Mel Hopkins

I'm so sorry this is happening in your family. I can't imagine what MAGA has to offer anyone, and especially your son. We come from a much stronger foundation than anything MAGA & Christian Nationalists ( Evangelicals) have to offer. They are literally capitalist on steroids - that have nothing to offer anyone, including themselves, but an unhealthy dose of self-destructive hate. I hope the rift between you and your son heals quickly.

@Cynique @aka Contrarian You are a treasure!

And now RFK,JR is taking away funding from MMR measles, mumps, rubella vaccine - and guess what? US sees measles resurgence as researchers seek new treatments | wcnc.com "Most of these patients are unvaccinated and researchers are now racing to create the first measles treatments in decades." Link is a gift article From the Wall Street Journal.| The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge Vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but resurgence of outbreaks spurs need for drugs By Dominique Mosbergen Aug. 8, 2025 5:30 am ET

Hi AALBC fam! I was watching this video on YouTube, Comedian Shuler King and Pharaoh Head Part 2. And while I was listening to him drop knowledge, I thought about how much I missed this forum. It is funny how you can go through life and acquire a bunch of skills, knowledge, and still not know how to use them until you add LOVE. I feel like that sometimes, like I ask What's the point? Then, I remembered whenever I lost my balance, my family would fill me up with love, give me that pick-me-up, and I would get energized. But it hit me, there was still something missing. It was the part I felt while listening to Shuler. I remembered when I'd come right back here, get into some battle of wits, and then I'd remember who I am completely. AALBC forum is like drinking from the chaotic and primordial waters of NUN. I'd come here to fight with @Pioneer1 - every time I do, I learn so much about myself, thank you! or see my whimsical self in my twin, @Del @Delanoadmire the wit of @Cynique @aka Contrarian,and I get energized to know how strong and brilliant women can be! I recently wondered if I'd recognize @ProfD if I heard him whispering in a library or lecturing in front of a class. You are such a mystery that I feel like I know you. Just this morning, I sent energy to, @Chevdove so she will finish her book. She is the one who needs to tell the story of African Adam!. I am proud of my alumni @Troy. Dude, you are an inspiration to me! I'm enjoying watching you beat your dreams into submission. @richardmurray you make me crazy with your projects, but please know I enjoy your enthusiasm! @frankster we haven't engaged in debate, but I'm glad you're here. You echo many of my beliefs and remind me to uncover their origins. @harry brown 's commentary through prose and poetry is a great wake-up call... I could probably go on and name many more if I searched through my memory, but I'm about to go skipping back into the world again. Thank you, thank you, each and every one of you, even the ones I missed and didn't list, thank you for sharing your Love!

Yes, the fairy dust, AKA gun powder. It wasn't just one country that colonized and mind-melded most African countries, and it didn't happen immediately. Ethiopia was the only country not colonized. The Italians tried but couldn't—and the Ethiopians drove them out. The Italians eventually returned the Obelisk of Axum in 2005. I'm not sure why that cracks me up, but it does because they stole it as a consolation prize, I guess. But that's just the short answer. Brother @ProfD Yours is such a great thesis question. Historian Anthony Browder gives an introduction over at Substack From the Nile to the Potomac - by Anthony Browder But here is where you will get the hands-on information The Clarke Enhanced History Project by @AnthonyBrowder | Stan

Thank you so much.

My sentiments exactly!!! YES!!!

Twin, thank you.

He did not. Two million+ separated them. More people didn't vote for either of the candidates. But to your point, when have you ever seen PINK & GREEN protests? We don't do that - we work within the system. We vote. Our motto and mission Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was founded on a mission of five basic tenets that have remained unchanged since the sorority’s inception. Our mission is to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind.”

Brother @ProfD I had a good day! My daughters gifted me food, flowers, and money. And the wildest thing happened: a few reddish brown strands of hair were caught up in my flower bouquet. You couldn't tell that wasn't a wink from my departed baby girl. Also, my daughters' friend circles also reached out to wish me a happy Mother's Day. I love our little community! Is your mother, grandmother still with us? If so, I hope they had a wonderful day too! And I don't remember if you ever shared if you are married with children, but if you are, I hope the same for your chosen one too!

The Greeks learned from the Africans, not vice versa/ Kemet Mysteries Schools come from us, as does the tradition of a tiered learning system. Although it is unspoken, the Greek lettering became associated with learning and academia for this reason. Because of the Western attempt to erase all of what we have given civilization, the Divine Nine, keeping with tradition, just went along with the established system of using Greek lettering, is my guess. It's kind of like how we use the Arabic numeral system. I don't know why everyone agreed to use those numbers, but we know Africans were the first to develop maths. ->>> The Lebombo Bone: The Oldest Mathematical Artifact in the World – African Heritage

And all those hotel reservations dropped like an atom bomb on DC when she lost... my sorors bring serious dollars wherever and whenever we congregate.

Thank you @Pioneer1 . I think only in this country do you need to set aside a day of remembrance for mothers, considering this country's track record of continued abuse. I'm sure you know about the sterilization program this country ran to make sure certain women could not reproduce. Please don't get me started LOL Happy Mother's Day @Cynique @aka Contrarian Joy looks so good on you! You are a radiant beam of LOVE!

They are speaking to the people before Congress is back in session. So, how are they wasting their time using the available resources? The Divine Nine organizations and The Boule (Sigma Pi Phi) are service organizations. Their members use their resources to amplify the voices of those without access to power. So, since you're not a member, do you think something satanic is going on? Jeez! Please stop. They are just people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. So, help me understand your position. What would you like these legislators to do? Or do you have animosity towards them because they have some semblance of power in this country? Or because they can change lives with their access? And what does their complexion have to do with anything? That's a bit offensive because colorism is divisive. And finally, where are you holding @Pioneer1 hostage? Where do we drop the ransom to get him back?

Sen Booker has been on those steps since 6 AM (On his Birthday) to plead to citizens to stand up for their rights...combat apathy and get people to go to the damn polls instead of sitting there saying, "these legislators can't do nothing." If you listened, you would have heard Senator Booker say, "We are only two broken men out here on faith, but we need you to stand up because nothing has ever started here in Washington - change begins with YOU, the people." [Paraphrasing.]

So, you have a problem with the means (data collection and distribution) because you believe they negatively affect the end (statistics). I don't think anyone can argue with you on that reasoning. I can only disagree that you can trust your eyes. You can't because people can cloak their physical abilities, mental abilities, and finances. Therefore, you can't accurately determine the unemployment rate of those people by observation. Also, using your criteria, you cannot physically observe who is "able-bodied" or if those people are employable. You can only trust your observation if you first check what the Labor Department is measuring, who they are collecting this information from, and how they distribute it to determine the results. However, observing a sample population, such as who is working and who is being counted in your neighborhood, will never get you to a correct answer. And while it may bring you comfort, how does it bring a solution?

Senator Cory Booker and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took to the Capitol Hill Steps before dawn on Sunday to discuss this latest budget proposal, which proposes cuts to health and human services programs. Congress returns from recess on Monday, April 28, 2025.

This is such an excellent conversation! This is why it is essential to ensure our children have mentors who can show them what we don't know or what we don't know we don't know. Thank you @ProfD for blessing us with the sophisticated term- "Outsourcing!" None of us know as much as all of us!

Yep! If you weren't a student-athlete, you had to take gym. I was exempt once I started training for competitive cheering and as a Booster. But before then I absolutely had to take swimming with Mr. Brum (I think that was his name).

Oddly enough, since those three newborns came directly from my body - I did get a chance. Do you have a challenge staying with the point you've raised? You stated, "BORN with mental disorders." Although "Gay" is not a mental disorder, I've never seen a GAY newborn or ever heard someone state that they thought their newborn was gay. Newborns sleep most of the time, and as noted, they only come with two responses - when they feel like they are falling or when they hear loud noises... Everything, from the time they come out of the womb, they have to be coached to do. Even some have to be plucked to take a breath. Some mothers have to coach their babies to latch on to the nipple to feed. During this time, they also record information from their environment. Think about your earliest memory, which will give you an idea of when you started becoming YOU... Since I engaged with my daughters from day 1 and breastfed them- they became responsive to stimuli quickly. Still, it took them a few weeks to show signs of their unique responses to their environment. So again, the answer to your question is NO; a baby is not born with mental disorders. Mental disorders come as a result of not being able to adjust to their environment. We don't even do intelligence testing earlier than 2 or 3 years because children haven't fully developed their cognitive skills. They are still parrotted by their environment. Maybe at two or three, you can notice some signs of trauma in a child but probably not any earlier than that. Yep! Before I quit META, I saw many examples of parents training their children to do what they could do and even better! I saw three year olds doing 5th grade math, celebrity singers training their children to SANG, and we already know how pro athletes train their children to be pro-athletes. But here's an example: Boyz II Men's Wanya Morris's sons and his daughter singing when they were young!!

No, I don't. The newborn brain operates in theta and delta states. They record their environment, meaning they mimic whatever behaviors they display as they grow. Newborns have two innate responses to their environment that occur without conditioning. Those responses are to loud noises and falling;. So, no. No one is born with a mental disorder (not to be confused with brain damage that disrupts cognitive abilities). By the way, yours is a nature vs. nurture question. While I don't believe we are blank slates, I do believe first caregivers can influence what and how we're programmed.

PATRIARCHY LOL! Weaponized patriarchy is the gift that keeps on giving.

Stop playing in my face @Troy! Show me where I wrote pedophilia is a function of racism. I wrote that the socially constructed language of Patriarchy is the reason for these mental disorders (whether those disorders are sanctioned by the American Psychiatric Association or not). @ProfDThank you. It feels good to be back! I feel like you all are the brothers who make their sister both vulnerable and tough! @Pioneer1 I uploaded a few of my recent photos and had AI do an illustration for this avatar.

@Troy @Pioneer1 Your feelings about the 90% of pedophiles being men don't change the fact that 90% of CONVICTED pedophiles are men. You two are very funny But if you have a problem with the percentage, you should contact the United States Sentencing Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and the Office of Justice Programs; those offices keep the records. As for your hearsay about women being pedophiles, this could be true, but again, where are your FACTS? How many have been convicted and incarcerated? I know of one that made headlines, but I'm not making the claim. I mean, if you do the math, that 90% of pedophiles are men, that is more than the majority of offenders. Troy, As for your disagreement about adding Rape and Racism to the list of diagnosed disorders - it's irrelevant to the argument since the syllogism I constructed was about patriarchal socially constructed language causing mental disorders like pedophilia. - I provided two well-researched books from reputable medical doctors (I thought Leonard Shlain was a PhD, but he's an MD, too) that indicate why Racism and Rape are mental disorders related to the socially constructed language of patriarchy. So that's where I'm building my argument. Your disagreement is noted, but it isn't a defense to weaken my argument. Saying it's not on the DSM list isn't enough either since the committee expands that list every time they meet. It's just a matter of time before the psychiatric committee will add both those mental disorders to the list. But for now, it's a white man's world, so I wouldn't hold my breath. Trump Derangement Syndrome has a better chance of becoming law than rape and racism as a mental disorder. And information. Temple priestess imparted wisdom as well.