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From youtube: Iddris Sandu discusses his journey from a young aspiring engineer to a technologist, as well as the role of technology as an agent for sustainable change in the Black Lives Matter movement (in the US, the diaspora, and across the continent of Africa). Paving the way for those who might one day be deemed an "Architectural Technologist", Iddris Sandu is a pioneering young technologist seeking to level the playing field for fellow African youth & other marginalized groups. Having worked with the likes of creatives such as Nipsey Hussle and Louis Vuitton & Off-White's Virgil Abloh, Iddris has been making waves since before he turned 18. Not only is Iddris breaking ground in the use of emerging technology in creative spaces, but also in creating unique and sustainable designs to impact some of the most vulnerable populations in society. I follow this trend but since "clayton bigsby" pop up in the forum time to time, I think I'll maintain this thread when I discover new information about technologists from the African Diaspora... Meet Alan Emtage, the Black Technologist Who Invented ARCHIE, the First Internet Search Engine Internet search has had a profound impact on our own internal makeup—on how we learn, and how we think. https://daily.jstor.org/alan-emtage-first-internet-search-engine/#:~:text=But it's worth revisiting that,FTP servers%3A “ARCHIE.” "At a time when “googling” has become the generic term for conducting an internet search, it can be hard to remember that search had a long history before Google came along. But it’s worth revisiting that past during Black History Month, because the pre-Google era saw one of the most momentous black contributions to the development of the internet: the invention of internet search itself, by Alan Emtage."

Black folks should boycott the 4th of July! An insignificant holiday in our history. Nah, we gotta fire up the grill and barbeque. Blast our stereos and play bid whist. Or spades. ( I can just picture ol Greg gagging at the thought. 🤮) Hope he chokes.😆

@richardmurray, black men do not truly believe white women are a better prize. White women are more easily accessible and less complicated. When black athletes are recruited to a college or university, the tour includes a visit of the campus, training facilities and dormitories, a hearty breakfast, lunch and dinner and no shortage of white women to satisfy their physical needs. Athletes get used to this treatment and carry it over into their professional lives. Of course, it's a set up. White women are forbidden fruit. But, white men will prostitute their women in order to make money and destroy black men. Sure enough, black men will make a ton of money only to give it right back to white folks by way of gross consumerism and taking care of white women and their offspring either voluntarily or involuntarily. Lamar Odom and now Kanye West should be case studies in why it's not a good idea for black men to entangle themselves with white women. But, this BS has been ongoing since Jack Johnson won the World Heavyweight boxing title back in 1908. 😎

Above is a clip from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival. The festival was held in New York City on May 18, 2022. Here I answer the question, “...what is their biggest complaint about reading...?” Watch the full 30-minute video: https://on.wsj.com/3NZbwrM I was a very cool event and I'm glad I was invited to participate. There was also a area where technology was displayed and demonstrated. I git a much better appreciation for technology and where is going. The technology will make it even easier for marketers and those with malintent to hack into your brain and control your thinking and behavior. We are not ready for this...

Hahaha.Thanks Twin

@Mel Hopkins I am not trying to speak for you,but wouldn't you take that Black Man to stay?

@Mel Hopkins english isn't my second language but my dialect of english is different than yours, which to be blunt isn't foreign in the usa. Fair enough, I need to accept the patience to ask online. Offline I am more patient with communication than online and that will probably never change. @ProfD fair enough

@DelanoA liberating endeavor! I'm on a similar path, very close to reaching the point where I don't give a damn about anything. 😁

I put a premium on critical thinking as at the end of the process that starts with curiosity and creativity. Imagination. Is more important than knowledge. Albert Einstein

I make a distinction among the following a person that is not open minded, intolerant, or non conceptual. It is the last two that I find difficult. I have had conversations with racists and felt heard. I have also had interactions with with people who consider themselves open minded. So it's not important what category a person is or group the belong to it's about their ability to listen to a different perspective without arrogance . In the last two years I have been looking very deeply at communication. And situations where it works and those that it doesn't. I now have a meta conversation to see if we can have a conversation. I have noticed the following interactions or reactions: receptivity; combative; resistance; revelatory. So a conversation cam start one way and end in any of the other ways. However I decide early on how much effort I want to expend.

Someone posted this sign in the window of an insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine. With those feelings it seems to me they should not have taken the day off. 😁😎

Justin Edmund, recognized as one of the top digital product designers in the world, help create the world's largest vision board "Pinterest." Justin was Pinterest’s 7th employee. Today he is one of the most sought-after digital designers. When he's not working on his own projects, he's fielding consulting request from the top global software companies. Here's what Business Insider wrote about him in their 2019 Top 75 Designers article. "Product Designer, Pinterest Social bookmarking site Pinterest has sparked a major revolution in web design, with many sites blatantly copying Pinterest's style because it simply works in attracting users. Justin Edmund got his start in 2010 when he interned on Facebook's design team during college. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Edmund landed a job at Pinterest where he has played a crucial role in the building the site's look and feel."

@GregThere you go pretending to "think" again as you come up with lame responses that totally miss the mark. There are no black TV shows with the titles you gave. They're just silly figments of your programmed imagination as you scrape the bottom of the barrel trying to come up with anti-black quips. You aren't even good at being a troll. You have become an object of ridicule who nobody any longer takes seriously. You also suck at being a black Nazi. The swasticka crowd currently attaching themselves to the Retrumpican party are probably snickering at your trite attempts at slamming jews.

OFF-TOPIC Is English your second language? I've dated men from other parts of the world. I've noticed when English is a second language, they have a different connotation for North American English words and colloquialism. Further, as a broadcast journalist, I've never had that problem presenting news to people whose first (and only language) is English. The most I've had is an elderly English teacher calling the TV station to correct my grammar. But they never had a problem understanding my content. And yes, I am a wordsmith, but I do my best to keep it simple. I'll continue to work on it. PLEASE STOP ASSUMING; just ask 😎. And yes, I figured as much, which is why I mentioned I recognized your contribution. ON TOPIC Access in this context is an extension of privilege, meaning "freedom of movement" The K-J clan can go where they decide without restriction. And no. there's plenty of evidence that women don't marry or procreate within their financial and/or social class. The fact that money or even social class isn't a motivating factor for women makes it even more clear the destination is Black Men.

Between @Troy coming up with Uncle Ruckus and now your comment, there is no is no shortage of hilarity on the forum.🤣😎

congrats @Troy

Critical thinking is absolutely necessary when it comes to solving problems especially in environments filled with them. IMO, curiosity and creativity brings balance and peace. That's what makes art and music so important to humanity. It calms and soothes the soul. 😎

As I mentioned in another thread, handsome and beautiful are synonymous when it comes to black women describing black men. Some black men transcend handsome. The artist, our dearly departed brotha, Prince comes to mind.😎

Thankfully, there are plenty TV channels that do not have black commercials. In order to avoid TV commercials altogether, I would recommend this DVD box set:. They might show a black person but their screen time is minimal and they're totally harmless.😎

I feel that curiosity and creativity are crucial. However without critical thinking how can you revaluate your options?

ProfD I've seen it multiple times. It doesn't look right to me. A woman can get as wet as she wants, as long as nothing starts shooting out of her....lol.

@Pioneer1, yesterday, I saw that same pic of the brothas when I visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Figured time spent in the NMAAHC was a cool way to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. Of course it was not my 1st visit to the museum. The NMAAHC is a great place to learn some of our history. It makes me proud of my people and p*sses me off at the same d8mn time.🤣😎

I've had women I THOUGHT were shy.....until we got behind closed doors.....then the freak came out, lol. Even women from other countries/cultures I thought I could tease and play games with. I was messing with one woman from Panama who asked me could her MOTHER come to the bedroom with us to "help out"??????

That story reminds me of Europe. Where even grown women don't mind expressing their sexual attraction to you in public. Not in a slutty or distasteful way (which are really signs of insecurity because you go overboard to try to challenge your fear)....but in a matter of fact and more natural way. Although I was attracted to African women since my early 20s, the first time I actually had sex with an African (Tanzanian) woman wasn't here in the United States...but in Belgium where women of all races who were raised there simply sleep with the men they find attractive regardless of their social status or race. Atleast at THAT time....I'm sure some things have changed since. I find it interesting that she referred to him as "beautiful". A term that isn't used for men much, except for Black men. I've heard many women of all races use the terms "beautiful" and "gorgeous" to describe the physical appearance of Black males as opposed to the "handsome" or "rugged" terms usually used for physically attractive White males, and it still puzzles me.

Actually, Thank You. Your thread here led to an epiphany! Thank You!