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I doubt the Juneteenth celebration was planned from a religious perspective. Surely, it would it would have been a different show if TD Jakes had been involved and/or consulted. Otherwise, I'd imagine Christians were in attendance. They show up at sporting events, secular concerts, music video shoots, etc. Some actively participate. The religious folks who do not boycott rump-shaking and gyrating events will have some explaining to do at the pearly gates.🤣😎

Yep. It's true. Right up there with couples watching porn together.😁 The bar on lyrics and dance in music has steadily gotten lower since the late 1980s. From the 1990s and beyond, songs and music videos have become more raunchy and ratchet. Anything related to s8x sells. Then, both on TV and in public, some of the clothing women choose to wear leaves little or nothing to the imagination. They will advertise for free but do not want to be objectified and accuse men of being sexist and sometimes misogynistic. As Black folks we have to get on code both in terms of how we represent ourselves and treat each other. 😎

Unfortunately, the elders and *adults* on the Juneteenth celebration planning committee did nothing to keep every performance classy. Whoever was in charge of booking the performers should have known better as well. Also, I'm sure they had rehearsals leading up to the celebration. Plenty opportunities to speak up. Obviously, it didn't happen. Maybe the committee was not as rigid as it relates to a reasonable and acceptable performance. I would have hired Jazz musicians and old R&B singers like a PBS special begging for pledge donations. 🤣 I still would have invited Jodeci, SWV and Uncle Charlie Wilson.😁 Thankfully, only a few of the dance routines were a bit ratchet. 😎

The books on this great site might aid in your research but laughing at the dialog on the forum might keep you from getting it done.🤣 Otherwise, I certainly wish you all the best with the research and completing your dissertation and becoming a more successful version of yourself. 😎

Black folks cannot prevent him from getting back into the White House. So, if the orange former POTUS is returned to the Oval Office, it means a majority of white folks wanted it and everything that follows even if it means rolling America back 100 years. To me, putting him back in office would be further confirmation that both political parties are two sides of the same anti-Black coin with the primary objective of maintaining the system of racism white supremacy. 😎

Master teacher NF Jr. breaks th8s pathology down very well. But, it's only dysfunctional n8gglets doing that dumb sh8t. Middle-class and affluent AfroAmericans aren't dealing with that kinda foolishness. Gross consumerism is their Achilles heel.🤣😎

@Pioneer1, Black men have to get on code in order to undo the gender role reversal especially among AfroAmericans. No other culture has this issue with their to the same degree. We don't see or hear any other group of women claiming or having to be the mother & father, breadwinner or boss b8tches. The root causes of dysfunction within the AfroAmerican community are very well known. We're just having a helluva time correcting it.😎

Some n8gglets will try to claim, defend and protect territory. The problem is that it usually doesn't belong to them. Their neighborhoods, blocks, streets and prisons are owned and/or operated by someone else.😁😎

I do not recall writing that Mayor Barry should be lionized. That's not my style. However, I did write that mayor Barry's legacy is cemented in Washington DC. IOW, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks about him.😎

It was a couple of white music producers in Germany who propelled Donna Summer into a star. Thankfully, they treated her fairly. She definitely made her money and got paid.😎

Donna Summer caught lightning in the bottle and was able to ride the Disco movement into stardom. Love to Love You is still a nice track.😎

The lion is my favorite animal. 👍🏿 Sista @Cynique doesn't think humans should take cues from a creature that hasn't evolved.🤣 However, from a social perspective, lions are always on code.😎

I voted. I don't really have any thoughts on Michael Jordan selling his stake in an NBA franchise. Michael Jordan is a hall of fame basketball player. But, as an AfroAmerican, he has never used his platform or voice to champion social change.😎

Human beings know a lot about the planet based on information collected over time. They have been stargazing for a long time as well. Yet, considering the fact that humans only use a percentage of their brain, they don't know everything about the Earth and solar system or anything else. Since humans are still limited in what they know about the planet, they definitely cannot fix it. Lake Oroville located in Cali was drying up due to drought. Humans could not refill it like a swimming pool. Mother Nature sent enough storms and rain to bring the lake up to 100% capacity.😎

No surprise that outside the United States, females have less power and homosexuality isn't similarly accepted. I think it's great that folks are demanding equal rights and protection. As human beings, it should be automatic. Nobody deserves to be exploited, mistreated or harmed for any reason.😎

Yep. He claims Jewish heritage. 😎

Some African men who work around royal women are castrated too. Don't want those brothas to rise up while bathing the Queen Mother.🤣😎

In the absence of building major institutions (banks, schools, hospitals, etc.), franchises, companies and corporations, it seems AfroAmericans have found the roads to riches mean working for someone else, playing sports, making music and selling drugs. To varying degrees, it's the same thing for Blacks folks all over the planet. For some strange reason, too many Black people refuse to learn how to be self-sufficient. It's almost as if our people are literally waiting for the rug to be pulled from beneath their feet and force them into building their own sh8t. Right now, many AfroAmericans work for white folks. Chinese people are building the infrastructure in Africa. White folks are running countries that are predominantly Black. More than ignorance and lack of intelligence have left Black folks vulnerable. Fear, insolence and greed play a role as well.😎

Remember twice impeached. Nothing. J6 investigation. Nothing. Sit back and enjoy the show.😁😎

I'll gladly make a donation to AALBC. Brotha @Troy just let me know a preferred payment method. However, I don't write paper checks anymore.🤣😎

It's hard to keep track as the clown is facing charges in New York, Florida and maybe Georgia too.😆 The only verdict against him so far is the civil suit brought by a woman. He has to pay her about $5 million. The other cases are different. Still pending investigations. That stall tactic will bump up against the election. At that point, they have to fall back. 😎

You're right.😁 They are the dusty dudes, chickenheads, bootlicks and shills.🤣 They're not all ignorant or unintelligent. Just lazy azz h8ll in one way or another whether it's mental or physical. Not when it comes to upholding the prison system. Go figure.😎

Seems the case of unreturned boxes has resulted in 37 criminal charges against former POTUS 45. My money still bets this exercise won't result in prison time. It won't force him to drop out of the race for the GOP nomination either. I don't believe all h8ll will break loose around the courthouse in Miami tomorrow. It could still be a circus. Just to avoid any hassle, hopefully, anyone here who lives in Miami doesn't have any business dealings at the courthouse tomorrow. 😎

@Pioneer1, white folks aren't the most intelligent or organized people on the planet. However, they have proven to be the most destructive. Cue up the world wars. White folks have amassed power through colonization, strategic alliances and a willingness to kill in order to establish and maintain the system of racism white supremacy. As I've written before, I don't believe Black folks are less intelligent than any other group of people either. I do believe fear keeps Black folks paralyzed especially as it relates to doing anything towards dismantling the system of racism white supremacy. 😎

Although brotha Macolm X softened his stance upon his return from Mecca, he did caution that it was unwise and foolish to allow white folks into Black organizations. Especially not in positions of leadership. It only took a handful of white folks to colonize Australia and take over South Africa. White folks cannot br trusted and they are too dangerous. If they are willing to kill and maim each other for little or nothing....imagine what they're willing and capable of doing to non-white folks. Black folks have to be totally on code before they can even think about building strategic alliances with white folks and others. Black folks cannot jump from head start to college that fast. 🤣😎