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What am slowly learning here is that we all live in our own worlds.

@Troy thank you so much for the cover! It is available as a paperback or e-book currently. Sorry for the delayed response, I never received a notification and happen to find this thread in a google search.

Del, maybe if those closest to me, family and friends, people who are not part of the publishing industry saw it that way--or at least told me they did; maybe it would see it that way too. I guess in a way it is kinda sad that the emotional support and appreciation for what I do comes from people like you, not the folks that I'm related to or see every day Thanks man. I'm surprised you never saw the site--it sell a service very close to what you provide. I was actually familiar with the site (maybe that is why I presented with the ad, that and it is related to the page's content).

I listened to the first video (I'm coming to like the Breakfast club interviews as I listen to more of them) and many of Umar's statements reminded me of stuff I've been saying on these forums over the years. "You're dealing with a new Negro who has no obligation to the collective, no interest in the progress of his people, and is intentionally egotistical and individualist about his pursuits." That was one of the first and hardest lessons I learned as an entrepreneur whose mission is to serve Black people. Umar has an enthusiasm and intensity that I sure would engage people. When speaker begin to raise their voices that is a signal to me to listen more critically and try to not be emotionally influenced by an impassioned delivery. He also said Barack Obama did nothing for Black folks and that Black people did not hold him accountable. That is a bold statement, but I would not be inclined to argue with it because of Black people (save Cornel West and a few others), were never critical of Obama. Any benefit Black folks received were part of programs designed to benefit mostly white folks (like "Obamacare") nothing I'm aware of was designed to target Black folks specifically and our collective conditions have worsened over the last 8 years... and God help us over the next 4 to 8. @Pioneer1 , when you described Umar as one of "the greatest Black leaders in America today." I did not agree, but if I were to think about Black leadership today, I can see why you would make the statement. The bar is relatively low today isn't it? No Malcolm X, no Dr. King, no Kwame Toure, no Huey Newton. I would did not consider Umar a "great" leader because they ideally organizations and definitely followers. Does Umar have followers that he can rally the way that an Al Sharpton can with his National Action Network, or Louis Farrakhan wth his NOI can or even Jessie Jackson? While I might disagree with his current level of greatness, he definitely has potential, but men with his ideology are generally not allowed to obtain great influence among Black people--any and all you come close are assassinated. No Black leader has been assassinated in a long time... there has been no need.

You grew uo in the ghetto. Went to Graduate School. Own yiur home. And work for youself. And yiu give voice to Black writers and you have a few forums forBlack people. You cant see yourself. What yiu have accomplished is impressive and inspirational. Never heard of the site.

Conversely, Black men do not earn the respect of Black women for women to behave in a traditional manner. They also realize that we are essentially powerless to protect them. This is saying the same thing you said but from a different perspective. When you say "traditional" do you mean where the man is the head of the household? Forget about that man; those days are gone, perhaps irretrievably so. Those traditional roles, especially in the Black community are essentially nonexistent with the exception of very Christain households when tend to be more socially conservative. I'll check out the Umar videos.

@Delano, Twin!!! I think logically and yes conceptually too! ..When I speak, sometimes I behave like the characters Mr. Spock/Star Trek or Dr Temperance Brennan on "Bones" - I learned how to speak "emotion" from watching others and listening to how they emotionalize their conversation. The only time I stray is when I'm speaking metaphysically but then again metaphysics is the mother of logic, so maybe not :shrugs:

i lie. I have BlueCross/BlueShield Postal insurance, plus i'm covered by Medicare.To the medical profession i am a cash cow. At check-ups, i lie to doctors about symptoms, because for every little complaint they want to subject me to a barrage of tests or hospitalize me or prescribe a new pill. i'm now going on line and googling my symptoms, then taking over-the-counter-supplements and natural remedies recommended for my imagined and real ailments. i'm probably terminal with something but i'm leaving here on my own terms. i feel like i've earned that right (The last good friend of mine who passed in February, was doing OK but her doctors had her hospitalized and about a week later, she died. She walked in but was rolled out feet-first. Her kids swear she picked up an infection and got worse in the hospital and this was responsible for her death. ) Incidentally, this syncronicity i keep describing just happened when i was typing the word "medicare" in the first line of this post, Trump was talking on TV and he was saying the word 'medicare', while i was keying it. Go figure. Another example of the kind of lying i do, happened recently. My daughter gave me a dress for Mother's day and - i told l her i liked it.