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AfroAmericans did not end chattel slavery. It took a whole Civil War between white folks and a US President to end the practice. The wealth of America was built on slavery and the PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) has affected generations of AfroAmericans for centuries. Just like the US Secret Service protects the POTUS, the Fruit of Islam (FOI) has done a great job of protecting the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. As AfroAmericans, we should be able to protect and avenge for our own. The system of racism white supremacy is a multilayered institution that has been operating for centuries now. It permeates from governments down to public and private concerns and is over-arching in every area of human activity. Dismantling the system of racism white supremacy will require the cooperation of multiple institutions on several fronts. The Jewish community (Jewish Defense League, Anti-Defamation League, B'nai B'rith) is an example of how AfroAmerican unification should look. 😎

You're absolutely correct. Sanders didn't want to work his way up the coaching ranks under white folks at a PWI (Predominantly White Institution). Instead, it was Prime's objective to build his coaching resume by using his fame and celebrity to lure 5 star recruits to Jackson State University. He used AfroAmerican athletes to show white folks that he could recruit athletes and build a winning program. If it was not all about him, Deion Prime Sanders could have single-handedly lifted HBCU athletics and admissions. Funding would have flooded HBCUs. A modern day example of an AfroAmerican selling out the community for personal gain. That white ice always seems to be colder.😎

I've seen movies #1 and #2. They are both excellent. I can live with that order or make the case to flip them. Nonetheless, I think sista Viola Davis deserves to be nominated for and win an Academy award for her performance in "The Woman King".😎

True. The 1960s was the most unified AfroAmericans had ever been in our history. A moment in time. Otherwise, the lack of unity among AfroAmericans is the reason we could not: 1) end slavery 2) save Black Wall Street 100 years ago 3) keep our leaders from being assassinated Today, AfroAmericans still are not unified in such a way to protect ourselves from the system of racism white supremacy. The reason is institutionalized...divided and conquered a long time ago. Considering the technologies and resources available to AfroAmericans, there is no excuse for continued disunity among us. 😎

It is even easier to divide and conquer a group of people when there is little or no unity among them.😎

By design, to insure greed, corruption and violence, unstable countries are flooded with destructive sh8t (weapons, drugs, bad food, tobacco, alcohol, diseases, etc.).😎

Testosterone or the lack thereof is the main reason men size each other up. Otherwise, men comfortable in their own manhood have no reason to size up others especially knowing they can chop down any tree. Non-constructive conversations lead to arguments and disagreements and possibly physical altercations. Intellectual discourse does not. Intelligent men will agree to disagree and move on to something else. 😎

That's why the most powerful AfroAmerican voices are silenced in one way or another. They're either assassinated or bribed/bought to parrot a narrative and/or pander to the AfroAmerican community.😎

It's a fun metaphor. 😁 Similar to saying someone needs to have their azz beat for saying or doing dumb sh8t. 🤣 Most definitely, there's some flavor that never leaves the AfroAmerican community. 😎

As I mentioned in the other thread many AfroAmericans talk louder especially when they're passionate. Otherwise, a healthy spirited intellectual debate is great. Rest assured, folks talking on that level will not come to blows.😁 There's clearly a mutual respect in that room or Dr. Umar Johnson would continue receiving invitations and/or showing up. Charlemagne still deserves lashes for 1) being a fan of the Dallas Cowbums 🤣 and 2) trying to protect AfroAmerican celebrities from their responsibility to their community. To whom much is given, more is required. Gotta pay it forward in order for more boats to rise.😎

@Pioneer1, many AfroAmericans talk louder especially when they're passionate.😁 It takes a certain amount of discipline not to raise one's voice when trying to get a point across especially to seemingly deaf ears.😎

Agreed. I've mentioned before that we need an AfroAmerican security force ro protect our poeple and interests to include maintaining discipline among our own too. The Million Man March is the concept but it doesn't literally require that many strong Black men to form a counsel to oversee codification and enforcement of an AfroAmerican agenda and unification.😎

Yep. Brotha Malcolm X was raised as a Christian and Islam changed his life. But, brotha Malcolm X 1) realized the limits of religion and 2) never told AfroAmericans to be passive and/or that a sky fairy would deliver our salvation from racism white supremacy. He rejected the non-violent movement too. Brotha Malcolm's stance changed a little bit after his return from Mecca but he never really got a chance to cook outside the NOI. Had brotha Malcolm X not been assassinated, I believe AfroAmericans would be in a much better net position both in terms of self-awareness and unity.😎

As Dr. Umar Johnson brilliantly articulated in the video you posted in the other thread, as long as Black politicians are funded by one of the political parties...they have to tow the line and fulfill the party agenda. As soon as a Black politician tries to go rogue, they will be booted out of that party seat. 😎

Fixed it. 😁 The whole interview with Dr. Johnson is a masterclass. Charlemagne needs to learn how to shut up when a real intellectual God is speaking. 😎

Black politicians do not have the power nor responsibility to fix the self-inflicted ills of AfroAmericans. Politicians can introduce policy and legislation to help those in need and make laws. Otherwise, cleaning up greed, corruption and violence among any group of people is a social problem. 😎

Depression and mental health in general is an issue that America refuses to deal with seriously. Mainly because there's less money in the cure for ills than maintenance of them. A huge part of capitalism is built on the misfortune of people. Society can do better than making money that way. I hope that Irene Cara wasn't driven to take her own life but her soul is free and no longer bound to this realm. 😎

Very few strong and righteous Black men are willing to give up living their best lives in order to corral and discipline dysfunctional n8gglets. It's a tall order to impose on someone else to lead especially when n8gglets are being dragged up instead of raised by parents who may be dysfunctional themselves repeating a cycle. There is strength in numbers. It's definitely going to take a coalition of AfroAmerican men to make it work. Not that it has to be led by a religious figure but I still contend that the AfroAmerican community needa a sustainable Million Man March to Jumpstart codification and enforcement of our agenda in all areas of human activity. 😎

@Pioneer1, you're giving White folks way too much credit. 🤣 For centuries, White folks have been stealing ideas and pillaging resources and killing other folks in order to advance their society. No spirituality required. Just a willingness to kill without batting an eyelash. "Simple ain't it...but quite clever"...Rakim. 😎

As I just wrote in another thread regarding AfroAmericans moving beyond passivity and spirituality towards a willingness to fight and die for real freedom, nations like Haiti are examples of why Black folks all over the planet aren't willing to do it. Every Black nation that is independent and/or fought for it has been reduced to 3rd world status under the system of racism white supremacy. Those nations are relatively poor and overrun by greed, corruption and violence. Religion is the opiate utilized to keep them oppressed. 😎

Actually, racists have access to the same information as the government because they either work for it and/or through back channels. H8ll, it's not that hard for the Chinese to get our information. 🤣 AfroAmericans will always be compromised as long as our position on the chessboard is weak. We have to be willing to fight and die for real freedom. Until AfroAmericans move beyond passivity and believing spirituality will solve our problems, we are sitting ducks in this dispensation. 😎

60 years ago, the Honorable Malcolm X explained everything AfroAmericans are still dealing with today. Malcolm X told us it was not a good idea to allow others into our business. If AfroAmericans collated and codified everything Hon. Malcolm X spoke into the form of a Bible...we could eliminate confusion and teach future generations how to love each other and live more abundantly. Ultimately, AfroAmerican unity would be the cornerstone of destroying the system of racism white supremacy. The trick of the enemy is to relying on the passage of time to wash away AfroAmerican history and any formation or semblance of unity among our people. 😎

In a high technology world, there's less anonymity. Big Brother has been watching folks for a long time now. Folks showing their faces on a screen makes it easier to identify them but ISPs, cell phones, cable boxes, navigation, web browsers, etc., have been keeping track of folks for many years now. A Brady Bunch style of communication is cool for office meetings but pointless in online discussion. 😎

Art does not require historical accuracy and/or authenticity unless it is being created to educate. Otherwise, art as entertainment can be anything conjured up by the artist's imagination and creativity. That's why people enjoy different types of artwork and various genres of film and music. Sometimes, art provides an escape from reality and allows folks to fantasize, cheer or live vicariously through characters. 😎

Interesting how the Zoom model of communication is spreading since the pandemic. IMO, the current model of the discussion forum works just fine. Folks can pop in and out of the conversations at their leisure. Also, there's no need to get dressed up or groomed before lights, camera, action.😁😎