ProfD

I'm inclined to think the 1960s was a watershed moment in Black leadership. Over the past 50 years and counting, Black folks have been devoid of leadership. Black folks have been content with "trying to make it" in the system of racism white supremacy. Interestingly, during the GOP debate last night, Senator Tim Scott blurted out that America is not a racist country. Senator Scott is a textbook example of a Black person who sticks his head in the sand when it comes to racism. Regardless of any person who denies it, the religion/system of racism white supremacy is alive and kicking. Black folks need leadership in order to get on code and dismantle the system of racism white supremacy. Unfortunately, it's way too easy for white folks to pay off potential Black leaders and/or kill them.😎

Nope. As the resident agnostic around here, I don't believe in aliens and UFOs either. 😁😎

I watched the entire film. Roger Corman wrote into the future. A younger William Shatner did his thing as an actor too. The film was considered a commercial failure back in 1962 but definitely ahead of its time.😎

I guess that would mean I have to get up out of my easy chair and head over to a corner staring at the wall.🤣😎

I didn't write that a well known or popular person could not be a leader. I wrote that being well known or popular doesn't necessarily qualify them be leaders. An individual has to want and/or be willing to be a leader. Of course, I've come to expect nothing less than your opposition to my assertion/opinion.😁😎

Whew. Say that with your chest mayne.👏🏿 Black folks definitely have to get past the belief that well known or popular people are qualified to be leaders. For example, Michael Jordan could play basketball no doubt. Yet, the only thing MJ is capable of leading off the court is a cigar into his mouth. As I mentioned in another thread, contrast that with the actions of former POTUS 45 who has the MAGA crowd ready to fight. Leaders take actions to motivate people to get on code and be ready to work or fight or whatever it takes to accomplish the mission.😎

Most AfroAmericans have heard of Al Sharpton. He organizes rallies and marches against social injustice. Most of what Sharpton does is fundraise from liberals to make them feel better ss they pay lip service but do nothing to cure the ills of racism white supremacy. IMO, Sharpton doesn’t lead the AfroAmerican community in a significant way. He uses their plight under the system of racism white supremacy as fuel for his activism. In stark contrast to Sharpton, former POTUS 45 leads the MAGA crowd. Orange Julius travels around the country keeping his base stirred up and ready to fight for their country.😎

True that. Music as art still has to be entertaining on some level. Even a legendary rapper like Rakim can drop knowledge but his persona and delivery still have an element of entertainment too. Flavor Flav can actually rap despite his antics.😎

I don't think so. The US and Russia have been saber-rattling since the 1960s through the Cold War ending in the 1990s. Notice that under POTUS 45 there was zero tension between the US and Russia. Under POTUS 44, Russia invaded Crimea. After POTUS 46 got elected, there's now a war in Ukraine. There's a common denominator. As always, watch their hands and follow the money. War and conflict or a hint generates a lot of it. Kinda like wrestling.😎

I think Al lost weight initially due to illness. Having a younger wife might factor as well. Unfortunately, nobody wants to tell Al he looks like a Pez dispenser: That's how a person knows who's truly their friends. Someone needs to feed Al or buy him a sandwich. 😎

That's not how US government works.😉 If it was that easy, AfroAmericans would've be riding around in brand new cars and trucks a long time ago.🤣😎

The US cannot confront Russia directly unless they commit an act of aggression against us or our NATO allies. Ukraine doesn't count because they're not in NATO. Of course, that's the whole reason for the dust-up. Putin knows all of it. Yet, money is bejng wasted. More importantly, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost. All for nothing. 😎

Definitiely not speaking for brotha Troy but.... IMO, Al Sharpton is a spokesperson for social justice. Otherwise, Sharpton couldn't get Black America to line up and do the Electric Slide if he tried. 🤣😎

Reparations seems to be a non-starter and becoming more distant with each generation being further removed from our history and struggles. Billions of dollars are going to Ukraine because they are fighting a proxy war. The current US POTUS has been waiting a decade or two for this moment.😎

Will do. Ghetto Heaven is the last song I remember from them.😎

That's why it's important for people to write their own stories instead on relying on others. If Lisa was a young girl back in 1968, she could be somebody's grandma now.🤣😎

Less than one year, Ukrainian president is back begging for more weapons and money to fight a war they cannot win. Of course, it's a proxy war for the US. We have no issues supporting it as long as it doesn't require our troops to put their Timberlands on the ground. The benefits go both ways. President Z gets money and toys (weapons)and relocates citizens. The US has an ally in the backyard of Russia. 😎

Monster record.👍🏿 As a musician, I have much respect for Mint Condition because they are the last AfroAmerican band i.e. real singer and musicians. Of course, lead singer Stokely has a solo career now. It was just a matter of time before that happened. I've seen Mint perform live several times and I've seen Stokely as a solo artist once. It remains to be seen if Mint Condition will ever get back together at some point.😎

Flavor Flav was a founding member of Public Enemy (PE). He helped Chuck D to become a better MC. There was also Professor Griff and and the S1W (Security of the First World) standing around too. There's no shortage of minstrels especially when it comes to entertainment. For whatever reason, PE felt like they needed Flav as hype man and other gimmicks. Thankfully, the messages in PE's music always cut through the *noise* and *static*. A few Hip-Hop groups and artists had some kind of gimmick or prop. But, most Hip-Hop acts wanted to be like Rakim. A mic and a message.😎

The solution is even simpler...human beings need to do a better job in taking care of each other. More love. Less greed.😎

Interestingly, DC crime has never felt as bad at ground zero as it is reported to the outside world. 😁 Of course, there are certain things that you just don't do here but that goes for any city. From a personal security perspective, it's always a good idea to keep your head on a swivel at all times. Otherwise, I've never felt like I'm living in a war zone here in DC.😎

MJ's "Remember the Time" is definitely top of the list. The video dropped like a very short movie. The song is a straight banger.😎

As always, you have every right to oppose the question but it still remains. There is no need to have poverty/poor people in the wealthiest nation on the planet. I'm not suggesting that everyone should be a millionaire. However, the US can afford to providing opportunities for every citizen to have food, clothing and shelter. On a daily basis, Americans throw away enough food to feed a small country. By design, having poverty/poor/working class people feeds the economy. 😎

I've been listening to Professor Black Truth and Tariq Nasheed and Mint Condition.😎

Yep. Americans should be asking themselves why there is poverty at all in the most powerful country on the planet. Of course, it's by design.😎