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It doesn't really matter how folks classify themselves. The system of racism white supremacy knows the difference and will treat people accordingly. South Africa is great example of how white folks can be a minority and still run sh8t. H8ll, white folks run some countries without having a real presence there.

@Pioneer1, I think the New Black Media (NBM) calls out those who are hustling AfroAmericans and roadblocks to Black self-awareness and empowerment. I don't believe NBM is being funded by either political party. But, I'm willing to bet they borh have operatives who are listening.

The New Black Media does exist. Of course, it's hosted by another white platform. Otherwise, AfroAmericans seem to use F'Book, I'Gram, Twit, Tok, etc., when they want to spread gossip and entertainment. Maybe AfroAmericans should use those platforms more constructively. If our *news* gets banned or pulled down from those sites, hopefully, it will spark the AfroAmerican community to leave those platforms and invest in one that serves our interests and concerns. *We* have to stop waiting on *them* to do for *us*.

@KENNETH, you're not alone mayne. Despite that I give money to Black folks, panhandling unnerves me too. I never give to white folks begging as I believe they're wasting their white skin. @Pioneer1, homelessness wasn't an issue when I was growing up either. Folks who preferred to be on the street could go home especially when it got too cold outside. IMO, the closing of mentL institutions, reduction in welfare and free housing and building of prisons accelerated homelessness in America especially for AfroAmericans. Most AfroAmericans know a Jordan Neely or three and that most of them while nerve-wracking....they're harmless. That's another reason why AfroAmericans failed him.

See, therein lies *my* skewed perspective. I grew up in Washington DC when it was a Chocolate City. Despite our negative ills (gangs, drugs and murders), we were NEVER afraid of white folks nor threatened by them. Even today, in DC, there's No WAY in h8ll that a Black person would be strangled to death on a subway by a white man. Around here, even the most dysfunctional n8gglets aren't indifferent when it to outsiders coming against AfroAmericans. They see white folks as enemies. Many *other* people of color are indifferent to AfroAmericans. We definitely cannot consider them allies.

@Pioneer1, Black folks aren't running around as vigilantes killing racists and potential mass shooters and Karens. No matter how dysfunctional a Black person may seem to be, America is supposed to be a nation of laws. Like anybody else, when a Black person breaks the law, there's an avenue to deal with it. White vigilantism is not the answer. But, the racism white supremacy playbook remains the same. They paint a negative picture of the victim. OTOH, the murderer is portrayed as a hero. No human being deserves to be mistreated. Those who may be suffering from some form of mental illness need the most help. The bottom line is no Black person will be safe if white vigilantes can kill or injure us and get away with it. Black folks don't deserve that under any circumstance.

Please explain to me how brotha Jordan Neely was executed by strangulation on a subway train at the hands of a white guy. I find it hard to believe there were no AfroAmerican men on the train. If AfroAmerican men were on the train, why didn't they intervene and save Jordan Neely's life. The AfroAmerican District Attorney took his time bringing charges against the murderer. AfroAmerican elected leaders haven't shown any outrage. AfroAmerican people are silent. Every time one of these white folks kills a black person it sends a message to the rest of them that they can get away with murder. Black folks need to get over their fear of whites and become real serious about self-defense and being able to take care of themselves and by extension each other.

That's it. Showing off. Some folks are attracted to uniforms.

The U. S. spends billions of dollars in Ukraine and other places around the world but won't solve the problems in America.

Bummer. Especially after dropping that grenade. Enjoyed reading your posts. Wishing all the best in your next endeavor.

This is very true. Black folks should be demanding a LOT more from Democrats instead of allowing them to 1) pander during election time and 2) deliver nothing when they' have power. However, the first thing Black folks need to do is come up with a real agenda i.e special interests to which politicians can be held accountable. Believing politicians are going to solve problems within the Black community has been an Achilles Heel. The Vice POTUS was supposed to be getting involved in the border crisis situation. Mainly to help countries solve the problems causing their citizens to leave. She seems to have disappeared from that effort. Meanwhile, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, that poor fella is floundering around like a fish out of water in trying to provide answers to the border crisis. The GOP led congress is two minutes away from trying to impeach him. Neither political party gives a d8mn about Black people. But, if Black folks are going to religiously follow Democrats, they should demand to get something in return. Even a trick expects to get paid.

Welcome back from vacation. People are entitled to their opinions via the 1st amendment of the US Constitution. Parties interested in that opinion have a right to challenge it. Therein lies the beauty of a society that allows freedom of speech. It can lead to constructive dialog.

No doubt about it, the mother is being charged because both she and her son are Black. When it comes to mental health issues, the community i.e. all parents. family members, friends and associates need to be honest and realistic when it comes to identifying potential psychopaths. 1) The mother knew her son had mental health issues. She had no business with having a gun in the house. 2) The child should have been in an alternative school that was better equipped to deal with his issues. Unfortunate things will happen to innocent people as long as we try to normalize folks with mental health issues and/or pretend they don't exist. Also, there is a reason the US has done away with mental heath facilities and built more prisons. That little boy is headed to prison one way or another. They're going to send his mom too. 2 for 1.

Mr. Harry "Day-O" Belafonte made it to a few years short of 100. Back in the day, he wasn't shy in Black activism either. Another real one left the planet. RIP Mr. Belafonte.

I grew up playing video games. They were a fun time sink. I have a Sony PlayStation 4 that is mainly used to watch DVDs and for streaming. Haven't had time to fire up and play Madden football in several years now.

It is no secret that America is being flooded with immigrants to further marginalize AfroAmericans. The real question is what are Black elected leaders going to do about it. The answer is obvious starting with the Vice POTUS.

Thou shalt not kill is one of the 10 commandments. I've already mentioned that white folks do not follow the same book when it comes to killing folks. Black folks are afraid to kill white folks. They instinctively know the punishment will be harsh and severe. Black *leadership* has always tried to operate within the parameters of the system of racism white supremacy. They have never sought to overthrow and/or dismantle it. No need for apology. You did not type the world all Black folks. You used the word majority. That is the only reason white folks allowed him to be POTUS. They knew he would not do anything to to help Black folks nor dismantle the system of racism white supremacy. Nat Turner was the last Black man willing to put in the work that needed to be done in order to truly liberate Black folks from their white oppressors. The example white folks made out of killing at Turner; lynchings, state sanctioned executions and assassinations of Black men throughout history has discouraged any and all ideas of a race war an/or a violent protest. For 400 years and counting, Black folks have been trying to to peacefully coexist, survive and thrive within the system of racism white supremacy even when it literally kills us.

I've read you making that point a few times. Of course, NF Jr. has taught *why* white folks like having us around too. There's no shortage of places for *whites only* on the planet. Yet, some white folks have to be around Black folks in order to feel better about themselves. It's even evident here on the forum where the random white person stumbles in like a lost drunk in bar and offers nothing constructive to the dialog.

Since the religion most Black preachers practice was handed down to them from white supremacists, they are playing the game from a compromised position. Religion forbids violence by way of its commandments. Yet another reason that Black leaders of the Christian faith didn't believe in using violence against the oppressor. Regardless of their religious beliefs, white folks will kill anybody who gets in the way including their own kinds when it comes to maintaining power which is the system of racism white supremacy. To date, Black folks all over the planet through indoctrination (religion) and fear have been trained not to use violence in order to dismantle the system of racism white supremacy. POTUS Obama was a Black leader by virtue of his skin color but as stated, he did not represent the wants, needs and desires of AfroAmericans and/or Black people throughout the world. POTUS Obama did what the system of racism white supremacy allowed him to do which for the majority of Black people was symbolism. He sat in the seat. For 8 years, white folks let POTUS Obama pass laws for every other minority group but when it came to Black folks, he was sitting behind the sit behind the wheel of a vehicle parked in neutral, revving the engine and flashing the lights.

Schools (pre-K thru high school) exist to teach students the basics of how to read, write, count and communicate in order to function in a developed society. Otherwise, schools are also glorified day care centers. Colleges and universities exist to provide 1) employment for a whole lotta folks, 2) networking center and 3) hand out degrees which are lottery tickets into the workforce. There's no guarantee that a job exists on the other side of that lottery ticket, er, degree. See #2 above. Technical schools are fading fast and there's a reason for that too. Most blue collar jobs can be learned via apprenticeship which is on the job training. It only takes a company's willingness to hire amd train individuals who have a desire and/or ability to learn that particular trade. Teaching a trade was farmed out to institutions. However, once blue collar jobs were shipped overseas and/or automated and cheap labor could be imported from other countries, there goes Made in the USA. In a few years, the American workforce is going to be in a whole lot of pain. The country will end up with a bunch of educated people and no real job opportunities. Look no further than self-checkout in stores. It will be commonplace to find folks with degrees working at Starbucks or in some form of retail. Especially those people with degrees that are not math, science, medical or computer related. Computers and AI (artificial intelligence) will be doing most of the work that doesn't require solving problems through critical thinking and/or getting one's hands dirty. Yet, there's no shortage of things that need to be done i.e. jobs in this country. Those individuals who can see the *problems* that need to be solved and/or innovations to be made will be OK. Jeff Bezos is killing the game right now. The folks waving around a meaningless piece of paper might be able to get work as a janitor providing the company hasn't bought a robot to collect trash, sweep and mop floors and clean toilets. The key to survival is being able to meet and fulfill opportunities that exist and/or creating opportunities that do not exist i.e. solving problems. There's no shortage of them. Education is a small piece of the puzzle.

This question has been raised many times from the tone and tenor of your posts. Surely, I've addressed it in some way at least once or twice or more. But, here goes again... 1) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK Jr.), the most popular leader of ADOS (American Descendants of Slaves) aka AfroAmericans in the 20th century, preached non-violent resistance to the system of racism white supremacy. Dr. King knew that a violent resistance would lead to the genocide of the AfroAmerican population. The Afroamerican survivors of a violent resistance and their offspring would have been far worse off into perpetuity. America would resemble Great Britain if AfroAmericans had gone to war and lost a race war. Also, losing a race war between AfroAmericans and whites would have wiped out the debt America owes to ADOS for 400 years of slavery and being marginalized as 2nd class citizens. 2) IMO, the assassination of Dr. MLK Jr. in addition to others, also killed the future of AfroAmerican leadership. For over 50 years and counting, AfroAmericans have been devoid of leadership and rudderless as a community. IMO, it is the 1) fear of racism white supremacy and 2) complacency with the status quo that leaves AfroAmericans in a perpetual holding pattern on several fronts. While many AfroAmericans are enjoying the benefits and perks of middle-class citizenship and gross consumerism, there are rumblings that the system of racism white supremacy needs to be dismantled and replaced. I may not live long enough to see the rising Phoenix of a Black man who will come along and crush the system of racism white supremacy and restore order throughout the planet. But, I do believe it will happen eventually.

I believe this existence is it. I'm satisfied because it's all *I* know. Nothing suggests to me there is more. However, I do believe this existence could be better. Of course, it requires that human beings do a better job of taking care of each other.

Constantly on point bro. As the resident agnostic around here, I approve of this message.

Reads like the start of a civil war. Trying to replace the Star Spangled Banner with the Black National Anthem will definitely bring out the racists and white supremacists with their weapons, ammo, garden tools and torches.

True. I do believe it will take AfroAmerican men specifically to help our Black brothers in Africa and throughout the world in overthrowing the system of racism white supremacy. However, the *problem* is that while AfroAmerican men have the knowledge, skills and abilities to change the word, there isn't enough of a collective desire to do so. Right now, many AfroAmerican men are either 1) intoxicated by the illusion of inclusion in America or 2) disillusioned and disenfranchised under the weight of racism white supremacy. In a couple years, I may be traveling back and forth to Africa in order to sit down with our brothers and try to make some things happen.