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Despite the fact that it's more marching, looks like there's a glimmer hope in Black men standing up.😎

As I mentioned in another thread, white men rendered Black folks totally powerless during slavery; abused them and instilled a level of psychological fear that is still present today. It is evidenced by @aka Contrarian response to my belief that now is the time for Black men to step up to the plate and handle that business. I respect it because her response is typical from someone of her generation. But, we cannot continue rolling with that program. Lynchings. Emmitt Till. Church bombing. Assassinations (Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, Fred Hampton, Dr. MLK Jr.). COINTELPRO. Drugs in Black communities. Murder by cop. When does it stop? How do we put an end to it? Something has to change. A man is supposed to be a provider and a protector. That is not bravado or machismo. That is a law of nature.😎

@Pioneer1 and @Chevdove, slavery was a circumstance that rendered Black folks totally powerless. White men were dominating every aspect of the slave's lives including sexually. White men were having their way with Black women not always by consent. White men used Black men as bucks in forcing them to impregnate women as a form of breeding. White men would also use buck-breaking which was raping a Black man to emasculate the males, instill fear and keep slaves in line. This is a detour from this particular thread. Back to the regularly scheduled program...😎

I'm open to ideas of what we should do to keep racists from killing Black and usually getting away with it in one way or another. Black folks voting hasn't led to an anti-Black Hate Crime Bill, Police Accountability Commission or kept racists from murdering our people.😎

@aka Contrarian is right on several fronts. A list of successful Black men have been marrying Beckys and Karens for a long time now. Successful Black women aren't going to wait around forever for a Black man to get his sh8t together. I don't know if Montel Williams and Willie Brown were interested in making VP Harris a wife back in the day. Willie Brown did help her climb the ladder though. The 1st role models in a child's life should be their parents. If the children were unfortunate enough to be conceived by crash dummies, they will have a tougher row to hoe. However, there's no shortage of positive role models all around including books, magazines and internet. Whatever children choose to watch on TV is a function of the same people...parent(s). By extension, that also includes the village. Dr. John Henrik Clarke also told us to look in the mirror if we need a friend.😁😎

I'm not debating it. Interesting that America is financing and letting it happen.😎

True. Behind the scenes,"Tariq, Rizza Islam, Vicki Dillard and Marcel Dixon to name a few are also talking to politicians as well. At the rally, they were encouraging others to do the same thing in their communities too. Didn't see any homeless folks at the Rally4Reparations.😁😎

Right. Attorney Ben Crump is doing his part from a legal perspective to get money for the victim's families in civil court. Black folks need to have something in place to keep our folks from becoming victims of racists in the 1st place.😎

While most Black folks see reparations as a pipe dream if they even think about it all, someone has to champion the platform. If folks like Tariq Nasheed and others stop talking about reparations to include organizing events around it, the issue will definitely die on the vine. Remember that a whole lot of AfroAmericans didn't get involved or think the civil rights movement would amount to anything. It didn't stop them from enjoying benefits of the struggle.😎

You're giving the Israelis way too much credit in being strategic and disciplined. The Israeli military is killing more women and children than taking out Hamas combatants. The Israeli genocide of Palestinians has been sanctioned by the US. 😎

She's a social climber aka politician. They are not connected to anyone who isn't helping them. As I mentioned in another thread, it's a marriage of political convenience. Forget it bro. Neither she nor firmer POTUS Obama are interested in returning to DC. The Obamas are making a sh8t ton of money and living their best lives away from politics. They're better than good.😎

They only want to get rid of the people. The land is the prize. Black folks could learn a lesson from it too. Coincidence. VP Harris married him long before this conflict jumped off. However, I do believe their marriage is one of political convenience. Strategically, she went from a bed wench to a wife.🤣😎

The media playbook and Black folks' response in these situations is the same. Interview family members and friends on behalf of the victim. Trot out attorney Ben Crump. Might call Rev. Al Sharpton. Black folks get emotional and upset about what happened. There may be a vigil, march or protest. The victim will end up on t-shirts. The dust will settle until another Black person is murdered by racists. Rinse and repeat. We cannot continue to do the same thing and expect different results. That is the definition of insanity.😎

As ai mentioned, Black men are killing each other in the streets and going to prison for little or nothing. I'm suggesting that energy be redirected. Absolutely not. Africans are afraid of white folks. They would sell us out for less than a plane ticket. I don't think so. There's no shortage of Black men who have military training. Nor am I not suggesting that Black men start shooting random targets. Only the racists who kill our own. For example, that fella who shot up the Tops grocery store in NY. Back women and children would not come under attack if racists knew there would be a price to pay. There was a situation in a Chicago a few months ago where a few Hispanics beat up a Black child. They broke her nose. There's no shortage of gang-bangers in Chi-Town. They should have handled that situation. It would have sent a message. To mess with one of ours has consequences. The reason racists feel comfortable coming against black folks is because we haven't defended ourselves. The only negotiation tactic they understand is violence. Marching and protesting and vigils has only led to tired feet. It hasn't provided us with justice or peace.😎

Right. Tariq used it at the Rally4Reparations and respecfully shouted out Umar. 😁😎

Jews are taking an eye for eye multiplied. Kill one of them and lose 33 of your own. The Palestinians are being slaughtered for a sh8tstorm a handful of dudes (Hamas) initiated. The point is Black folks could learn a lesson or three from the Jew in response to being attacked.😎

The Jews lost about 1,200 people on 0ctober 7th. So far, they have killed about 40,000 Palestinians and counting. That's 33 times more people mostly women and children than they lost in one day.😎

Most folks cannot explain why they like any political candidate. People have been attracted to clowns ever since the 1st circus came to town.🤣😎

There's already folks around POTUS PJB keeping hm propped up and doing the job. I think he'll be fine for the next 6 months. Then, we'll send POTUS PJB back to Delaware...as Umar would say....for good!🤣😎

VP Harris told PM Netanyahu he needs to clean that situation up. The bubble over top of his head said "who in the f8ck does this jiggaboo think she's talking to with that tone."🤣 She's definitely a GOP shill of the highest order. Even when they kick her like a dog, she's still pushing their BS. Her anti-Black sentiment is over the top.😎

People with political aspirations marry for very different reasons other than love or lust. Notice how the bastards are trying to make a big deal of the fact that VP Harris doesn't have children. That's when they're not throwing around DEI. The former POTUS running mate, clown azz JD Vance even had some slick sh8t to say about VP Harris too. The shade is going to come down heavy on VP Harris as she tries to win the presidency. The Obamas finally endorsed her yesterday.😎

I was at the event. The energy was great. Sista Dillard looks fine once you look past that big azz hat, er, weave she wears.🤣😎

Unfortunately, another Black, unarmed person, 36-yesr old Sonya Massey, killed in her own home by a race soldier aka police officer. On cue, the media is reporting the murder as they always do. Thr family has retained the services of attorney Ben Crump. Vigils are planned. Thankfully, the race soldier responsible for killing Sonya Massey has been fired and arrested and charged with 3 counts without bond. He'll most likely go to prison. On a deeper level, the murder of Sonya Massey should be a wake up call to Black men. There's no reason for Black men continue sitting back while these racists murder our own people. Especially when they either get away with it or receive a slap on the wrist. Black men need to send a messsge to white America that killing our innocent is an act of war. We need to deal with it accordingly. We've got a number of Black men killing each other and going to prison for much less. That energy needs to be redirected. If a Black man is willing to die or rot in prison or sit on death row for little or nothing...he should consider becoming a Black soldier against racism white supremacy.😎

Absolutely. In fact, the murder of Sonya Massey deserves a separate thread.😎

I do look at data. I don't always feel like citing it.😁 It actually happens more than reported that a *good* person with a gun neutralizes a *bad* person. Again, the question remains....*why* do Americans need so many guns.😎