ProfD
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1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: There are literally MILLIONS of Black folks IN Texas!
Infact, according to a google search there are nearly 4 million Black folks in Texas making it the state with the largest Black population by numbers.
What is the Black population busy doing down there that they can't DEMAND a fair deal from the criminal justice system?
Exactly. There's no shortage of us in Texas.
1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: I think in this case protests and marches should be the first line of defense and put into effect to SEE if it helps change the jury.
You're right. Black folks can pile up in those fancy vehicles they like to drive & head to McKinney. 😁😎
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1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: As I alluded to in my opening post, as we get older....the more qualified we are to compare and determine which generations are better in which respect.
Within every generation life is better for some than others.
1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: Unless somebody is suffering from some sort of dementia, being older allows you to see things in society through a BETTER lens.
Hindsight always seems to be 20/10 through one's own lens. Looking back, people think life was better &/or they could have done things differently to improve their lot.
1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: You have more knowledge and wisdom to weigh the positives and negatives of the generations you're comparing.
What is the point of comparing & how does it make life better?
1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said: Considering the fact that in most major cities in the United States you can barely find a good Soul Food joint today, as opposed to 50 eyars ago when they were pretty abundant....I'm not sure what that tells you.
I clearly remember when Black-owned soul food spots & other businesses sold out to Asians.
Through my lens, I can see where life has gotten better but we still have a long way to go in making it so for everyone.
I don't believe we have to live in a world where some people have to be poor & suffer.
There's enough resources on this planet for every man, woman & child to have a good quality of life.😎
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Los Angeles Times
California voters want to know who won elections. The wai...
Election watchers say it could still be a few more days before tight races are called, including the California gubernatorial and L.A. mayoral primaries.Despite having access to computer technology, it still takes a while for the state of California to count votes in elections.
The funniest thing is the GOP believing a former actor could become mayor of Los Angeles & one of their commentators could become governor.
California has been a blue state for a long time. They did elect Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor.
None of the GOP candidates will tally enough votes in a general election to unseat the democratic candidate.
Democratic senate candidate James Talarico stands a better chance of getting past flawed GOP candidate Ken Paxton in ruby red Texas.
Otherwise, modern technology should be able to tabulate votes & declare a winner on election night. 😎
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21 hours ago, Troy said: Based on our current trajectory, I could see us reaching a time where one could reasonably say we were better off 50 years prior.
There will always be people who think [insert timeframe here] was better depending on their environment, conditions, circumstances, situation, etc.
The reality is that the present is always better for some people & not so great or worse for others.
Life is what we make it to the extent that we have any control.😎
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16 minutes ago, admin said: @ProfD he stabbed the kid to death. They were on the same team. I don't know what happened, but there is little in my book that would justify snuffing out someone's life.
Now if the white kid was a shot-putter and the Black kids could not take him without a weapon, OK, but still murder is too high a price -- what did the white boy actually do to the Brother?
It helps to know the facts of the case. There is more to it.
The kids were at the same track event but not on the same team.
The Black kid did not just pull a knife & unalive the white kid.
Basically, the white kid confronted the Black kid in a threatening manner.
Black kid told him to back-off. White kid FAFO & now he's no longer here.
16 minutes ago, admin said: The same reason Charley Mason does sociopaths are prime entertainment for some people.
White people like to sensationalize their gangsters, serial killers & murderers.😎
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1 hour ago, aka Contrarian said: I don't know what the moral of these 2 cases is. But murdering someone who displeased you, is never a good idea.
Supposedly, the Black kid murdered the white kid in self-defense. We'll find out more as the trial progresses. Again, Texas does have stand your ground law.
In the Crash situation, the mean girl is standing her ground by exhibiting her sense of entitlement & white privilege. The question is why does she even have a documentary.
Suge Knight gets to do interviews regarding various culture issues from prison but his perspective/commentary is entertaining.🤣😎
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2 hours ago, Troy said: I dunno. How often do either of you watch BET+ nowadays?
Admittedly, I do not watch BET+ but I know a lot of people that do.
IMO, Paramount would not have bought BET+ if there was no value there.
Even if BET+ had become a streaming platform with ads, the same people would have watched it. Especially as folks cut the cable.
10 hours ago, aka Contrarian said: I thought when Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy and was on its last legs, this would've been a good opportunity for a black investment group to step in and take it over.
They could've changed its name from "Spirit" Airlines to "Soul" Airborne.
Another missed opportunity for Black investment.
Soul Airborne could have given Southwest Airlines a run for the money.
Whole lotta Black folks bring their chicken & Chinese food on their Southwest flights.🤣😎
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The handwriting has been om the wall since the Ellisons through Paramount Skydance have been gobbling up mass media companies.
Before POTUS OJ leaves office, a lot of news will be right-wing & TV programming will be heavily white nationalistic.
Paramount bought BET+ from Tyler Perry. It will be absorbed into Paramount+. I do not foresee Paramount pushing Black content.
Hopefully the move to white nationalism will disappear whenever the reign of POTUS OJ ends.😎
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4 hours ago, Troy said: Is there any surprise a Black man in Texas would not get a fair deal from the criminal justice system.
Yet, there's no shortage of Black faces in high places in Texas.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett & Rep. Al Green & Black law enforcement & judicial folks should have done everything possible to insure that young man gets a fair trial.
4 hours ago, Troy said: What do you suggest?
For starters, AfroAmericans should stop spending their money in non-Black businesses & stop trying to live in non-Black areas.
It's bad enough that Black folks cannot protect themselves from racists & white supremacists.
Even harder to protect the most vulnerable when our people live in predominantly white areas.😎
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The trial of Karmelo Anthony is more proof that race is still a major factor of division here in the USA in 2026.
An all-white jury has already been selected in McKinney, Texas.
Nevermind the fact that this young man was defending himself in the stand your ground state of Texas.
Many believe the trial is nothing more than a dog & pony show where the fix is already in that this young man will be found guilty.
As unfortunate as it would be, I would not be surprised by that outcome. I hope a miracle prevails & he's found not guilty.
Tears & T-shirts & protests & marches have proven to be ineffective.
At some point, Black folks have to take action to keep ourselves from being victimized & railroaded under the system of racism white supremacy.😎
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52 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said: Two questions for you:
Did you see GIRLS out there fighting and scrapping in the street like so many are doing today?
Did you see youth attacking and killing the elders and even their own parents like so many are doing today?I saw it all. DC was off the hook back in the 1980s.
58 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said: When was the last time you saw more than 3 young AfroAmerican men walking together?
I would not be surprised if young folks are not mobbed up regularly considering how social media silos them.😁
OTOH, technology does allow these young people to organize quickly & cut up out in them streets.🤣😎
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56 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said: We NEED divisiveness and struggle because that is a sign that Black people are actively resisting the racists and their agenda to stifle our political and economic power.
Don't worry...the divide that is anti-Black will be in full effect for a long time.
Remains to be seen how much effort Black folks continue putting into being accepted by white folks versus becoming more self-sufficient & autonomous.😎
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drug-smuggling-tunnel-us-mexico-video/
Authorities discovered a 2,000 foot tunnel constructed underneath a store that ran from California to Mexico.
After 6 months of surveillance, a task force eventually swooped in & confiscated a ton of cocaine worth an estimated $45 million dollars.
4 people were arrested in connection with the bust.
No telling how long the tunnel had been there raking in cash from drugs & probably human trafficking & weapons too.😎
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https://variety.com/2026/music/news/peabo-bryson-dead-beauty-and-the-beast-1236765354/
Peabo Bryson, the man who could really sang, has passed away. He suffered a stroke a few days ago.
Some of Peabo's hits were "Feel the Fire", "Reaching for the Sky", "I'm So Into You", "Can You Stop the Rain", "If Ever You're in My Arms Again", "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love", "A Whole New World" & "Beauty & the Beast".
Thanks for the legacy of music. RIP Mr. Peabo Bryson.😎
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1 hour ago, frankster said: You can but are you?....
Will you be allowed to view the wreckage?
Again, it was just one example of an event that anyone can easily verify.
1 hour ago, frankster said: Yes less credible.....but no less true
Truth is based on facts (evidence & proof). Not just because someone claims it.😎
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19 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: When I go back to Detroit or visit places like Chicago and Atlanta, I see plenty of wealthy Black people.
But I've also seen far more dysfunctional Black people today than in the past growing up.
Maybe I weren't as aware of them as I am now.It seems that as we get older, we pay more attention to certain things & develop strong beliefs/opinions & confirmation bias sometimes along with a dose of cognitive dissonance. But, at least we're still alive & alert & communicative.😁😎
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7 hours ago, aka Contrarian said: Imo, the problem is not whether elections are held, It's whether the loser will go quietly without claiming the outcome was rigged.
Since both parties draw millions of votes, it's just hard for me to believe that either side will meekly consent to living under a type of government they passionately disapprove of, for the next 4 years.
Something's gotta give, considering how divided the country has become.
Understood.
If today's climate is any indication, there's no major protests or backlash against the current administration.
The left doesn't have any fight in them. They've all but disappeared as POTUS OJ & the GOP run roughshod over the government.
Remains to be seen if there will be a wider scale January 6th type event if the right loses the White House.
Regardless of whether the GOP wins or loses, POTUS OJ will have to leave. He doesn't have that kind of power over the US military.
IMO, both the GOP & MAGA folks are enjoying the circus as they did the 1st time around. This is its last merry-go-round. They will go home when it's over.
I predict that 3 years from now, the divide in this country will tamp down & some semblance of normalcy will return. All of this chaos will be a distant memory like the pandemic.😁😎
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6 hours ago, frankster said: Below I an applying your logics and reasoning to the incident you accept as real and true...holding up a mirror so to speak - maybe you can see your dissonance caused by bias and propaganda
So it did not blow up in a Walmart Parking lot On a busy shopping day and you were not there to see it.....yet you believe that story.
Of course it is real.....its on video
or is it ....
Real because officialdom says it is
I can go to Florida right now & see for myself that a rocket blew up. The evidence & proof is there.
6 hours ago, frankster said: UFO's buzzed the White House in the 1952.....Well known US Government Site
Miami Mall alien incident 2024 had multiply eyewitness and a stadium full of eyewitnesses in Italy 1954 Soccer (football) match
The 1950 incident in Washington and Italy were both public spectacle.....
2024 so called "drones" shut down Wright Patterson Military airbase.....a military airbase shut down by drones - figure that one out
No verifiable proof &/or easily debunked.
Most likely mlitary exercises.
6 hours ago, frankster said: How would you know something is hidden or held in secrecy .........some one has to leak leading or suggestive info first - "Whistleblower"
The shroud and obscurity is the cover up.....otherwise called a propaganda campaign of misinformation and disinformation.
The fact that information cannot be produced on demand for everyone to see; held in secrecy makes it less credible.
The rocket explosion example I provided was for context. There's no shortage of events that happen & easy to prove.
In modern times, the technology available nowadays to the average person makes it easier to capture any strange phenomena if it exists. UFO/UAP/ET is no exception. 😎
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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: For whatever reason, you give white folks credit for being intelligent when they are barbaric more than anything else.
Well....
If they're NOT intelligent but rather stupid barbarians.....what does that say about the intellect and status of the people THEY'RE ruling over?
Being non-violent & fearing death doesn't make people less intelligent.
Conversely, is the person who straps on a bomb & blows up a bunch of sh8t & themselves more intelligent than everyone else?
A bully or someone prone to violence doesn't make them any stronger or more intelligent than it makes a non-violent person look weak & stupid.
I believe in violence but not because I'm barbaric or unintelligent.
Peace is always the 1st line of self-defense but violence when necessary is a part of survival.😎
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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: Back in the day....before racism broke up most of the unions....there were plenty of good paying factory and government jobs that required little more than a highschool diploma.
Right. There's still a difference between good-paying jobs & high-paying jobs.
2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: While this is true, it must be kept in mind that a lot of people don't have the intellect or knowledge TO fix their mistakes.
I'll have to take your word for it because I don't have a lot of dumbazz people living around me.🤣
2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: Regardless of how it looks, classes exist for a reason.
Most def....
And for GOOD reason.
Not necessarily especially when class keeps a boot on the neck of people who have potential if given a fair opportunity.😎
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2 hours ago, Pioneer1 said: In our generation them crazy ass "down for whatever" niggaz were actually only a few and far in between.
That's why they stood out.
Because most of us....the vast majority....were NOT like that.
Back in the 1980s, I witnessed brawls between neighborhood gangs with 30-40 n8gglets throwing punches at each other. Later on, they started bringing guns. This was before Gangsta Rap took off.😎
Are Things Better Today Than 40 or 50 Years Ago?
in Culture, Race & Economy
Sure. We should learn from our mistakes but nothing will undo the past.
It's easy to observe how things have changed over time.
Right. We don't see how there was anything good about slavery.
Good if we actually did something to correct it.
i was referring to our existence overall.
Sure. However, the majority of human suffering & poverty is caused by greed.😎