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States and cities claiming to study or hand out reparations is definitely a smokescreen to stir up anger and confusion. They are trying to make a mockery of reparations. Trivialize the issue down to nothing. I hope that Black folks interested in reparations keep their eyes on the ball. Don't fall for the BS.

Right. Sellouts, bootlicks and shills are no different from coons on the plantation during slavery. The same type of n8gglets that snitched on Nat Turner and got him killed. As long as this line of thinking is the default position, Black folks will never be unified or get UP. That's because we are not training Black folks to be that way. For one reason or another, self-defense is not an automatic thing that is taught in the Black community. Many white folks learn how to kill early in life. The funny thing is that Black folks will join the military where the primary objective is to kill or be killed in defense of the country. The 1st things they do in the military is teach new recruits 1) discipline, 2) physical fitness and 3) how to kill. There is absolutely no reason that FBA/AfroAmericans should be fighting for Africans. I do not recall Africans getting on ships and rescuing our ancestors from slavery. It is funny that other Black folks expect FBA/AfroAmericans to cape for them despite their delineation from and disrespect towards us. I'd rather let our people die on their own terms instead of caping for those who don't give a sh8t about us anyway. Of course, I didn't donate to FDMG Academy. I listen to Dr. Umar Johnson for comedic entertainment.

Right. I'm referring to a ritzy movie theater experience. Bringing the family to see Wicked there will cost several hundred dollars.

I have always found it amusing that Black folks tried to hold Black rappers to a higher moral standard especially when it came to their lyrics. The same Black folks would watch white produced movies filled with violence and nudity. A white man kill up a bunch of folks and f8ck several women...no problem. Blockbuster at the box office. Blacks folks in theaters grinning and eating popcorn while contributing to the profits of those same movies. OTOH, let n8gglets gang-bang and be misogynistic on wax and self-righteous Black folks were ready to call the FBI. Somehow, rap music was destroying the Black community. Nevermind the fact that pimps, prostitutes and dope dealers, gang-bangers and murderers were around before rap music. Also, the same self-righteous Black folks weren't complaining about blaxploitation movies and Richard Pryor, Millie Jackson and Blowfly records. C. Delores Tucker was probably smoking Virginia Slim cigarettes and sipping on a Singapore Sling while watching those same movies or listening to those *dirty* records too. As brotha Malcolm X said..."who taught you to hate yourselves". Young cats like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole are very intelligent and know how to interview. Again, it's easy for older generation to cast aspersions on the generation behind them. The reality is that there is nothing new under the sun. Same sh8t (game), different players. @Troy nails it in that regard. Just like blaxploitation movies, some pimps had high-pitched voices and permed hair (jheri curls in the 1980s) too.

The older generation didn't think much of those rappers. C. Delores Tucker wasn't impressed with them. She lobbied to get that Parental Advisory sticker on tapes and CDs. Today's artists do far more interviews than their predecessors did 35 years ago. Many folks clowned Eazy-E's high pitched voice. Definitely had to respect his business acumen.

Right. There are movie theaters here with full service bar and a food menu. The seats recline and have tray tables attached. The vibe feels like watching a movie while sitting in a restaurant. It's not a cheap movie experience though. The tab will be no less than $100 for two people.

It's no different from people listening to preachers. The fact remains that those who do have a following could make things happen if they were inclined to change their grift into nation-building. The church building fund could become a school especially when the members are already sitting in a big azz church building. The sacrifice would be for the greater good of future generations of our people. Dr. MLK Jr. and brother Malcolm X had naysayers while they were alive. It didn't stop them from doing the work. Despite n8gglets all over the place, things have changed for FBA/AfroAmericans since the time those men were assassinated. It takes a special person who's willing to lay down their life for others. Especially knowing some are ungrateful and undeserving of the sacrifice. The Nigerians agreed with the strike. They didn't execute it themselves. Let another man fight the battles and rest assured that he'll take over the house, bed and women too. Exactly. The US will get rid of your terrorists and control the black gold too. That's why a handful of Nigerians are driving Bentleys and Benzes on dirt roads up to mansions in the middle of nothing. Black folks should own the entertainment they provide. Not just be employees. Eliminate the problem. Kill the abuser or have them killed. Nothing wrong with enjoying entertainment. Right. I can entertainment myself. I don't have to enrich white folks with it. We literally cannot afford to walk and chew gum at the same time in that regard. NF Jr. was referring to as it relates to dismantling the system of racism white supremacy and replacing it with a system of justice. It wasn't necessarily about building alliances with other Black folks. In fact, it was no contact until we had our own sh8t together. It's spread out over various factions and organizations. Other than religion, Black men usually do not follow other men who talk a lot and produce nothing. If there is an inkling or proof that a man is full of sh8t, another man definitely won't be following him. Some.Black men gave Dr. Umar Johnson a pass for a little over a decade before they cashed in their chips and left the table. If Dr. Umar Johnson had produced something tangible instead of grifting under the guise of building a school, he would potentially be a leader of men. Most dudes could see through Dr. Umar Johnson within 10 minutes of him talking and blinking and repeating himself.

I would say they are the only folks who can legitimately check the other box on forms.

It starts with looking in the mirror. Build strategic alliances with folks who think similarly. For example, the influencers and podcasters do have a following. Grow from there. Sure we do. Nope. Conversations with our folks will keep that from happening. I stay on the bumper of non-FBA folks in my clan. They understand both sides of it. Exactly. Some of these people don't even claim being Black. No reason to cape for them any more than we would for Ukrainians. There's always something to be done about it. People don't want to sacrifice anything especially their freedom or life. Again, I'm not suggesting Nigeria should have prevented or confronted the US about the strikes. The Nigerians should have eliminated Isis if they were a problem in their country. Again, that's not the point I'm making here. Countries should fight their own battles first. This was never about stepping to America. It's about getting rid of terrorists in their homeland. The Black folks in positions of power aren't in the game to uplift or help our people. They have accepted a comfortable spot and a paycheck within the system of racism white supremacy. There's plenty black folks can do to break the system of racism white supremacy. The main thing is we could stop enriching them in everything from providing entertainment to shopping in their establishments. FBA/AfroAmericans won't benefit from an alliance with them. The Somalis have fled a whole country. Also, they're still fighting among themselves over there. Yesterday, it was announced that Somaliland, an enclave within Somalia, has been recognized by Israel as sovereign. They are cozy with the devil as always. We don't have anything to do with the injustices they're facing. Our focus should be reparations. We definitely don't have any business trying to help another group of people when our sh8t ain't straight over here. Class clowns in effect. Nothing we can do about them. There's no singular person in charge among most groups of people. Gotta sit down with the heads of various factions within the group. Think of it in terms of how the United States is constructed from 50 states to their representatives at the federal and state levels. Minister Farrakhan oversees one faction among FBA/AfroAmericans. I'm not so sure that he actively runs NOI nowadays. There's someone who's built tough enough to talk to them. No shortage of intelligent gangstas among us. Africans are brainwashed into delineating from FBA/AfroAmericans long before they come to the USA. Again, Africans are tribal within their own countries. The only people they really trust and admire are white folks and other non-Blacks.

When she showed that Black female magnificence, I wonder if the feminazis came out with pitchforks back when that episode aired.

A Supreme Being is supposed to be omnipotent (all power) and omniscient (all knowing). I don't know that caring ranks on the radar.

I don't have any positive memories of her. I just remember she was on Star Trek.

I have heard there is a petition with 50k signatures on it to deport her back to Trinidad. I don't believe Blacks folks should be deported. They might need a drop squad wake up call though.

I understand that we recognize a person's born day after they have died. However, I don't believe in wishing dead people a Happy Birthday. It's not like they can enjoy it.

Of course not. Each of those dudes were too smart to fall into that trap. NWA respected Public Enemy and KRS-One as peers in the game too.