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There are Blacks who do live in Russia. In fact, many Blacks have been born there. However, I am more concerned with how a war in Ukraine may alter the lives of Blacks living and working in Eastern Europe. One thing that is certain - natural gas supplies and prices will definitely change. The Central Africa Republic, Madagascar and Egypt have all confirmed the ongoing construction of Russian military bases. And Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Russia has a logistics center in Eritrea. I don't know if any Ukraine war may affect these relationships or construction projects.

Raphael Saadiq https://www.spin.com/2021/07/illfonic-arcadegeddon-video-games/

@Mzuri You're so right. LOL! But on a serious note, Part of that problem is too, that he is arrogant partly because he received a full scholarship and does not give me the proper acknowledgement for the hell that I went through to guide him through his life, tirelessly confronting major conflicts he endured along the way. He stopped saggin, immediately, however, that's only one story of his stubbornness. Well actually, when it comes to my husband, yes, I've had to do something on the same lines! I do, I loved that shop. absolutely.

Hopefully, it will encourage more Blacks to attend HBCUs and increase investments in those institutions.😎

The only person who 'said' that, is YOU. One thing I've learned on and off the battlefield in life, is that when uninformed and misinformed judgmental people come out of the gate blazing blindly from the hip, they tend to get their heads bitten clean off long before they run out of bullets.

I taught myself Portrait Photography and collaborated with many a Black photographer as well as models of all stripes. I did not limit myself to only Black because beauty as well as art, can be everywhere. News Writing and Editor was my profession. Teaching my passion. Photography was a hobby that over a decade and half eventually morphed into a part time business. However, I really preferred charity, volunteering and aiding the homeless.

Wrong movie. Melvin van Peebles ran out of money for "Sweet Sweetback's Baaadassss Song." The was a 1971 film. I refuse to label it a Blackploitation movie because that is the term Whites employ. My favorite movie from that era is 1973's "The Spook Who Sat By The Door."

And the world wishes you well. And for good measure... Hey there Stefan, Angry Black Man (or whatever you are), yeah – you - slow down, partna. Take a chill pill. This is only a discussion board. Whoa! Hold on, Silver! You’re stumblin’ - ‘bout to go down hard and break a front leg. Ouch! Dude, you’re passed out on da tarmac, while a fully loaded 910,000 pound 7-4-7 is rollin’ down the runway headed right for ya, and it ain’t gonna’ rotate ‘til it’s 50 yards past where you’re lyin’. You’re gettin’ torched by a flame thrower, while ya sittin’ in an outhouse tokin’ Snoop’s leftover blunt. As a matter of fact and as I see it, given your apparent erratic, illogical and emotionally charged judgmental outbursts, your baseless arguments, responses and suppositions come across as if they were produced by a special needs individual, whose cerebral density is about an 11 on Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness, which maxes out at 10 (Diamond). I’ll digress and self-deprecate, a bit… Being a rather humble person of minimal (amoeba-level) intelligence myself, I am quite confident that there are many fellow members on this board who are ‘much’ smarter than me, but – YOU ain’t one of ‘em. On a more practical note and from my perspective, you are ‘never’ going to prevail on this argument. Someday, you might, but only after you climb out of the (mental) hole (ahem, rut) you seem to be stuck in. When you eventually do come out of that coma, feel free to message me directly with an anonymous or encrypted email address through which I can reply. If you do, I’ll send you some clarifying info (i.e., from your perspective - propaganda), that will (definitely) suck the wind right out of your lungs.

I thought this thread was about film censorship within the black community at large. Otherwise, it is a given that parents should censor/monitor consumption of movies, TV, music, internet, etc. when it comes to their children. Unfortunately, too many parents are using entertainment to babysit and raise their children. But, that's a different thread topic.😁😎

************************************************************************************ I don't like to tell other grown people what to do about their offsprings, but obviously all your "talks" didn't have an impact on him. When I first started reading your post I was thinking that they were doing that the whole time, sagging. I didn't even know there was a word for that. I just call it pants hanging down. Anyway, I have a son, my only child. He is in his forties now. I been through it with that boy so I have some first-hand experience. I won't even go into what all happened with him because I would be here all day telling that story. If he disrespected me the way yours did to you, when he got out of the car to pump the gas, I would have drove off and left his Black sagging pants hanging down sorry ass standing there trying to figure out how to get back home. And then I would have cancelled all my funding for his education since that seems to have been a waste, then I would have put his ass out of my house. That way he could see how far he gets in life sagging his pants and all the other juvenile delinquent things they do. Because they don't understand talking to. Sometimes you have to demonstrate through actions, even if it hurts and breaks your own heart. Years ago I drove my Husband to the Veteran's hospital for a doctor's appointment, and he was arguing with me about something or the other, I don't even remember what it was. We hadn't been married that long at the time, probably less than a year. We had known each other for a long time, over twenty years before we got married. But just as friends. After he got out of the car I drove back home without him. He made his way home and I promise you, he didn't argue or talk back to me nearly as much after that because he got the point that I don't allow people to disrespect me. We were all young once and didn't know better. That is part of life and maturing. And it is different from grown women who have the means to do better, to be out here dressed like common trash. I was fortunate, from an early age my Mother dressed me well. I got to order things from the catalogs as well as shopping in person at nice clothing stores. Not upscale dress shops, but regular shops at the mall like Lerner's. If you remember that. I also learned to sew from my Aunt, who was a master seamstress, I can make my own clothes from patterns and finished clothes, as well as tailoring store bought items. Sewing is an important skill that more women should practice. Most women don't own a sewing machine these days and that's too bad. Early in my adulthood, someone gave me several silk dresses, and that began my collection of silk outfits that I'm still working on today. Silk pieces will last a lifetime if cared for properly and if you maintain your size. Once I was on my own and started my career working for the federal government, at the age of 22, I began curating my professional wardrobe. I typically wore dresses and skirt suits to the office. Sometimes I wore pant suits, but not that much. I bought some things that were "trendy" when I first started buying my own clothes, but I quickly caught on that trends change and read a couple of book on how to select and purchase quality clothes in classic styles. You choose natural fabrics like silk, cotton, wool, cashmere, linen, and blends. Some manmade and natural blends are acceptable if it makes the item easier to care for, wrinkle resistant, etc. You should ensure that the seams are straight, fabric patterns line up, buttons and button holes are good quality, and obviously you want the clothes to fit correct and hang properly. And of course you want your clothes to be comfortable and suit your style. The other thing that I have learned over the years is that you don't have to spend a ton of money to have a nice wardrobe. You can find things on clearance, on sale, you can find nice things at consignment shops, eBay, etc. Most of my clothes I bought brand new, but I did get some designer outfits from consignment shops and I got some really good deals. In case you are not familiar with consignment shops, that is where rich people take their gently worn clothes, some things they never even wore at all still has the tags, and that way they can get a few dollars from it as opposed to just throwing it in the trash. I would take that stuff to the dry cleaners and it would be good as brand new. Once you decide how you want to present yourself, it's not that hard to find quality clothes that you can be proud to wear, and that attract attention and admiration for the right reasons. ************************************************************************************

They have been allowed to either hold a position and/or have material wealth but no power. As long as the system of white supremacy exists, no singular person of color has real power. However, if we were a unified group, black folks would be the most powerful force on the planet. 😎

White supremacy cannot be ignored. It is a constant threat to peace, prosperity and the existence of non-white people.😎

Because of Cultural Fossilization(Social Heredity) many old biases are subconsciously passed on and acted upon. This is why we see different groups holding on to old prejudices. This however is as big as needing to change the legal enforcement of race related laws. @Dr Francis Welsin is merely expressing a black voice supporting the Anti-miscegenation laws or miscegenation laws. Those are laws that enforce racial segregation at the level of marriage and intimate relationships by criminalizing interracial marriage and sometimes also sex between members of different races. There are also old laws which are on the books that need to revised or removed. Examples are the efforts to eradicate different negative effects with sentencing in criminal cases. Have you read How To Be An AntiRacist by Kendi X? He addresses the question of can Black People be racist and demonstrates Blacks do have power. It is unrealistic to say President Obama has no power; Oprah has no power; Clarence Thomas has no power and countless other Blacks. It’s like a deflection to keep other blacks from tearing them down because they have power.

Music. The opiate of my life. 😎

ProfD I’m afraid if we owned all the means of production and distribution of our entertainment, we would succumb to the same market forced White folks do and produce simulator or even worse material. “blackploitationfilms, 1970s sitcoms, gangster rap, black reality shows,…” are all are easy to create and make money. people who produce culturally important entertainment usually struggle. Are there any recent counter examples?

@Mel Hopkins I miss you, too! 😘 @ChevdoveGlad you still show up occasionally to disperse the pollution 😊 @Troy i'm glad you haven't lost patience with me when it comes to my squaring off with my female antagonists.😉 @Del and ProfD. i appreciate your two having the broad minds to keep things in perspective. 🙃 'Hope my reappearance annoys the right wing lackeys who slither around this forum. 😆

I’m so glad @Del tagged me or I would have missed this deliciousness! Blessed Be for your wit @Cynique! It is beautiful! 💕💕💕 Happy New Year!!! I miss you all too and yes @Pioneer1 😃 You all challenge me and broaden my perspective! Thank You! Happy New Year!

Daniellegfny, I am a retired Senior News Editor who ran his financial news magazine's newsroom. I gave guest lectures at Baruch College while still a reporter. I abhor racist individuals and ignorance. Sidney Poitier was the first Black to win a Best Actor Oscar.

You're 100% correct. The prison industrial complex has also become a mental health institution. Mentally ill folks are free to roam certain communities until they commit a crime. Then, they're locked up and released back into the community once time is served. Rinse and repeat. I saw this coming down the pike back in the 1990s. 😎

I refuse to castigate my entire race of people because a relatively few Black men do not dress the way others want them. I will also not condemn Black women for the way they dress. Every person is an individual. I shall not engage in an insult fest. I am proud of my people and proud of what we suffered through and have triumphed over. The people on here who love Donald Trump wish to justify their viewpoints with juvenile putdowns of Black better reserved for the most ignorant White racists in the country. Do not ever try to convince me that Black people are disgusting, worthless and should be pitied. I pity the ones who are Black who believe this.