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Yeah, he won't change the hearts and minds of old civil rights Black folks but I believe younger people will start demanding more for their vote. I hope that future generation of folks will come up with term limits for these old azz politicians who are freezing up at the podium or falling down or dying in office. IMO, politicians over 70 years old should be advisors and consultants. No need for them to run anything heavier than their mouths. 😁 There's a reason private companies don't hire old people and force employees to retire at some point.😎

I would love to know what Neely Fuller Jr. thinks of Umar.😁 Agreed that those brothas and several other folks do give conscience Black folks and listeners food for thought. Former pro basketball player Kwame Brown who was quiet throughout his playing career is someone who has erupted in calling out clowns and BS and dropping nuggets of wisdom too. 😎

Wait a minute bro...they can freely go around drawing circles in the crops but they can't produce anything. They could drop a ground full of beans and rice all over the planet and bounce. That would feed billions of people.😁😎

I agree that Black folks should be neutral on that situation over there. There are Ethiopian-Israelis so it's not a surprise that they would be in military service which is a requirement at a certain age.😎

Yep. Israel has major protection from the US. Their Arab neighbors don't want the smoke that would come with being too aggressive against or attacking them. 😎

That's how folks end up being led in the 1st place. When folks aren't working towards their own personal plan or agenda, it's easier to make them followers. The Democratic party takes the Black vote for granted without having to deliver anything tangible. 😎

This dude says he doesn't have time to deal with the Arab issue in Gaza and then proceeds to start spittin' for 16 minutes. 🤣 I'll be glad when he stops mentioning the FDMG Academy. It doesn't take a decade to build a charter school.😁 At this point, folks enjoy his rhetoric. Just mention the CashApp info and keep it moving. 😎

Crop circles are the handiwork of landscapers. They could be intelligent and/or just plain outta sight and dyn-o-mite.🤣😎

They should have restructured and downsized when the store was acquired back in 2015. The handwriting has only been on he wall since 1994 when Amaze-On burst onto the scene but officially going public in 1997. I realize there are lots of moving parts there with jobs and inventories and serving the community. However, change is inevitable especially when technology takes over and/or becomes more efficient. I hope Tattered Cover emerges from chapter 11 reorganization with a renewed sense of purpose.😎

Under the eye for an eye principle, the Palestinian body count will be exponentially greater than Israel. Israel is using the Hamas *attack* as an excuse to reclaim Gaza and every other piece of land from the Palestinians. The US government has cosigned the slaughter of a whole group of people. It will be similar to the shock and awe of Iraq in 2003.😎

Sign of the times. Best Buy will no longer sell CDs and DVDs. Print (books, magazines, newspapers) and and physical media (CDs, DVDs, vinyl, tape) will continue to disappear r as we continue to produce digitally and rely on download, streaming and cloud services. IMO, brick and mortar businesses will only survive if they add value and provide an experience to the community. Cross-collateralize products and services. For example, in order to increase foot traffic, a future brick and mortar bookstore might have to bring in live entertainment and sell food and beverages too.😎

Most people like to hang out in popular spaces whether in the real world or virtual. Same goes for consumption of things whether it's music, books, movies, clothes, shoes, cars, etc. It's has little or nothing to do with quality of content moreso than mental accessibility. Again, many people like to be in the crowd. Anything that requires a deeper dive or heavier lift mentally will be an acquired taste from an engagement or participation perspective. However, make content simple and plain or crass and vulgar; folks will eat it up like McDonald's food. Cheap entertainment. Brotha @Troy, stay the course. I know you've been rocking AALBC for a long minute now. The site will grow as it's meant to happen.😎

Most politicians are self-serving and only looking to enrich themselves and their friends. They don't really give a d8mn about their constituents. It's all about money. Most Black politicians enrich themselves by maintaining anti-Black positions and conditions i.e. the system of racism white supremacy.. Religion is another side of the same coin. Religion is an opiate fed to the masses to keep them oppressed. Politics and religion are another form of theater to keep folks entertained while their overall conditions remain unchanged.😎

Black people are selected to be in spaces and high places by their paymasters to herd other Black folks. Of course, that *brother* could not answer your question honestly in that moment. If/when he's no longer receiving a paycheck...he might be willing to spill the tea. There's a whole lot of Black folks willing to enrich themselves in going along with the program of maintaining anti-Black positions and conditions i.e. the system of racism white supremacy.😎

No shortage of Black brain power to make happen. Unfortunately, Black people have been conditioned to wait on someone else to do it and/or enjoy the white folks' ice. Look no further than this forum and the limited participation here. Brotha @Troy has built a great space here. Gotd8mn Black cattle won't come and graze or stick around for long. 🤣😎

Facts. The sooner Black folks realize we have no friends among non-white folks we can close ranks among ourselves and get on code and take better care of each other. My disappointment with Africa is two-fold: 1) Africans continue allowing non-white folks to exploit the continent. 2) Africans flee their homeland to live in white countries instead of developing their own land. Israel is just an example of how the system of racism white supremacy benefits its true allies. As the US base of operations in the Middle East, the US has been giving Israel military equipment and about $5 billon dollars per year over several decades. Yet, reparations for AfroAmericans is a non-starter. History is great for knowing where came from and how we got here but it doesn't solve anything. AfroAmericans need tangibles. Israel is proof that it can be done. Cut the checks.😎

This whole thing started in 1948. After 75 years of tension, it appears any chance of a two-state solution has blown up. Not that it was ever a real consideration. In his wisdom shortly before he died, Dick Gregory cautioned us to stay neutral and not get involved in beefs between white folks. 😎

Hopefully her lawyers can apppeal and get probation especially considering folks aren't normally sentenced to prison for a misdemeanor. Then again, because it's Alabama and those brothas and sistas whupped azz and swung a chair at the riverboat brawl, the petty law there might be using her case as revenge. 😎

This is only the beginning. Live long enough and you'll start to give a f8ck less.🤣😎

Maybe the arrangement ran its course.😁😎

Please insure the family knows your login and password to the forum.😁 I think your micro-mini-family here should be informed in the event you decide to take a permanent vacation on the Existential Islands.🤗😎

I don't like the thought of reincarnation especially considering what history has already shown us. I'm perfectly fine with believing *I* will return to nothing. 😁😎

The latest news is that Jada has admitted she and Will have been separated for 7 years now. That's long before the slap seen and heard around the world. It only confirms what many folks had already suspected. Their marriage was a front. Will wasn't defending his wife's honor when he slapped Chris Rock. He was a frustrated simp for a number of reasons. I hope Will pulls it together and starts living his best life minus that baggage. 😎

Corman did exactly what an artist is supposed to do...deliver the art (painting, drawing, music, film, etc.) anyway. If an artist is trying to eat i.e. get paid...they try to produce artwork that will sell. Commercialism puts food on the table. Otherwise, artists should produce whatever they're inspired to do. The artist has to understand and accept that only a certain audience might appreciate it. There's no shortage of art that wasn't appreciated until long after the artist created it. It happens a lot with music.😎

There's legal and illegal prostitution. S8x trafficking is an abomination and the worst form of prostitution because the victims have zero rights. Most folks regardless of their religious beliefs don't have a problem with legal prostitution i.e. consensual relationships based on money (dates and marriages). Prostitution is against the law in most states because it a way to 1) enforce morality and 2) generate revenues by handing out citations, locking people, court cases, etc. Prostitution is frowned upon by the 1) morally righteous and 2) folks who want to keep tricks to themselves. The reality is that the oldest profession isn't going anywhere. It is a huge part of the global economy.😎