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Cloning is an excellent example of the limitations placed on human beings. Man has not been nor will ever be able to unlock the genetic code to the degree of significant viability of a human lifeform. Scientists have been able to clone a few animals but it's imperfect. Only good enough for a food/fuel source. The Supreme Being gave every living organism a form of reproduction. That's all we're gonna get. Selfishly, human beings believe they must save the planet for their own preservation and their offspring. Yet, average life expectancy for human beings hovers around 70 years (men) and 75 years (women). That's primarily due to better living conditions, food and medicine over the past 100 years. As billions of human beings have come and gone, the Earth remains on its axis. @Chevdove, it is normal to want a good life. But, that's relative to how and where you live. Worry not about those things beyond your mortal control. Live your life to the fullest possible extent. Tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. But, rest assured the middle-aged Earth will still be here with another 5 billion years left on its odometer.

@Chevdove, the solar system has been around for billions of years. Heavenly bodies have been traveling and colliding for a long time. It's like a slow moving fireworks display. Mankind cannot control the weather patterns here on Earth. So, it would stand to reason that mankind will never be able to truly alter or correct the arc of the solar system. As I have mentioned before, the Earth is on schedule to exist for another 5 billion years. Our measly time spent on the planet is meaningless. There is nothing human beings can do to destroy or save the planet. H8ll, we can barely save ourselves. But, the Earth has a way of taking care of itself.

@Pioneer1, the NBM already knows the GOP and its base really don't want to have anything to do with AfroAmericans. The NBM is pointing out that Dems are another side of the same coin.

The Watchers were head nodding to this music when they were on duty.

Until Africans unite and kick foreigners off their continent starting with the Chinese and Europeans, their problems and conflicts will continue as exacerbated and/or instigated by outsiders.

@Pioneer1, you already know Mayor Eric Adams' agenda is the exact opposite of everything you wrote. I was hoping Mayor Adams wouldn't be another do nothing Democrat. Wishful thinking on my part. Mayor Adams is trying to carry out the agenda of his white paymasters. That is to get rid of AfroAmericans in NYC. Make NYC a place where only millionaires can afford to live.

I read, watch and listen to a variety of sources between local papers, local news channels, cable TV, satellite radio and internet. In fact, I probably consume more news than music nowadays. Thankfully, I can sit down and play whenever I need an escape.

@richardmurray, to advertise, endorse or invest in that digital ponzi scheme was ignorant. I do not believe anyone should be abused or mistreated. Folks definitely shouldn't use their *power* to harm others in any way. Rudy G. looks sleazy enough that I wouldn't leave a baby kitten alone with him.

A fool invests in business ventures of which they know nothing. He has to face the music for being ignorant. It makes no sense for an adult woman to comply with that type of foolishness as a condition of employment. Something doesn't add up. These grown people have to take responsibility for their own actions. In common...it reads like they both got f8cked.

@Troy, the New Black Media is internet-based and consists of voices like Boyce Watkins, Tariq Nasheed, Jason Black and Professor Black Truth to name a few. These folks are heavily pro-AfroAmerican, FBA, ADOS, etc. They post videos on Y'Tube and do podcasts. @Pioneer1 might be willing to shed more light since he listens every day.

The defense fund for Jordan Neely's killer has reached $2 million dollars. White folks are always on code when it comes to protecting their own who kill Black folks.

It doesn't really matter how folks classify themselves. The system of racism white supremacy knows the difference and will treat people accordingly. South Africa is great example of how white folks can be a minority and still run sh8t. H8ll, white folks run some countries without having a real presence there.

@Pioneer1, I think the New Black Media (NBM) calls out those who are hustling AfroAmericans and roadblocks to Black self-awareness and empowerment. I don't believe NBM is being funded by either political party. But, I'm willing to bet they borh have operatives who are listening.

The New Black Media does exist. Of course, it's hosted by another white platform. Otherwise, AfroAmericans seem to use F'Book, I'Gram, Twit, Tok, etc., when they want to spread gossip and entertainment. Maybe AfroAmericans should use those platforms more constructively. If our *news* gets banned or pulled down from those sites, hopefully, it will spark the AfroAmerican community to leave those platforms and invest in one that serves our interests and concerns. *We* have to stop waiting on *them* to do for *us*.

@KENNETH, you're not alone mayne. Despite that I give money to Black folks, panhandling unnerves me too. I never give to white folks begging as I believe they're wasting their white skin. @Pioneer1, homelessness wasn't an issue when I was growing up either. Folks who preferred to be on the street could go home especially when it got too cold outside. IMO, the closing of mentL institutions, reduction in welfare and free housing and building of prisons accelerated homelessness in America especially for AfroAmericans. Most AfroAmericans know a Jordan Neely or three and that most of them while nerve-wracking....they're harmless. That's another reason why AfroAmericans failed him.

See, therein lies *my* skewed perspective. I grew up in Washington DC when it was a Chocolate City. Despite our negative ills (gangs, drugs and murders), we were NEVER afraid of white folks nor threatened by them. Even today, in DC, there's No WAY in h8ll that a Black person would be strangled to death on a subway by a white man. Around here, even the most dysfunctional n8gglets aren't indifferent when it to outsiders coming against AfroAmericans. They see white folks as enemies. Many *other* people of color are indifferent to AfroAmericans. We definitely cannot consider them allies.

@Pioneer1, Black folks aren't running around as vigilantes killing racists and potential mass shooters and Karens. No matter how dysfunctional a Black person may seem to be, America is supposed to be a nation of laws. Like anybody else, when a Black person breaks the law, there's an avenue to deal with it. White vigilantism is not the answer. But, the racism white supremacy playbook remains the same. They paint a negative picture of the victim. OTOH, the murderer is portrayed as a hero. No human being deserves to be mistreated. Those who may be suffering from some form of mental illness need the most help. The bottom line is no Black person will be safe if white vigilantes can kill or injure us and get away with it. Black folks don't deserve that under any circumstance.

Please explain to me how brotha Jordan Neely was executed by strangulation on a subway train at the hands of a white guy. I find it hard to believe there were no AfroAmerican men on the train. If AfroAmerican men were on the train, why didn't they intervene and save Jordan Neely's life. The AfroAmerican District Attorney took his time bringing charges against the murderer. AfroAmerican elected leaders haven't shown any outrage. AfroAmerican people are silent. Every time one of these white folks kills a black person it sends a message to the rest of them that they can get away with murder. Black folks need to get over their fear of whites and become real serious about self-defense and being able to take care of themselves and by extension each other.

That's it. Showing off. Some folks are attracted to uniforms.

The U. S. spends billions of dollars in Ukraine and other places around the world but won't solve the problems in America.

Bummer. Especially after dropping that grenade. Enjoyed reading your posts. Wishing all the best in your next endeavor.

This is very true. Black folks should be demanding a LOT more from Democrats instead of allowing them to 1) pander during election time and 2) deliver nothing when they' have power. However, the first thing Black folks need to do is come up with a real agenda i.e special interests to which politicians can be held accountable. Believing politicians are going to solve problems within the Black community has been an Achilles Heel. The Vice POTUS was supposed to be getting involved in the border crisis situation. Mainly to help countries solve the problems causing their citizens to leave. She seems to have disappeared from that effort. Meanwhile, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, that poor fella is floundering around like a fish out of water in trying to provide answers to the border crisis. The GOP led congress is two minutes away from trying to impeach him. Neither political party gives a d8mn about Black people. But, if Black folks are going to religiously follow Democrats, they should demand to get something in return. Even a trick expects to get paid.

Welcome back from vacation. People are entitled to their opinions via the 1st amendment of the US Constitution. Parties interested in that opinion have a right to challenge it. Therein lies the beauty of a society that allows freedom of speech. It can lead to constructive dialog.

No doubt about it, the mother is being charged because both she and her son are Black. When it comes to mental health issues, the community i.e. all parents. family members, friends and associates need to be honest and realistic when it comes to identifying potential psychopaths. 1) The mother knew her son had mental health issues. She had no business with having a gun in the house. 2) The child should have been in an alternative school that was better equipped to deal with his issues. Unfortunate things will happen to innocent people as long as we try to normalize folks with mental health issues and/or pretend they don't exist. Also, there is a reason the US has done away with mental heath facilities and built more prisons. That little boy is headed to prison one way or another. They're going to send his mom too. 2 for 1.

Mr. Harry "Day-O" Belafonte made it to a few years short of 100. Back in the day, he wasn't shy in Black activism either. Another real one left the planet. RIP Mr. Belafonte.