides a dramatic depiction of Detroit, having spent my childhood there, the book was very personal for me to write.” Florence Woodward Publishing is a Michigan based trade book publisher. It was formed in May 2019 and comprises of adult and young adult fiction. Florence Woodward Publishing prides itself on being a small, independent publishing firm that is committed to releasing unique stories from typically unheard of points of view. The publication of The Man Across Eight Mile comes a year after D’Andre’s debut novel, Not Only in Blood which was called “a modern classic” by the website Indies Today. Author and publisher are just two of the many hats that D’Andre wears. He is also a civil engineer by day and hard hitting amateur boxer by night. You can follow him on Facebook DreWalkTheAuthor and Instagram @walkman93_ or follow him on his website drewritesbooks.com. D’Andre currently lives in central California working on his next project. ###

Hello everyone. I'm new to this forum. I've just self-published my first two novels, and I'd love your feedback. My first novel is called "The Meindulce Project". It's actually very timely, as it deals with a fictional take on America after Donald Trump is re-elected. America is consumed by coast to coast violent protests, and for all intents and purposes, the country is in civil war. Political and racial divisions have resulted in the the formation of hundreds of militias, representing the far right, the far left, and everything in between. All of them are at war with each other. The main plot involves an Asian rookie reporter, named Frank Lee, who falls in love with a young leftist militant, named Yvonne. frank learns Yvonne may have ties to a corrupt, insane prison warden who will oversee a series of capital punishment executions set to be carried out in America's 51st state, the Republican dominated New California. The reporter's best friend, an African American vet reporter named Marcus, gets sucked into the war the war as he mentors Frank. But Frank falls deeper and deeper into a shocking scandal that involves the warden, Yvonne, Marcus, and eventually the entire country. https://www.amazon.com/Meindulce-Project-Stan-Enge-ebook/dp/B089LGB1CJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32QXN4S5HR3LD&dchild=1&keywords=the+meindulce+project&qid=1591940770&s=books&sprefix=the+meindulce+%2Cstripbooks%2C235&sr=1-1 My second novel, "The Well From Which We Draw", a story about a mother and daughter, vilified by the small town they in, and eventually at odds with each other. After a tragedy occurs, one of them is thrown down into a deep, dark, abandoned well and left to die. Will her desperation to live prevail, or will the black murk of the well consume her... https://www.amazon.com/Well-Which-We-Draw-ebook/dp/B089QDKXGD/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1591941055&sr=1-1 Would love any feedback you can give me, your honest reviews, and any help/support you can offer to a new African American writer. Thanks.

This is interesting discussion. I think the writer should make his or her decision about how to use his/her voice. Some writers just like to tell an exciting story. And I think sometimes we get sick of the struggle and just want to be entertained. And that's okay, For me, personally, I try to make a statement and entertain folks. But, in a lot of my writing I focus on global struggles that affect everybody (my Immortal series). Pollution, for example, wouldn't be labeled a "black struggle," but it affects black folks just the same -- and sometimes worse if it's in a poor neighborhood. In my Mona Livelong series, I have touched on racism, but it's an alternate world which I for me makes it easier to write about. And I explore it with my characters ... there's always a reason why a villain is a villain. Funny thing, I never make these decisions before I start writing-- they just jump into my head.

Absolutely not. Imagine a world in which Black people operated completely free of racism, oppression, and prejudice -- Even the world of Wakanda included crazy white people trying to steal technology or butt in... White people do it all the time, they tell their stories entirely free of, or influenced by, anyone else. We rarely do it. I think it would be the ultimate form of protest literature.