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You're not wrong in your position to ignore the racists. Just as others aren't wrong in calling them out. NF Jr. coined it VGQ. 😎

Awesome. I'm happy for them both. I hope they share a wonderful life together. 😎

For me, the blessing and curse of growing up in a place that was once considered the murder capital of the world, I've never been fearful of my surroundings. Obviously, there are certain precautionary measures taken and instincts one develops in order to avoid becoming a victim or a statistic especially in a *dangerous* environment. The real questions are 1) why NYC law enforcement allows homeless people to congregate near an ATM and 2) why folks would use said ATM if they are afraid. That difference in perception of the environment for that woman and @richardmurray has existed for as long as there have been impoverished communities.😎

The million dollar rhetorical question then becomes when will the Black man rule the world.😁 As I wrote above, it doesn't really matter because none of us will be around to witness it.🤣😎

Obviously, the pastor did not think this one through. Churches have tax exempt status. As soon as the church produces something tangible, the government will be knocking at the pulpit. Pastor Bryant needs to stay in his lane and continue getting paid to spin fairy tales.🤣😎

I would like to know why in modernity that we should care about Cleopatra or Greeks or Romans. I do not see the correlation in how any of this ancient history will move Black folks beyond their present condition under the system of racism white supremacy. In fact, white supremacists use their interpretations of history and religion as a distraction to keep folks dazed and confused while they run the world.😎

@Pioneer1, it is important for conscience and enlightened and intelligent Black folks to debunk BS especially when it comes from racists and white supremacists. It's not about changing the mind of a racist/white supremacist. But, it is a responsibility to let them know we're hip to their lies and deceptive ways. The reality is that so many of our brothas and sistas are either asleep or oblivious or have chosen to give up on the notion that many white folks are the devil personified. It's really no different from Black preachers spending every Sunday and prayer meeting and retreat trying to teach others about their Lord and Saviour and how to get into heaven. Only a handful of us consider it a waste of time.😁 Silence is not an option especially when the enemy tries to infiltrate the camp. Call them out.😎

The worst thing for Black folks to do is wait for the system of racism white supremacy to tell them what it's going to do. Look no further than the actions of racists and white supremacists. Nothing they do is a secret. The age of social media has emboldened them even more and shows how they plan to rule the world for a long time.😎

I don't believe it but the great news is that nobody on this site will be a living witness. 😁😎

Yet, it's just another funds transfer from one white corporation to another one. It won't do anything to improve the lives of Americans.😎

White folks are always quick to put one of their own up on a pedestal especially when it comes to sports and being able to compete with Black folks. While Caitlin Clark can hold her own on the b'ball court, she's the exceptional white female player in an otherwise field of mediocrity among them. It wouldn't surprise me if I learned the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks were paid off to let Iowa win the semifinal championship game. Iowa ran into a buzzsaw against LSU. Sista Angel Reese and her team put the white princess back on her square. Yet, I'm not surprised that 1st Lady Biden wanted to invite both teams to the White House. I wish LSU would have declined the invitation. Let the losers go. Black folks need to stop being so forgiving and skinning and grinning in the face of white supremacy. F8ck their half-hearted congratulations.😎

D8mn shame. For anyone who just woke up....it's 2023. We knew to expect this kinda BS from 18x3-19x3. Parallel to progress on different levels, Black folks still have to avoid racists and deal with the system of racism white supremacy today. 😎

Yep. That brotha goes into the paint in providing his perspectives. 👏🏿😎

Most unfortunate for Americans who are either oblivious to and/or unwilling to see the games being played by both sides (left and right). Prior to the $787.5 billion settlement, a lot of time and money has been spent and made surrounding the election lies. The cash register will continue to ring as other news agencies continue talking about the settlement, lies, orange julius, DeStupid, etc. Amazing the amount of revenue being generated under the guise of news reporting that has become another form of entertainment. It reminds me of daytime soap operas. Every major network has one.😎

@Pioneer1, it's never my intention to neutralize an argument/conversation. 😁 Just as two things can be true at the same time, the glass is either half-empty or half-full. 😎

@Pioneer1, there is no shortage of individually successful AfroAmericans who have taken responsibility to ascend the ladders and cross the bridges to wield varying degrees of power. AfroAmericans have come a long way since the 1960s. At the same time, there is no shortage of dysfunctional AfroAmericans too. For a number of reasons, some folks just can't or won't get right. Nobody should have to put their lives and careers on hold in order to help people who have no desire to help themselves. Survival of the fittest. Black politicians as elected officials do have a responsibility to serve their communities from the poorest to the wealthiest. That is the job they signed up to do.😎

Surely, you're not asking for a statistical survey. 🤣 However, Prince fans and concert-goers were women of all nationalities. Surely, many among them thought he was sexy. But, considering that Prince and gone and so are some of his fans too or they've gotten older...it's a moot point. 😎

@Pioneer1, I understand and agree with some of your counterpoint. Like anybody else, brothas and sistas guilty of harming others deserve to be locked up too. But, I also know DAs will do whatever it takes to make their quotas when it comes to feeding the prison industrial complex. I hope she didn't use our people in that regard. Sure, VP is a more powerful position. Just like the political party she represents, neither is doing much for AfroAmericans. To me, it doesn't make sense to have power and not use it cconstructively especially for AfroAmericans considering the number of problems to be solved. The reality is that AfroAmericans cannot afford to sit back and do nothing when they are in positions of power. Let there be a [insert minority group here] VP and watch the boats rise for their entire culture because they have a code. Conversely, that's why the US will never have a POTUS of any other descent. The experiment with an AfroAmerican checked off that box. The majority of AfroAmericans are not begging on the street or chilling in prison. However, opportunities to thrive could be better. The system of racism white supremacy definitely cannot be dismantled with insolence and complacency in the form of AfroAmericans believing they have arrived. Nothing is given to most AfroAmerican adults. They have to work for it. Those in a position to build a ladder or a bridge for those coming up have a responsibility and obligation to do so. I'm not seeing that with AfroAmericans in power. I see them eating fruit and showing white supremacists that they're capable of treating their fellow AfroAmericans with benign neglect too.😎

Agreed. Every now and then, the universe sends a gifted person who transcends their generation.😎

As she has claimed, the VP is mixed (Jamaican daddy and Indian mother) which makes her a person of color i.e. non-white. I'm willing to bet the VP wasn't running around on the campus of Howard University calling herself anything other than a Black person back in the day. But, her position is par for the course like so many other HBCU educated and Greek letter organization affiliated n8gglets who have been running around waving their credentials to get jobs from white folks while paying lip service to the Black community. I wonder how many Black brothas and sistas the VP sent to prison during her tenure as San Francisco District Attorney and Attorney General from 2004-2011. The problem is this symbolism has been ongoing for a few decades now. AfroAmericans holding positions of power and doing nothing to help our people is harmful by way of benign neglect. Anybody can merely put their azz in a chair spin around in it. That's not constructive especially when it comes to dismantling the system of racism white supremacy. 😎

Agreed. There's is a huge difference between the androgeny of Prince who was still masculine and the character Lil Nas X has chosen to portray.😁😎

Still today, as evidenced by the cosmetics industry, Black folks are doing whatever it takes to pass in the dominant society.😎

You're right. But, it all applies to all human beings in the most developed countries. As you mentioned, a better quality of life has given us an extension that are harder working ancestors did not benefit. The craziest part is that while many folks are living longer they aren't necessarily more productive. I'd like to see the universe snatch the most useless people sooner than later.🤣😎

Women who feel they were victimized by masculinity and patriarchy will have resentment for it. Women who were not reared and raised in a healthy masculine and patriarchal environment will have little or no respect for it. Mostly AfroAmerican women have *issues* with masculinity and patriarchy because it has failed them in one way or another. As American women mostly white are pushing this toxic masculinity narrative notice how it adversely affects Black men the most. Just like women's rights in the 1960s, white men are allowing a few women to talk this BS and some even support it. That movement was lumped in with Civil Rights. But, as a whole, white folks know better...they are always on code. That's why the majority of white folks act in a traditional manner. Same goes for other cultures. Meanwhile, we have a bunch of AfroAmerican women running around playing dual roles and claiming they are strong. OTOH, we have a bunch of effeminate dudes running around and some are pretending to be women. There's a reason that it takes a man and woman to bring life into the world. They each play a role in the nurturing and development of that human being. The absence of a strong masculine and patriarchal presence will lead to confusion in both males and females.😎

As AfroAmericans, there's no shortage of platforms to reinforce the meaning of words especially in how we choose to use them. White folks have politicized woke and Black folks who know better and have the megaphone to say something are silent. Especially those Black folks who will go along with whatever political wind sail to which they happen to be tethered. Sellouts. We need a drop squad.😎