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Right. Black folks in the USA are not a monolithic group of people. Same goes for Black folks everywhere. The common enemy to ALL Black people regardless of class, creed, station or location on the planet is the system of racism white supremacy.😎

I would never advocate that police murder anyone. That's not within the definition to serve and protect. Police officers in states, cities and towns where the population looks just like them know how to de-escalate a situation without using deadly force. Those same NYPD officers would not shoot to kill a knife wielding middle-aged white woman standing in the street. They would talk to her for 3 days if necessary. We know that law enforcement treats Black folks differently than any other group of people. That's a battle we're constantly fighting all over the country. Not just NYC.😎

No doubt. Many Black folks benefited from those programs. Even more white women and others benefitted too. True. They didn't understand or realize how detrimental it would be to having a solid economic infrastructure. Yep. As much as we were allowed to do so. Again, it's harder to make Chess moves when you don't own the board. Correct. At the same time Black folks were encouraged to get an education we should have been able to employ them. Your point is made in this regard. Just as there's a talented 10%, there will be a challenged 10% and the other 80% will run the gamut. Somebody has to take the lead. Osmosis doesn't work. They have moved to places that well established. Lack of leadership. The smartest people have left. Folks have moved on to better communities. White folks created the laws but they're not keeping Black communities safe. In fact, white folks have created conditions to stir up crime which feeds into their system. Obviously, it would take strong Black men to insure everything stays on point. Sure. In some cases, nothing can be done. But, I've heard that a stronger hand can even raise the dead. 😎

At one point in time, death penalties were carried out immediately after one was found guilty. The modern practice of allowing a condemned person to ride the row for decades falls within the business of the prison industrial complex. A lot of folks get paid in the judicial, legal and law enforcement communities from warehousing all types of prisoners. States receive money for their prisons. Companies use cheap prison labor to make products and provide services. A Capitalistic system will use anything to generate money. Death and the fear of dying is no exception.😎

Not really. I can see the BS as it relates to Black people. I understand the reason for our condition. I cannot believe a Supreme Being would have left our people on stuck.🤣😎

Total overreaction. More political BS. There's more than enough NYPD police officers and transit police to keep this sh8t from happening. Police officers should have a presence and be working instead of standing around watching TikTok videos on their phones or sitting in vehicles or eating donuts or f8cking while on duty. A police officer riding the train could have calmed that situation in a matter of minutes. I don't believe that incident was staged or rehearsed but it was allowed to happen through benign neglect. The authorities pick and choose what they choose to police. A certain amount of crime is allowed because it's good for business.😎

Historically, that's been a coup with varying degrees of success. Otherwise, there's no such thing as a superior Bllack group on the planet capable of showing up to stabilize a whole country. It would take a coalition of the best and brightest Black folks from all over to organize and form a plan of execution to bring stability, prosperity and peace to Black countries. The Civil Rights movement was killed in the late 1960s. The Pan-African movement lost traction over a century ago. They killed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi who was the last African leader looking to unify the continent. They assassinated Haitian president Jovenel Moïse who was also trying to bring stability to the island nation. Another aspect of Black organization and leadership has to be protection. Bullets and poison will be coming from all directions if/when we start a movement. Among the enemies will be some of our very own greedy and stupid azz people.😎

Right. D8mn shame when countries with a 99% Black population are on some dysfunctional BS. IMO, Black men in those countries responsible for 1) failing to build and maintain a solid infrastructure and 2) selling out to foreigners and 3) fleeing. Prosperous and peaceful Black countries would be an alternative destination for successful AfroAmericans to invest and live.😎

Right. It is a normal reaction that most folks will try to run away from gunfire. Unfortunately, someone could get crushed as folks are rushing to get away from danger. My issues are 1) using guns and other weapons to solve to solve petty differences and 2) lack of regard for human life. Killing someone and maybe even innocent bystanders for nothing is a terrible decision to make. 😎

it was a joke.😁😎

Earlier this evening I was helping my buddy next door repair his fence. He and his wife are Haitian. The neighbor and I chopped it up the unrest in his home country. He also mentioned that greed and corruption and colorism were their main problems down there. Problems will always arise when people are either rich or poor and there's nothing in the middle.😎

The psychological torture can't be too bad if the convict isn't willing to take matters into their own hands and turn the lights out.😎

They were preaching 100 years ago.🤣 Those men have been resting for a long time now. The generations who received their teachings and messages figured AfroAmericans were better off with integration and civil rights and affirmative action. Over the several decades, there's been no shortage of brilliant AfroAmericans who have matriculated through institutions of higher learning and they've pursued all types of careers. Similarly, there's been no shortage of AfroAmericans who helped to build everything in America. We have that knowledge too. IMO, AfroAmericans do not lack intelligence or work ethic. There's no vision plan or design for what we need. Theres no champion or leadership. A hospital or school doesn't get built just thinking about it. Requires an architect, engineer, builder, money, materials and manpower. AfroAmericans can cover every position on the team. We just need motivation and incentive. I bet we could get a whole bunch of those same lazy people to work on building that hospital or school just by dangling a lucrative hourly rate.😎

True. Interestingly, folks sentenced to a life in prison or death row still have a desire to live.😎

https://www.foxnews.com/world/who-barbecue-gang-leader-wreaking-havoc-haiti @Pioneer1, dysfunctional Black folks arent unique to the USA.🤣 All h8ll is breaking lose in Haiti. The de facto dude in charge calls himself Barbecue. Last week, the wife of President Jovenel Moïse was charged along with others in his 2021 assassination. A country run by Black folks can't get right. Of course, foreigners interfere in their affairs but there's no shortage of greed and corruption among the Haitian people too. 😎

Exterminating enemies and instilling fear. Whether intentional or not, Hamas declared war when they killed !,500 Israelis. Israel is finishing the war Hamas started.😎

Bummer. Hopefully pain relievers are helping in the battle. In a parallel world, you would have 1) ordered groceries online and had delivery or 2) wrote out a list and sent one of the great-grand-chil'ren to the grocery store.🤣 That's neither here or there because the reality is a knee injury. Enjoy cooking and/or eating whatever you bought from the store.🙂 Most importantly, rest and recuperate.🙏🏿🤗😎

I watched the SOTU address. POTUS PJB accounted well for himself to those concerned about his age. At times POTUS PJB did sound like an old geezer yelling at kids to stay off his lawn. He has this way of spurting out words in rapid-fire succession as if he needs to run to the bathroom but wants to make a point first. POTUS PJB didn't offer Black voters anything new. He did reassure us that Ukraine and Israel will continue getting our money. Both POTUS PJB and If Orange Julius have secured their party nominations. Rematch of 2020 in November. Rock 'em Sock 'em robots between two old geezers. One stammers. One stinks supposedly. Let's get it over with already. 🥱😎

The intent to kill other people would be a declaration of war against them. 😎

It's a new word Merriam-Webster is thinking about adding to the dictionary. They're also considering prefixes uni-, tri-, quadri-, centi-, sexti-, septi-, octi- and nani-.🤣😎

Right. Angry folks stirred up by a zealot or media or some combination of both. No goal. Just an airing of grievances against others.😎

Agreed. Since I showed up on this forum, I've mentioned severally that AfroAmericans should already have a solid economic infrastructure which would include everything required to survive. Being a gross consumer and non-producer is detrimental. I'm inclined to think AfroAmericans don't see the necessity of having our own sh8t. Either way, it's a sad reality. I don't understand why anybody enables or communicates with lazy azz men or women. I have zero bandwidth for useless people.😁😎

Most AfroAmericans aren't hard-headed. If/when *can't get right* n8gglets are encountered, it doesn't make much sense trying to explain anything to them.😁😎

There was a time that prisoners could get word back to the streets via phone calls and kites (letters). Most lifers are spending 23 hours in a cell and 1 hour of recreation by themselves. The movie version of prisoners as Trustees doesn't really exist anymore.😎

I was referring to China as a military adversary. Of course, having access to personal data on Americans helps with cyber attacks on our systems.😎