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I don't think so. The US and Russia have been saber-rattling since the 1960s through the Cold War ending in the 1990s. Notice that under POTUS 45 there was zero tension between the US and Russia. Under POTUS 44, Russia invaded Crimea. After POTUS 46 got elected, there's now a war in Ukraine. There's a common denominator. As always, watch their hands and follow the money. War and conflict or a hint generates a lot of it. Kinda like wrestling.

I think Al lost weight initially due to illness. Having a younger wife might factor as well. Unfortunately, nobody wants to tell Al he looks like a Pez dispenser: That's how a person knows who's truly their friends. Someone needs to feed Al or buy him a sandwich.

That's not how US government works. If it was that easy, AfroAmericans would've be riding around in brand new cars and trucks a long time ago.

The US cannot confront Russia directly unless they commit an act of aggression against us or our NATO allies. Ukraine doesn't count because they're not in NATO. Of course, that's the whole reason for the dust-up. Putin knows all of it. Yet, money is bejng wasted. More importantly, hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost. All for nothing.

Definitiely not speaking for brotha Troy but.... IMO, Al Sharpton is a spokesperson for social justice. Otherwise, Sharpton couldn't get Black America to line up and do the Electric Slide if he tried.

Reparations seems to be a non-starter and becoming more distant with each generation being further removed from our history and struggles. Billions of dollars are going to Ukraine because they are fighting a proxy war. The current US POTUS has been waiting a decade or two for this moment.

Will do. Ghetto Heaven is the last song I remember from them.

That's why it's important for people to write their own stories instead on relying on others. If Lisa was a young girl back in 1968, she could be somebody's grandma now.

Less than one year, Ukrainian president is back begging for more weapons and money to fight a war they cannot win. Of course, it's a proxy war for the US. We have no issues supporting it as long as it doesn't require our troops to put their Timberlands on the ground. The benefits go both ways. President Z gets money and toys (weapons)and relocates citizens. The US has an ally in the backyard of Russia.

Monster record. As a musician, I have much respect for Mint Condition because they are the last AfroAmerican band i.e. real singer and musicians. Of course, lead singer Stokely has a solo career now. It was just a matter of time before that happened. I've seen Mint perform live several times and I've seen Stokely as a solo artist once. It remains to be seen if Mint Condition will ever get back together at some point.

Flavor Flav was a founding member of Public Enemy (PE). He helped Chuck D to become a better MC. There was also Professor Griff and and the S1W (Security of the First World) standing around too. There's no shortage of minstrels especially when it comes to entertainment. For whatever reason, PE felt like they needed Flav as hype man and other gimmicks. Thankfully, the messages in PE's music always cut through the *noise* and *static*. A few Hip-Hop groups and artists had some kind of gimmick or prop. But, most Hip-Hop acts wanted to be like Rakim. A mic and a message.

The solution is even simpler...human beings need to do a better job in taking care of each other. More love. Less greed.

Interestingly, DC crime has never felt as bad at ground zero as it is reported to the outside world. Of course, there are certain things that you just don't do here but that goes for any city. From a personal security perspective, it's always a good idea to keep your head on a swivel at all times. Otherwise, I've never felt like I'm living in a war zone here in DC.

MJ's "Remember the Time" is definitely top of the list. The video dropped like a very short movie. The song is a straight banger.

As always, you have every right to oppose the question but it still remains. There is no need to have poverty/poor people in the wealthiest nation on the planet. I'm not suggesting that everyone should be a millionaire. However, the US can afford to providing opportunities for every citizen to have food, clothing and shelter. On a daily basis, Americans throw away enough food to feed a small country. By design, having poverty/poor/working class people feeds the economy.

I've been listening to Professor Black Truth and Tariq Nasheed and Mint Condition.

Yep. Americans should be asking themselves why there is poverty at all in the most powerful country on the planet. Of course, it's by design.

@Chevdove, there's no shortage of comets out there. I'm not sure of how many are green or any other Skittles color. I believe the moon may have a greater influence on natural disasters than anything else in the solar system. The string of natural disasters is definitely a series of unfortunate events for the people who've lost their lives, loved ones and everything else.

Right. If Kamala Harris was purely from India she wouldn't be VP of the US either.

@Cynique, I'm glad you're not out in these mating/dating streets either. But, I'm sure you would have done just fine holding your own and your nose while avoiding BS men. As you already know, the grass is not always greener on the other side. The alphabet soup community seems to have the same relationship problems. It's kinda funny hearing their complaints about and frustrations with their significant others and/or getting divorced. Over the course of its existence, human beings as a species remain relatively unchanged especially as they relate to each other regardless of gender. There's never been a shortage of ignorance, stupidity, insolence, greed, arrogance, jealousy, selfishness, narcissism, etc., among the species. Still, there's plenty good human beings too. VP Kamala Harris did not make it this far in life being unprepared. H8ters be d8mned.

Welcome back to the discussion mayne.

Crime is an issue in cities across America. In fact, some crimes are being committed by folks for whom the people voted. America needs a wealth redistribution program to eliminate the poverty that leads to disenfranchisement, hopelessness and despair. The greedy and narcissistic criminals need some type of rehabilitation program.

Back in 2016, former POTUS 45 had Larry Fink join a business forum to provide strategic and policy advice on economic issues. Folks who have access to as much money as Larry Fink have business interests on both sides of the political aisle.

Larry Fink runs an asset management company with a portfolio of $10 trillion dollars. That is 1/3 of the U.S. national debt currently at $32 trillion dollars. I don't believe Fink is the most ominous threat to everything Black America has achieved. Fink is one of the most powerful men over governments throughout the world.

This should be required learning in every U.S. History class. Of course, forcing slavery to be a part of the course curriculum would make those conservative red heads explode. Making slavery a mandatory part of U.S. History would also draw out the fake liberals/closet racists too.