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@richardmurray Those are institutions/organizations, NOT a community. Using the definition of community from both Merriam Webster (definition 1 ) and also using the description of Umoja on page 158 refers to "Oneness." See Linguistic Dilemmas of Afrocentricity The Diaspora Experience Ali A. Mazrui | State University of New York, Binghamton, New York Alamin M. Mazrui | The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. A community is a group of people with shared interests and likeness. The Black community continues its growth stage. It quickly becomes a large, diverse, decentralized, peer-to-peer networking community. The Black population in the USA is 46.8 million strong (second only to German-Americans at 49 million people here in the U.S.) Further, these individuals, many whom are immigrants, have chosen to identify as Black/African American. These individuals self-identify as Black, which is what makes us a community. Presently the black community mirrors Del's assessment. Definitely, not the community of enslaved Africans you continue to refer to when you mention war between the states. But it is understandable why newly unshackled Africans needed a central meeting place the laws codified Africans as less than. Still, Institutions and organizations that outlive their usefulness tend to die. And self-directed individuals take their place. If you're interested in reading about the trajectory of the black community, PEW Research already did the heavy lifting. All that is left to do is independent research to fact-check.

@Delano, your opinion is correct and would be sound financial advice. It takes money to make more of it. 😎

In 1934, Parker Brothers created a board game called Monopoly. Ever since I was a kid, Monopoly has always been my favorite game to play. But, it's more than a game. Monopoly provides the blueprint to understanding how money works and the strategies it takes to build wealth. For 88 years and counting, white folks have been selling the game in plain sight. 😎

The degree of racism in inconsequential. It should not be happening at all. As long as racism exists, incidents of it should be put on full blast so that people are aware that racism is still alive and kicking. Otherwise, it's easy for folks to fall into a false sense of harmony and walk around thinking racism isn't that bad or hasn't gotten any worse. Then, we have white folks feeling good about themselves for having *black friends* until they learn that one of them has been arrested or choked out by a racist. On the flip side, n8gglets like Uncle Clarence Thomas drinks the colorblind Kool-Aid like it's a Big Gulp. Racism needs to be called out at every instance and should be an ongoing conversation in America. 😎

Under the current system, any and all black *wealth* requires white approval and cooperation. Black folks do not have an infrastructure in place to independently generate and sustain wealth. Like everything else, the sports world is white-owned. They decide who can and cannot buy teams and franchises. They use black bodies for labor. Black folks have been conditioned to work for money and spend it on things (consumerism) to reward themselves. Wealth building is very different. It is an integrated system of moving parts utilizing someone else's knowledge, skills, abilities (labor) to produce goods and services to make money. For an example, at 58 years old, Jezz Bezos is the 2nd wealthiest person in the world right now. Bezos would be a good case study in how he made his money and through vertical integration enriches his community. 😎

Independently capable of generating and sustaining wealth in all realms (mental, physical and spiritual). Complete autonomy and self-sufficiency in all areas of human activity. 😎

If you have to ask then you are in a position of weakness. However even slaves have power, even if that is only death.