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I truly hope I am in the right group. I write Bible studies and other Christian books designed to teach, but my mind goes into non-traditional rooms when I write, so maybe it really can be called Creative Non-Fiction. Right now I'm working on a book explaining the Book of Job. Most of my work is intended to simplify biblical concepts for those who are just beginning to study scripture. Since I "see pictures" when I read, I try to convey what I have seen into the mind of the reader. Don't know what else to say, but happy to be here.

Gotcha. The white man's path to power and wealth is littered with millions of dead bodies. That's what I was referring to as duplicating the worst of men. Otherwise, it absolutely makes sense to duplicate positive efforts that produce constructive results. No need to reinvent the big wheel.😁 Leadership is not about controlling people. It is recognizing their talent, knowledge, skills and abilities and empowering them to fulfill their potential and enrich themselves while accomplishing the mission. A winning coach is an example of leadership. Same goes for the CEO of a successful company.😎

From Nathan McCall’s article linked above: I have come to accept that, while America is my homeland, it’s also been my fiercest enemy. In a country that brags about its greatness and exceptionalism, much of what I’ve achieved has been despite — not because of — the system. I hear Nathan but I disagree. I worked in corporate America long enough to see white folks who are less qualified, than their black peers, and be advanced more frequently and be paid more. I also noticed that Black people are usually more impeccably credentialed than their white peers. I’ve worked with ignorant, mildly racist, white people, and I’ve worked with some really decent ones. I would argue. I’ve been held back by some and advanced by others. Every Wall Street job I’ve gotten has been through a white connection. I seriously doubt that an ex con like Nathan McCall has gotten to where he is without the help of a few halfway decent white people. I argue strongly even that much of his success is because of the system. The Salon was a bit more nuanced as illustrated by the quote below: The truth is that both stories are real, and they have coexisted—albeit uneasily. This kind of truth can be difficult to assimilate. It does not fit with a portrait of American history as the story of freedom. Neither does it jibe with an understanding of America as the story of oppression. The larger tale weaves together these warring strands—it is a story befitting a nation that boasts an African American president as well as staggering racial and economic inequality. I grew up in the north, and heard all the stories about the deep racism in the south, the segregation, and all of that. I grew up in New York City and was educated in completely segregated schools. In stark contrast, my cousins, in the south, went to integrated schools. I used to marvel at the fact that in grade school they knew white people. In fact, the first white people I met as a kid were the ones my cousins introduced me to in the south. I did not meet or attend school with a white person until I was in high school and that was largely because I went to magnet school that you had to take a test to get into. If I went to my zoned high school it would’ve been more of the same poor and wrong class black and Puerto Rican kids. The police were never our friends. Our communities were never serviced properly, dirty, and rundown. The south for me was arguably less racist and cleaner. I also worked in corporate environments in the deep south and in the north, and I found the north to be more oppressive than the south.

@Stefan I saw an opportunity for a photographer o be showcased and maybe even lead to a little gold, so I shared it in a black community online that should have those interested in participating or at least sharing Whenever I see an opportunity for black artists, i share it somewhere in aalbc.

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Considering the literacy around here, I'm inclined to believe we're capable of both...doing research and making sh8t up.😉 Providing opinions on topics keeps the discussions lively and also adds a touch of humor to the mix.😁 I doubt the forum was intended to be a classroom. In any event, allow reader(s) to separate the chaff from the wheat and do their own fact-checking.😎

Some of you really think Black and Whites in the North had to get along because of our close proximity to each other? Provide proof for your silly assertions. Ever hear of Redlining? https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35255835 Nope. The unabashed truth is: We rarely got along. Talented Black men and women were always forced to walk a gauntlet of suspicion that we somehow cheated, were having sex with someone of import or were blackmailing others. So, you are friggin’ dreaming. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/national/george-floyd-america/nathan-mccall-systemic-racism-higher-education/ Do any of you know how to research a topic or an issue? Or do you just make shit up? The real truth about the U.S. North when it came to their views of Black people