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  1. AALBC. Was. Created. In. 1998. ..25. Years. Of. Troy. Bringing. Black,Books. By. Black. Authors.....Poetry. ,And. Black. News, ,Culture ,,Discussions. .....Congratulations 25 years......Church. ,Sunday. The. Black. Christians. Will. Go. To. Church. Helping. The,Snake. Preachers. Pay. For. Their. New. Cars. ..Amazing........
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  2. 1. We as Black people don't have a dog in this fight because BOTH the Israelis and Palestinians have shown themselves to be racists against Black people. Not all of them obviously, but collectively. Ask the Ethiopian Jews about the racism they've faced in Israel by the Ashkenazi Jews. Ask Black people in Palestine and other parts of the Middle East what "abeed" means and how they're treated by Arabs. I say let them handle that between themselves. 2. Going back to what I said earlier. You have Egypt, Iran, Syria, Iraq and other nations with militaries who COULD help out the Palestinians. But they aren't.........to any noticeable extent atleast. There's a reason. I don't want innocent people to be killed or even injured ANYWHERE on this planet. Not in Israel, not in Palestine, not in Congo, not in Nigeria, .....nowhere. All of this focus on Gaza and what's going on over there, where was the focus of the world while fighting goes on in Eretria and Congo and Ethiopia? Do not THOSE lives matter too?
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  3. It is really hard to craft a good short story. I though this one was fascinating.
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  4. @Niccolo Machiavelli, Leader of the black community. Do you need directions?
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  5. Thank You! And thank you for sharing! I hope to write more. Kim gave a great interview. Yes -I kind of new she was close because we knew the same alumni. She was in. the band and graphics major when they had to typeset advertisements and articles lol. So much has changed
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  6. This crazy video showed up on my channel and caught me off guard. I thought it was pretty funny though. Grandma gave the Jada Pinkett glare and off went her grandson...
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  7. Racism and Poverty .....Inadequate Legal Representation - Prison Industrial Complex While Black people make up just 13.6% of the U.S. population, they accounted for 53% of exonerated people. Similarly, of the approximately 240 people the Innocence Project has helped free or exonerate, 58% are Black.......Five years ago, the organization found that innocent Black people were seven times more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder than innocent white people. The new report found that those odds have worsened slightly since, with Black people now being 7.5 times more likely to be wrongly convicted of murder and eight times more likely to be wrongly convicted of rape than white people. https://innocenceproject.org/nre-national-registry-exonerations-report-2022-racism-criminal-system/ Racism , Alienation and low teacher expectation.. in the educational system of the United States, students are dependent persons, and educators are independent persons. The system creates expectations and evaluates outcomes based upon ideas, beliefs, and values generally accepted by the dominant culture of the school......More than any other time in U.S. history, Black students are being educated by people who are not of their racial or cultural background......Research on effective teachers of Black students emphasizes, among other things, the teachers’ collective belief that Black students’ potential will not be realized in classrooms where teachers view Black students from a deficit perspective.......Compounding the problem of some White teachers’ cultural misunderstanding or indifference, additional research suggests that the gap between White teachers and Black students is exacerbated by powerful social conditioning that cultivates actual negative attitudes towards Black students https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ839497.pdf Please post a link to those stats as I am unable to find a correlates...so that I may properly address your query Black communities are both over policed, targeted, and under police .....Prison Industrial Complex Below is an example that is replete throughout the USA Criminal Justice System 1) In Ferguson, race had everything to do with who was stopped by police, and whom they used force against African Americans made up 67 percent of the population, but between 2012 and 2014, they made up 85 percent of the people pulled over by police. Between 2012 and 2014, black drivers were twice as likely to have their cars searched, but they were 26 percent less likely to have contraband. Between 2010 and August 2014, 88 percent of the documented use of force was against African Americans. Every time a person was bitten by a police dog, the person was black. The FPD brought certain charges almost exclusively against African Americans. For example, in 2013 black residents made up a full 95 percent of manner of walking in roadway charges, and 94 percent of all failure to comply charges. Between 2011 and 2013, African-American drivers got 72 percent of the speeding tickets when radars or laser verification were used, but when tickets were based on officers' personal observations, they got 80 percent of the tickets. 2) None of this could be explained by any differences in the rate at which people of different races violate the law It's not just that black people commit more crimes. "Our investigation has revealed that these disparities occur, at least in part, because of unlawful bias against and stereotypes about African Americans," the report concluded. https://www.vox.com/2015/3/4/8149337/doj-ferguson-report-police-racism I have seen both black and white moms lose their kids for Neglect and or Abuse.
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  8. This is Cynique. As previously announced, my new user name is "aka Contrarian" so "A" is now me. I don't know why I'm still alive. But I am. Since I have nothing better to do, unless I sudndenly croak, I'll be hanging around here, injecting my contrary opinions from time to time. zzzzz
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  9. @Troy You said you were curious to know who Jeromex's reverend was? Well, here he is. He's preaching now....let's take a listen........ Pastor Manning
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  10. I could not help but think of Mushmouth from the Cosby Kids, as I was looking at this "Brother."
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  11. Every bookstore owned is not conscious; this bookstore owner is.
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  12. Pastor Manning is living proof that Black men are not overly violent. Otherwise, his azz would have been in the dirt a long time ago.
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  13. Thank you for addressing this @frankster @Jeromex I’m curious about your backstory and who your reverend is. It might help me understand how you’ve come to your worldview . you say “I love my black brothers and sisters” but then you proceeded to go on to show how much you hate us. It is not clear to me why you don’t see the inconsistency. it is also not clear me how you hold our level of crime at a completely different level than you hold Europeans. Even if we completely ignored the genocide of the indigenous populations here in America and the enslavement and extreme violence against Africans and their descendants. The Civil War over 600,000 dead World war one over 20 million dead World War II over 50 million dead the most violent conflict in human history! And that’s just the last 160 years or so, not even counting the Spanish, American war, the Vietnam war, the Korean war, the wars of the Middle East, etc. Of course, they are the lynchings Frankster mentioned. Think about it, there are white people, alive today, who attended actual lynching celebrations with picture postcards and everything! Were Black people behind any of this violence? You’re blaming Black people but we live in a culture of violence look at how many guns people own in this country. look at how many mass shootings there are. we lead the Western world in executing people — too often innocent black people. there were more than 40,000 gun deaths in the United States last year half of these are suicides, mostly white men people killing themselves. Black people are arguably the most docile group in this country. Historically, whenever we stand up for ourselves, we are brutally crushed and our leaders assassinated. Any effective leadership today is just bought off or marginalized, in some other most sophisticated way. You’re proclaiming, Black people in this country the most violent in the world?! You sound woefully uninformed at best, or rabid hater of Black people at worst.
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  14. Our Rights are God Given....Evil and Racist Individuals denied us our Rights - We fought and won them. Stop it.....One Family or Company in the White community is responsible for 100's of thousand of deaths....so bad it's called an epidemic - and it is on going. National Safety Council | The opioid crisis (2021 Data) The Nazi's cooked Millions of Jews Southern Confederate Racist whites Lynch thousand of Black and destroyed 100's of Black towns throughout the South. Practical committed Genocide on Native Populations. Show or tell me about these so called opportunities? Good for you. I love our Culture...It shines in Music Sports Science Family Entertainment Politics etc Which Liberal Politicians are saying that "we aren’t intelligent enough to make it on our own."? If as you say Liberals do not care for us..........Do You think Conservatives Care about us? I say we should do our own dirty work.... Whose do you say we should do?
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  15. What?! ROTFLMBAO! Sometimes I wish the WWW was never invented...
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  16. There is no simply no stopping our women! The Associated Press Serena Williams and Ruby Bridges will be inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 2024 year, adding the tennis great and civil rights icon to a list of women to be honored during Women’s History Month in March. “The 2024 inductee class has broken barriers, challenged the status quo, and left an impact on history,” the Hall of Fame said in its announcement. Eight other honorees were announced in the spring. Williams and Bridges became available after the date and location of the ceremony were changed, a spokesman said. Williams, 42, is a 23-time Grand Slam tennis champion who holds the record for the longest player ranked No. 1. She retired from tennis last year and earlier this month became the first athlete to win the Fashion Icon award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Bridges, 69, was a 6-year-old first-grader when she became one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans in 1960. In 1963, painter Norman Rockwell recreated the scene in the painting, “The Problem We All Live With.” The Ruby Bridges Foundation she established 24 years ago promotes tolerance and change through education. Others in the class include Peggy McIntosh, 88, an activist known for her explorations of privilege; Kimberlé Crenshaw, 63, who helped develop the academic concept of Critical Race Theory, the idea that racism is systemic in the nation’s institutions. Judith Plaskow, 76, regarded as the first Jewish feminist theologian for calling out an absence of female perspectives in Jewish history, will also be honored.
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  17. Since my sight is failing because I haven gotten around to getting the minor cataract surgery that I need, what i currently read has a lot to with how large and how clear the print is. Nowadays, it's more convenient for me to utilize my Android phone rather than my old desk top computer to go on line, but the print on some of these threads and sites is really small and light and hard for me to read on my phone and unfortunately, for some reason, although I can access this board from my smart phone, I am unable to log into my account in order to post something. I have to go on my computer to do that. I say all this, to say that this tends to limit what I read when I do come here while on my phone. Just one of the many frustrations that vex me in my old age. Everything seems so much more complicated. Anyhoo, while catching up on things here, this post by Mel caught my interest because like, Chevdove, although he isn't my contemporary, I am intrigued by Jay Z's persona, his way with words, his back story and his phenomenal success. and I am a fan of his! ( Not surprising, I disagree with Pioneer who says JayZ is ugly. Like everything else about him, I think Jay's looks are unique.) I also got a charge out of other posters on this thread thwarting nels' feeble attempts to diminish JayZ. For somebody who often asks others if they know how they sound when they make observations that don't register with him, nels obviously doesn't know how he, himself, sounds much of the time. How? Like someone who isn't even an effective troll. Until next time...
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  18. Jay-Z rose from the Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, NYC to becoming a Hip-Hop icon. It's awesome that Jay-Z's hometown library has an exhibit on him especially while he's still in the prime of his life. Jay-Z is to music what Denzel Washington is to theater/cinema. They're both extremely talented masters of their craft and highly respected in the entertainment business. Jay-Z turned his pen and word play into a billion dollar business enterprise. That's no small feat. A young person would be well served in applying Jay-Z's hustle in their own positive endeavors.
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  19. @nels Your shade is misdirected. Jay-Z is a product of America. Most of Jay's wealth comes from white people, not "needy black youth" -- they don't have any money to spend. Why this activity interests people beyond a certain stage of development and age and always puzzled me. Gossip is for bored people without lives of their own, so they cast shade, judge, and hate on others -- a sad, pathetic form of amusement. Social media has exploited this base behavior for massive profits brining everyone's inner yenta to the fore.
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  20. This time, they followed JAY-Z to the library and got a card. A library card that will give them access to a lot of worlds for a long time after this exhibit ends. However, I won't comment on Jay-Z's personal life or what he buys. That doesn't interest me. And further, none of that is on exhibit. I'm sharing my perspective on the powerful display and how anyone can tell their story in this age of digital media to inspire others. The exhibition does an excellent job providing insight into Jay-Z's career and what he does with his celebrity to help those impoverished people you've mentioned; it also shares how others can follow their dreams and ascend the ladder to financial and professional success. This is a generous endeavor on a scale I've not seen from any other celebrity thus far. https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/book-hov
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  21. Kassahun Checole Has Been Named Winner of PEN Eritrea’s Freedom of Expression Award 2023! Publisher Kassahun Checole, the founder of the world-known Africa World Press and the Red Sea Press, has been named the winner of PEN Eritrea’s Freedom of Expression Award 2023. This year’s Awards Committee comprised Habtom Weldeyowhaness, Yirgalem Fisseha and Yonatan Tsighe (Dr), received a long list of contestants, and after an in-depth examination of the conditions, the judges selected Kassahun Checole as the winner of the Award. Kassahun’s colossal contribution to Eritrean and African literature requires another volume to give it full justice. Kassahun’s publishing activities, which he began in 1983, have enabled the voices of the subaltern to be heard. He produced books and magazines that inspired and continue to inspire many young, would-be African writers. Kassahun has published over 3,500 titles by thousands of authors in some 20 languages on various themes—African history, indigenous religions, and literature and art. He was one of the organisers of the January 2000 “African Languages and Literatures” conference held in Asmara, rightly named “Against All Odds”. He was also one of those who toiled for the political liberation of post-independence Eritrea— the G-13, a group of Eritrean academics and professionals— signatories of the “Berlin Manifesto”, in which they stated their grave concerns about the overall deteriorating situations and demanded genuine reforms in Eritrea. The Berlin Manifesto was a forerunner of the G-15, a group in Eritrea that opposed the policy of President Isaias Afewerki, his postponing of elections and his failure to implement the constitution. Kassahun has produced thousands of literature and hundreds of books – used as textbooks in various educational settings, in addition to his outstanding services in documentation for educational and research purposes. He has published books by many prominent Eritrean writers such as Abeba Tesfagiorgis, Alemseghed Tesfay, Ghirmai Negash, Bereket Habteslasie, Rev. Ezra Ghebremedhin and many others. Nobel laureates East Timorese José Ramos-Horta and the South African bishop Desmond Tutu, Kenyan writer Ngugi Wa Thiong’, Noam Chomsky, Sonia Sanchez as well as Basil Davidson are among the hundreds of international authors and laureates their works published by Kassahun. He is a strong supporter and activist of the Pan-African movement. Award committee chair Yonatan Tsighe said: “Checole’s efforts and achievements in documenting and researching indigenous knowledge of Eritrea is phenomenal. The Award committee members are honoured to present him with this Award on behalf of all member writers and journalists.” Poetess and journalist Yirgalem Fisseha commented: “Kassahun has devoted his prime and old age to publishing literary works, and his unremitting efforts and productivity stand exemplary to all lovers of literature and art”. The PEN Eritrea Freedom of Expression Award was established in 2019 by PEN Eritrea in Exile to recognise an individual, a group, or an institution with outstanding merits for advancing literature and freedom of expression in an Eritrean context. The Award is announced every year on September 18th to signify the date of the assault on freedom of expression and to champion the courageous journalists, writers and government critics languishing in inhumane conditions in Eritrean prisons since September 2001. The award winner receives a certificate of recognition, a medal and $1,000. Accordingly, the 2023 PEN Eritrea Awards Committee has unanimously decided that the world-class publisher Kassahun Checole will be the winner of the 2023 PEN Eritrea Awards for his contributions to printing and freedom of expression. Kassahun said, “I feel honoured because the award places me within the circle of those Eritreans who have paid and continue to pay a heavy price for acting on their patriotic duty to stand for democracy and freedom in our beloved country and Africa as a whole.” A graduate with distinction from SUNY Binghamton in Sociology and Political Economy, Mr. Checole has taught at Rutgers University and El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. He was one of the founders of the first graduate program in African Studies in Latin America. Kassahun will receive the Award at a ceremony hosted by PEN Eritrea on October 8th in Antwerp-Belgium, alongside its annual meeting, which will be held from October 7th to 8th. The event will be live on fb@PENEritrea Former winners of the PEN Eritrea Freedom of Expression Award are Abrar Osman (2022), Ghirmai Negash (2021), Saleh Gadi Johar (2020), Yirgalem Fisseha (2019)
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  22. Brother D - How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise? Gil Scott-Heron - Revolution Will Not Be Televised (Official Audio) Bid Em In
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  23. Allow me to be the second person to enter your brand new forum! Thank you.
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  24. LOL! I have never understood the victimhood perspective! I've heard people say things like, I am not going to be the victim anymore, etc., but I just do not understand that position in many circumstances. For instance, there have been many people that have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for years and then later due to such evidences as DNA testing, released from prison, and I ask myself, 'SHOULD THEY TAKE THAT POSITION OF NOT PLAYING THE VICTIM ANYMORE!?' This just sounds crazy to me because in this case, they have certainly been victimized severely. For them, it's not playing the victim, rather, they are the victim and this should be acknowledged and deserve some kind of recompense. In other words, if the law just simply released them from prison, and gave them no economic recompense and more, then that would be wrong.
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  25. I have largely given up on TikTok. It is just not my thing. I logged on today to post a graphic of my bestselling books and saw this post of a woman, I don't know, recommending AALBC! At first, I actually had trouble reconciling what I was seeing. Was this lady actually promoting AALBC. I'm not sure if anyone has ever gone onto a social media platform and added a video explicitly recommending AALBC.
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  26. Well, i see the crabs in the barrel are on the crawl, throwing shade on a black woman in a high position. I find these petty attacks on VP Harris ironic, considering that they're coming from the likes of those who when they had an articulate, knowledgeable, well-spoken black man as president, among his severest critics were other black men, petulant and pissed because Obama didn't fulfill their unrealistic expectations. Nor am I surprised, by the remarks of Jeromex and Nels, the 2 right wing coons among us, lackeys who have the gall to attack Kamal Harris' qualifications and morals when among their own ranks have been such terrible Vice Presidents as the corrupted and disgraced Spiro Agnew, the inept Dan Quayle, the airhead Sara Palin, and of course , the dufus Gerald Ford who ascended to the presidency after the despicable Richard Nixon was forced to step down, whereupon Ford pardoned him for his sins against the nation. And just to cap Jeromex's ignorance, let's cite Lincoln's vice president, Andrew Johnson, who turned out to be an alcoholic blatantly racist presiden!. But what kind of remarks would you expect from members of the same party as the semi-literate, Marjory Taylor Greene and the idiotic Lauren Boebert; the lecherous Rep. Matt Gaetz and his penchant for teenage girls, and Rep George Santos, the lying sociopath guilty of being an imposter. Let's also throw in the numb skull ex- jock, Congressman Jim Jordan who, as a college athletic director, looked the other way when it came to sexual hazing. What's really ludicrous about this whole subject is that, in the view of candidates like Donald Trump and Joe Boden, suddenly certain critics expect the office of POTUS to be held by experienced capable respected males above reproach. Puleeze. I find the attacks on Kamala reeking with misogynistic contempt. Especially when you consider the sorry caliber of males making up the Congress and Senate - not to mention the population in general, LOL It's depressing. Nothing that's going on the world at large, including the African American community, gives me any reason for optimism. When my time comes, I'll be glad to get the hell outta here.
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  27. Coffee is extremely popular. Wrap it up in the right branding, flavors, creams and sugar/sweetener choices and as 50 Cent said.... watch the money pile up.
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  28. Well, Yall. today is my birthday. I made it; the big 9-0. i don't know why I'm still here and so many young blacks are gone, losing their lives on a daily basis to gun violence. Life is a bitch... Here i am, chillin on my daughter's porch, bidding my bucket list "good bye". I have no idea why this picture is sooo huge! In fact, "i know that i know nothing." I may be back sooon to share some of my ignorance with you.
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  29. @Delano LOL! Yeah, preferable to kickin the bucket...I guess. -hmmmm???? Good question. Let's see if we can figure it out together. Perhaps....maybe.....possibly....it MIGHT be due to the fact that you spend much of your time lounging on your daughter's porch and grinning at us with some red-framed shades on, instead of hanging out down on the Wild 100's set tripping and selling diluted cocaine across the street from your competition.....lol. @Pioneer1No, the majority of those losing their lives on a daily basis around Chicagoland, are not drug dealers nor drug users. They are children and other innocent bystanders, road rage, car-jacking and robbery victims, petty slights and personal beefs victims, everyday folks just trying to make it through the day without being the target of violent gun users who place no value on human life! @ProfDThank you for your kind words. You're a gentleman, and a scholar! @Chevdove Thank you, Girlfriend! I did have a great birthday, thanks to my family and friends. @TroyYes, i had in-laws who died at age 93 and 94, a sister-in-law who is still alive and kicking at 93. Also one of my bffs from childhood turned 90 in January, and I have several other acquaintances who are in their 90s. There are quite a few of us still around, comedienne Carole Burnette, who has always been a favorite of mine because she's the same age as I am is still with us, and she hasn't changed a bit. Also Kim Novak, Joan Collins and Willie Nelson are other celebs my age. And, yes, my great-grand parents on both sides of my family were slaves. I, myself, have lived longer than any female in my family. 90 is the new 70, y'all! In our discussions, we have talked about time being a construct and an abstract concept. To this, I agree. I, by no means, feel as spry and energetic as i used to but, mentally, I feel the same as I did at about age 30. Looking back over my life, do i have any regrets? A few. Would I have done anything differently? Yes. To what do attribute my longevity. Luck. God? A force, not an imaginary friend in the sky. Religion? A man-made security blanket reinforced by legend and myth, enforced by fear. Advice? Do "you". Philosophy? Life is the question. Love is the answer. I think, therefore I am. It is, what it is. the future? I think the world is on the brink, of drastic change. The American Empire may very well, implode... PEACE.
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  30. that is nonsense. Nobody is sitting around waiting for reparations. Where are you getting this information? the truth is that Black people have done astonishingly well given hundreds of years of violently imposed oppression. Question for you @Jeromex independent of your exaggerated description of Black people or America’s willingness to pay, do you believe that America owes Black people compensation for slavery and Jim Crow?
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  31. What black people did on that boat dock was long overdue. White people need to be put on notice that racist violence especially mob action will not be tolerated. Black people are willing and able to meet such action by whites with force. LIFT EVERY CHAIR AND SWING TILL EARTH AND HEAVEN RING !
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  32. I don't care how Clarence Thomas views himself. Of how the majority of folks with a steady pulse describe him. Without a doubt, Thomas has nothing but contempt for all other Black people. He will gladly defecate on their rights and talents in public as if HE is the only Black person deserving of respect and admiration. That's why he looked at Anita Hill as a female who existed solely to sexually satisfy him. And when she refused to play that role, he condemned her. His disgusting view of this brilliant woman is NOT up for debate. Because it became fodder for a U.S. Senate hearing. How Clarence Thomas saw Anita Hill stunned the nation I have no idea why Thomas thinks he is above all other Black people. I also fail to understand why he tries to portray himself as not needing no one's help to get through law school. But he got that help. I also have no idea why anyone Black wastes their time trying to understand Thomas because it's been clear for years he's out to do as much damage to the psyche and reputation of Black America as he can. You see, Thomas has never forgot, nor forgiven, his childhood tormentors. They made fun of him because of the poor part of Georgia where he grew up. And he regurgitates this resentment and hatred on every major case that involves the people he despises the most - his very own.
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  33. One of the TV stations shows him being a Black Panther when he younger. What is interesting is his 'relationship' over race that has been formed between him and Katangi Jackson in light of recent Supreme Court decision on Havard affirmative action case. Three pages below from the decision at https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199_hgdj.pdf Jackson's dissent is a must read. Two Blacks, married to White spouses, one claims race matters, the other says no. This 'mental silliness' got us onto slave ships for 300 years. We are our own worst enemies.
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  34. Respect. For. All. The. Black. Mothers. ,Raising. Their. Children. ..Those,Raising. Their. Children. Along. .........Black. Mothers ,Speaking. ,,The. Importance of. Education ,Black. History. And,,Discipline. .....Mothers. Telling. Their. Sons. To. Treat. Females ,With. Respect. ...........To. Be. Responsible. Fathers......Telling. Their,Daughters. Not. To Be. Controlled. By. Men. ,Tolerate. Being,Beat. On. By. Violent. Irresponsible. Men........Remembering. ,Those. Mothers. That. Are. No. Longer. Living........
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  35. The following was excerpted from "African Writing Systems – Where Do We Go From Here?" by Amenuti Narmer. I discovered this article in the Blacknificent Life Newsletter, which you may subscribe to here. You can learn about these two sites and hundreds of more Black owned sites here. Ancient Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems. Evidence of such dates to pre-historic time, and can be found in various regions of the continent. By contrast, continental Europe’s oldest writing, Greek, was not fully in use until c. 1400 BC (a clay tablet found in Iklaina, Greece) and is largely derived from an older African script called Proto-Sinaitic. The oldest Asian writing, Proto-Cuneiform, dates to around 3000 BC (clay texts found at Jemdet Nasr). However, the oldest known African writing systems are several centuries older. Proto Saharan (5000 – 3000 BC) The ancient Proto-Saharan script was a logo syllabic system. The words used to write this script were monosyllabic. Perhaps the world’s oldest known form of writing and are inscriptions of what some archaeologists and linguists have termed, “Proto Saharan” near the Kharga oasis west of so-called “Nubia” that date to at least 5,000 BC. The writings under the image that looks like the Nilotic god Seth show similarities to later writing systems such as Tifinagh and Vai. Nsbidi (5000 BC – present) Nsibidi is an ancient script used to communicate in various languages in West Central Africa. Most notably used by the Uguakima and Ejagham (Ekoi) people of Nigeria and Cameroon, Nsibidi is also used by the nearby Ebe, Efik, Ibibio, Igbo, and Uyanga people. The script is believed to date back to 5000 BC, but the oldest archaeological evidence ever found dates it to 2000 BC (monoliths in Ikom, Nigeria). Similar to the Kemetic Medu Neter, Nsibidi is a system of standardized pictographs. In fact, both Nsibidi and Medu Neter share several of the exact same characters. Medu Neter or Ta Merrian “Hieroglyphs” (4000 BC – 600 AD) The word Medu Neter (MDW W NTR) literally means “tongue of God” or more loosely, “God’s words.” The English word, “hieroglyphs,” is derived from the Greek word, “hieroglyphikos,” which means “sacred engraving,” similar to the basic meaning of “Medu Neter.” This script is an elaborate a logosyllabic writing system in which symbols represent either words (concepts) and consonantal phonetic sounds, or both, depending on the context. The oldest known evidence for this writing system come from pre-dynastic pottery at Gerzeh (c. 4000 – 3500 BC; “Gerzean culture”), which is located about 100 miles south of Ha Ka Ptah (Giza), and from inscriptions found at Gebel Sheikh Suleiman (Wadi Halfa; 4000 – 3500 BC; “Nubian A-Group culture”) in so-called “Nubia.” The next oldest form of Medu Neter dates between 3300 and 3200 BC and found in Abdu (tomb of the so-called “Scorpion” suten in Abydos) on clay tablets that recorded oil and linen deliveries. Read the rest of this article.
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  36. Hi @Kathleen I see this your 4th post, but the first one I've read, so please excuse my tardy welcome to the forums College teaches you how to work for someone else, to be an effective corporate tool. Learning to change the system, or even understanding why it needs to be changed is not part of the program. @Pioneer1 your comparison between the past and today's opportunities resonates. I also believe there is some grade inflation going on: Someone who graduated from high school in the 50's is as well "educated" as someone with a college degree in the humanities today. Don't ask me to cite a study or prove what I just wrote; it just seems that way. Maybe @Cynique can provide some insight on this observation. Meanwhile, colleges have lost their way; for example, It is obscene what many schools spend to field a football team, while charging exorbitant tuition and fees to students. Many of these students don't graduate or come away with a degree that does not server them in the marketplace or for staring their own business. I have two masters degrees (engineering and business). I have never had a job that actually required anything I learned in college. For me the degree was a credential required to get in the door -- one many of my white peers did not require. I learned everything I needed to know on the job.
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  37. It's essential to recognize that college isn't for everyone and that there are alternative paths to success that don't require a degree. While college may not be necessary for specific careers, it can provide valuable skills and knowledge that can be applied in various fields. It's all about finding the right path for each individual based on their interests, abilities, and available opportunities.
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  38. I am a Republican. White People commit more crimes than Black People according to the FBI. I think we should deal with the biggest criminal sectors first.
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  39. Egads! Listen to you Boomers and GenXers fretting and expounding as if you have some relevancy. Puleeze. The Millennials and the GenZers got this! And they are the wave of the future. Your days are numbered. Traditional values mean nothing to these sleepyheads. They are flexible and evolved, have embraced the "do me" approach to life and are making headway as they dare to merge with their true selves. Something they do with a growing measure of authenticity because the species is mutating - expanding. Screw all that BS about the true nature of humans and what "God" intended. Time brings change, depending on the whims of, say, quantum physics and - the impact of highly advanced computerized technology, including Artificial Intelligence. And last but not least a Creator who's lost interest in your welfare. Society is also evolving, fragmenting into the diversity of tribalism. Nowadays all you have to do is find your "Peeps". immerse yourself in their echo chamber and commiserate with your fellow malcontents. Meanwhile, Civilization staggers along being what it has always been about: acquiring power and exerting the control that comes with it, pitting the great unwashed masses against themselves, leaving their legions bound together by a common mistrust of their Government. America, in particular, is a sphere of mass confusion compounded by organized chaos bristling with the wanna-be soothsayers pulling their hair and beating their chests, spouting tired old conspiracy theories that disintegrate under the scrutiny of logic and reality. Same ol, same ol. So what else is new? Check ya, later. Maybe.
    3 points
  40. Jealousy and covetousness is rooted in fear So black women have no Agency over themselves? Black women are in this scenario are.....Property? Being a Conqueror over others is cruelty breeds resentment....being a conqueror over self is true Power. Try as they did by making Laws and statutes....white women still found their way into the hands and bed of Black men. It was wrong and it failed.....worst of all its is oppressive Every Black woman is not my wife If my wife hooked up with another...yes I would feel betrayed and deceived - because we entered into a Marriage Contract and swore oaths of mutual fidelity. I do not think that's the way to show care.....to me that appears more like control through intimidation. I am always conscious of the space I am in....so a lot depends on where you are Some Asians do as you say....some do not care...and some encourage it Yes Asian women are married mostly to white Men outside of their Race/Ethnicity. As a corollary to show that intimidation and out lawing harmless human behaviour does not work ....The Forbidden Fruit Effect In other your ideas may have the opposite effect than that which you desire. White Females are married mostly to Black Men outside of their Race/ethnicity....all those laws and statutes failed miserably The most common interracial marriage in the United States is an Asian American female married to a White American male, this is followed by a White American female married to a Black American male....... In contrast, 20.1% of white women married a black man, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interracial_marriage_in_the_United_States#:~:text=17.5% of married Asian American,to a Black American male. You are entitled to your opinion... My Opinion is I would rather see them with a good man regardless of ethnicity Why so? No....it only proves that you want to preserve your freedoms and liberties Never knew you esteemed the bible... What about...."What about do unto others as you would have them do unto you" I become suspicious when what you want for yourself you deny others.....especially free agency What is destroying the black communities is no secret......Racism To now internalize racism against our women...is to aid Racism by being Sexist Yes....that is true Racism already exist should we then be promoting it or denouncing it it? Their behaviour and situation has demonstrated that need for guidance and help...the form the help takes should be on an individual level. We should focus on helping all....if we must triage then we do what we can for all to the limits of the best use of available resources.
    3 points
  41. Their culture is intact....They did not experience generations of nazi atrocities or on going persecution interference and obstruction Today most Ashkenazi(european/khazar) Jews are considered white....Ethiopian Jews however still face Racism. When you live in a racist society, it matters not whether you consider yourself this or that....The predominant Culture Labels you and treats you according to the label given you. Racism and Bigotry are two entirely different things. Everybody experiences bigotry in one form or the other... Whites cannot experience Racism in a White Supremacy Racist Society...as a white person. We are Standing Up.....To people who traffic in stereotypes. Stereotyping is not something you can dust off.....it is prejudiced held in the minds of others to your detriment. It is okay not knowing what to say...then Listen and Understand thru Reasoning and Research Thank you..... Slavery was never abolished by USA. The Nomenclature of the Victims of enslavement have only been changed.... Today those Victims are called Prisoners Mass Incarceration is a modern day Peonage - debt slavery or more precisely - Bondage Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-13/ https://www.pbs.org/video/slavery-another-name-slavery-video/ No one is a slave....One can only be enslaved America did not enslave anyone......Racist americans did. Getting a job is not the real problem....getting paid and a living wage is. Enslaved Africans have made the greatest Contribution to America... Without African Blood Sweat and Tears Capitalism and the American experiment would not Be A primer Slavery and the rise of Capitalism
    3 points
  42. @thewolfxxNobody owes you any explanations, especially since you wouldn't accept them because you are so deeply afflicted with the cognitive dissonance that is exacerbated by the Dunning Kruger syndrome which has you in its grip, and identifies you as a neurotic fool. You probably finished near the bottom of the class when you attended the troll academy. Watta waste of humanity you and your cohorts are. Were your parents related?
    3 points
  43. I disagree.....I think there is a stronger correlation between education and success and between education and IQ Enthusiasm and persistence.....Cognitive Control - Denial Of Immediate Gratification Could it that Africans are Poor not because of their IQ but because European Imperialist Trading Policies of the IMF and the World Bank Forced African countries to reduced spending on Education and Local Infrastructure...SAP. Look how much money European spend on education compared to most African Countries https://www.worlddata.info/iq-by-country.php When Africans are not denied the access to education...they excel Sub-Saharan immigrants have higher educational attainment compared to immigrants overall and native U.S. citizens. In 2017, 40 percent of sub-Saharan Africans (ages 25 and over) held a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 31 percent of the total foreign-born population and 32 percent of the U.S.-born population. Nigerians and South Africans were the most highly educated, with 61 percent and 58 percent holding at least a bachelor’s degree, respectively; Kenyans (50 percent), Ghanaians (39 percent), Liberians (31 percent), and Ethiopians (30 percent) followed. Meanwhile, Somalis had the lowest educational attainment of all sub-Saharan Africans, with just 15 percent having graduated from a four-year college. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/sub-saharan-african-immigrants-united-states-2018 IQ Test are both racist and culturally biased....especially in the US Yes it is called .....Unequal Access and Under Funding Access to Funds - Money In fact, the U.S. educational system is one of the most unequal in the industrialized world, and students routinely receive dramatically different learning opportunities based on their social status. In contrast to European and Asian nations that fund schools centrally and equally, the wealthiest 10 percent of U.S. school districts spend nearly 10 times more than the poorest 10 percent, and spending ratios of 3 to 1 are common within states https://www.brookings.edu/articles/unequal-opportunity-race-and-education/ No...what really matters is Access and Funding True and they have Good reason to....afterall it was once illegal for black to learn to read, write and be sovereign of themselves If we go by Arrest Records Whites commit 69% while Black commit 27% so says the FBI https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/tables/table-43/table-43a.xls African Americans are more likely than white Americans to be arrested; once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convicted, and they are more likely to experience lengthy prison sentences............This is striking in particular for drug offenses, which are committed at roughly equal rates across races. “One reason minorities are stopped disproportionately is because police see violations where they are,” https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/report-to-the-united-nations-on-racial-disparities-in-the-u-s-criminal-justice-system/ Not mean whities... Racist whites who refuse to recognize that they are socialize to make judgements based on color - A legacy left us by our past as a Racist Society
    3 points
  44. There's no shortage of our sistas out here killin' it and winning in the game of life. Kudos to all of our sistas and brothas who are making it happen in their respective areas.
    3 points
  45. Lol....what do you mean "our" women? If Serena Williams was OUR woman....she'd be with US, and not having babies with some skinny big headed Armenian dude...lol.
    2 points
  46. Six years old. What is that first grade? This little boy got a loaded gun from his house, safety off, carried to school in his Ninja Turtle back pack, pulled it out, aimed it at his teacher , pulled the trigger and shot her! Sorry, the mother, and the person she brought the gun from, should be imprisoned. Anyone remember being 6? How many people did you shoot to kill at that age. They better keep an eye on that little kid. He is dangerous.
    2 points
  47. -anyone wanna guess how this asshole would explain UKRAINE????? More White folks have been killed, raped, and slaughtered there by other White folks in ONE YEAR than all of the Black gangs have done to eachother in the U.S. since 1970. So many White folks are killing eachother in the Ukraine, it's causing a shortage on bullets around the planet.
    2 points
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