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That's right up there with having Dr. Ben Carson aka Gifted Hands being secretary of Housing & Urban Development instead of Health & Human Services or Surgeon General. Hilarious.🤣 Troy's point is well taken. There's no shortage of intelligent Black folks who could weigh-in on important issues instead of our celebrities, athletes and entertainers.😎

Both sides, defense and prosecution have rested their cases. Jury deliberates on Monday. I still believe the verdict will come back with a not guilty or hung jury. Diddy will be back in one of his houses before the 4th of July. Interestingly, Diddy was denied bail. He's been locked up about 8 months. Meanwhile, the Minnesota judicial sysyem is trying to decide if bail should be given to the white guy who shot 4 Minnesota lawmakers and killing 2 of them. No amount of money can absolve or protect a Black man from the system if they want him badly enough. Puff doesn't have to worry about it. Case is almost closed in his favor.😎

Correct. Strategic alliances are far more beneficial and productive. People don't have to prove anything if they can produce tangibles worthy of running to and/or building strategic alliances. As soon as FBA/ADOS have it on and popping, generating products, goods and services for consumption, other groups of people will want to do business with us and make money too. Sure. It's easier to buy, sell and trade when one produces things of value to others.😎

It was a moment in time. I doubt that it will ever come back. AfroAmericans have been too *diluted* on several levels. The Willie Lynch letter from slavery up through integration did a bang up job on AfroAmericans. Colorism and self-hatred and other ills have always been cancerous among our people. The only way like-minded AfroAmericans can avoid being poisoned further is 1) leaning how to love ourselves, 2) taking better care of each other and 3) accepting the fact that we have no friends among other groups of people,😎

Right. At a certain level, politicians do and say whatever it takes to get elected. Once in office, they have to tow the party line. Many politicians get into the *game* in order to enrich themselves and serve their paymasters. The constituents get the crumbs.😎

I have read your post. Fair enough. Gotcha. As mayor, Mamdani would be putting pressure on the Democratic governor. The party would not be in favor of it. The rationale above makes sense of your poll question. I can see how and why you would think Mamdani could be more effective in the NY state assembly. Well, if Mamdani loses his mayoral bid, he can remain in the state assembly and continue to work from that level. The Democratic party definitely needs more people with personality, energy and an agenda resuscitate it.😎

Excellent perspective. As an FBA/ADOS, I have much respect for a group of people who stand up and fight for their beliefs, identity and freedom. Resist imperialism.😎

It is our responsibility as Black folks to recognize pioneers and trailblazers past up to present and pass that information to the next generation. Black folks have had access to all types of media i.e. print, music, TV, film, etc. for a long time now. IMO, the 1970s was a brief moment in time when Black Power, Pride and Culture was most strongly celebrated among AfroAmericans (FBA/ADOS). It was reflected in everything AfroAmericans did...politics, sports, music, fashion, etc. There is no excuse for failing to document and keep up with Black history. Especially in the age of the internet where knowledge and information can be compiled and disseminated very quickly. If accomplished and successful Black folks do not get their flowers while they are still living, it is our own fault. No excuses.😎

True on both accounts. The human desire to live despite the circumstances and/or prognosis is amazing.😎

Yep. It's the conviction that Terrence Howard babbled his pseudo-science.🤣 When I heard Howard talking that foolishness I thought he was either in character or preparing for a role in an upcoming movie.😁😎

Gotcha. Again, I agree that it doesn't make sense to give an entertainer or athlete a platform just because they're good at entertaining. Folks are best served to stay in their lanes.😎

There's no way POTUS OJ can keep New Yorkers from voting. Either that or rigging the election is the only way POTUS OJ could *keep* Mayor Adams in the seat. I don't believe POTUS OJ pulled any strings to get Cuomo out. Mamdani had a better message. Mamdani's father is an educator. The question is why do Africans depend on foreigners for anything.😎

Gotcha. I agree. Entertainers and athletes who are the same thing should not be spokepeople unless they are intelligent. I'm glad Michael Jordan was straight up about it. He was basically like 'don't ask me sh8t because I don't know nothing beyond basketball.'🤣😎

Explain that to someone who's in pain and suffering from a terminal illness.😎

Coincidence. The longer we live the closer we get to death. Nobody lives forever regardless of what they do or not.😎

Vaccines won't bring the zombie apocalypse. Neely Fuller Jr. was over 90 years old. In his voice, we could hear him gettting weaker. I believe NF Jr. died of *natural causes*. 😎

Mayor Adams is running as an Independent. Let's see if he can hold the seat.😎

The Earth as a screen metaphorically. The amount of time a human beings have been on the planet and will remain is a blip in relation to the Earth's existence. Of course, considering themselves to be of some higher order of intelligence and/or importance, human beings would dare not believe they are insignificant to the planet. Look no further than the next natural disaster that wipes out hundreds or thousands of people in a matter of minutes. That is how the Earth takes care of itself.😎

This young man, Zohran Mamdani, is the breath of fresh air the Democratic party needs. Mamdani's positions on social and justice reform, city services, Israel and Jews, etc., may be considered radical. He makes it no secret that he's a diehard Democratic socialist. I believe his connections to a wide cross-section of people (FBA/ADOs, Muslim, Arab, African, Hispanic, Asian, etc.) and affiliation with the Hip-Hop community among others will propel him to becoming the most popular candidate on the ballot. Regardless of whether or not Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of NYC, he actually has a plan for how he wants to run the city. Mamdani's plan could be a blueprint for the Democratic party to overtake the GOP. 😎

I'm not suggesting that either Sly or Muhammad Ali did such a thing. However, some of the most brilliant men and women to ever grace the planet (thinkers, pioneers, inventors, industrialists, etc.) were uncredentialled. That didn't stop them dropping nuggets of knowledge and pearls of wisdom. 😎

Sure. POTUS OJ has the right to interior decorate the Oval Office and White House as he sees fit. I see POTUS OJ's administration is also doing some exterior decorating of federal properties too. They are renaming military bases and other landmarks of the confederacy. The National African-American Museum of History & Culture (NAAMHC) is also on their radar too. In 3.5 years, a whole lot of sh8t in America can be white-washed.😎

This provides context to the Ayatollah's proclamation of a *victory*. When I initially heard about the Ayatollah saying Iran slapped the US, I wondered if he was smoking that Islamic hemp.🤣 Now, I understand the Ayatollah's thought process from the perspective of the Iranian resistance to the 2-headed devil that attacked them.😎

In the latest episode of the political soap opera, the Dems are questioning effectiveness of the current f US 4=ebombing 3 nuclear sites in Iran. At the same time, POTUS OJ is still offering to *make a deal* with the Iranians.😎

The planet doesn't give a sh8t about human existence either. We're just temporary guests. Enjoy the stay while it lasts.😎

When I heard it reporter that there was 75-year seal on the vaccine paperwork, I resigned myself to the belief that something was being hidden from the public. It could be interesting if the current administration unlocks the files and spills all beans related to the pandemic, viruses and vaccines.😎