Mel Hopkins

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.

LOL! True. As long as there is agreement on the argument! So, in answer to your question, my argument is: Patriarchy is a social construct that is further weaponized by socially constructed language. It is the language and writing of patriarchy that distorts thinking and causes mental disorders like racism, rape, pedophilia, serial killing, and other pathologies, such as human trafficking and even female infanticide, that occur in patriarchal societies. Critical Overview of Patriarchy, Its Interferences With Psychological Development, and Risks for Mental Health (2023) Priestess - THEY WERE Temple PRIESTESS! but if true, you do realize why the men were interested, right? Patriarchy got its start when humans began to accumulate wealth, cattle, land, etc (they no longer trusted that their GOD would provide their daily bread, so they began to hoard for a rainy day. This is why today we say someone with loads of cash is "blessed," which is the more socially constructed language of the patriarchy.) ANY, it wasn't so much the coochie LOL. It was WHAT the Coochie would bear ...a ROYAL HEIR,! So, it was a twofer, "the church building fund" and longevity of this particular Kemetic Dynasty...remember, it was the woman who gave birth to royals.

Every time you stated you didn't understand my statement, I've put it in bold. This is fascinating. I've never found you to be a person with low comprehension. In fact, you are brilliant. Because I think so highly of your cognitive skills and abilities, I gave your response a second look. I quickly realized you really don't understand me. Yet, as evidenced in your last sentence, you provided proof that you are versed in the tenets of the patriarchal system, one of which is PUNISHMENT. Still, it appears pedophilia is your blind spot. Nearly 90% of pedophiles are MEN... and while you may not believe that social constructs cause mental disorders - I'll share an example of how it does using race. "Race," another social construct, although psychiatrists refuse to list racism as a mental/psychiatric disorder, causes non-Black people to slaughter, eat, burn, ostracize, and, in the past, enslave people who are Black. Using socially constructed language, and more specifically, language found in the Patriarchy Handbook, aka The Bible (see video), causes these disorders. While I'm no PhD, Leonard Shlain is, and he wrote the book "The Alphabet and the Goddess" to show how these mental disorders begin. Another doctor, this time an MD, M.Scott Peck, outlines how religion causes mental disorders in his book "The People of The Lie." I realize I've been on a patriarchy-deprogramming path for quite some time - I rarely speak "patriarchy." Still, I shouldn't expect others to have done the same. By the way, I'm currently reading The Cultural Unity of Black Africa: The Domains of patriarchy and of Matriarchy in Classical Antiquityby Diop, Cheikh Anta, and your comments helped me understand his thesis targeting socially constructed "language" and behavior.

You wrote "Gender," which is the social construction of patriarchy. Either you're deliberately being obtuse, or, as I said, you are deep in the grips of patriarchy, evident by your use of its language.

Gender is a function of patriarchy; therefore, to include it in your counterargument proves that I'm not exaggerating. You clearly don't realize how deeply patriarchal programming has you in its grip. While you may intuitively believe "Gender" equals "Sex," those descriptions are not interchangeable. And here's why. XX or XY indicates the child's sex is biologically male or female. Our civilization doesn't assign a societal role, function, or expectation due to the sex of the offspring. However, it will when gender is assigned. Also, your statement would support my claim since many of those "pedophiles" are found in the church. This isn't an exaggerated claim, either. We have countless reports of church leaders or those who consume religious texts either raping children or excusing and covering up the behavior of those who do. Whatever way you dissect my argument - the religious text remains the culprit for either the mental disorder to have sexual intercourse with children or the belief that, as a man, they have the same rights as the God they follow.

Sadly, I've actually read some blogs where white women have stated this is true. American slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited, too "While historians once claimed that white women supported the Confederacy because they were blind to the reality of slavery, researchers now know that they could have been motivated by the same economic impulses as their husbands. Slavery was actually a more gender-egalitarian institution than other forms of property or wealth accumulation, so it’s not surprising that white women would have a vested interest in it. Slavery was white men’s and women’s business."

It doesn't reinforce the belief women should back up or be behind the man. That would be like believing sayings that are going around in social media that Black men have the intellect of near moron status and, therefore, should do the heavy lifting for white men. If Black men are dumb, then it stands to reason that the Black women who birth them are dumb too - so White men should be leaders. All these statements are syllogistic fallacies we need to correct these fallacies wherever they land. Did you miss my statement? "It stands to reason why some powerful men pursue women whose aspirations are limited to becoming wealthy by marriage. " <-They are in agreement - they share the same goals.

Do you have an example? I'm honestly asking because I don't know or remember any high-profile couples in which white women fall back. Usually, they are building wealth alongside their husbands, and it is public knowledge. Building together is why those women leave the marriage with half the wealth. Again, their goals align.

Each of us inhabits this dimension to live our own unique life, not to conform to someone else’s expectations. Regret is a human emotion, and ethnicity, race, or sex doesn't play a part in that experience. Maybe, in some Black marriages, you’ll see a Black woman support her husband’s goals as in the “Pastor and First Lady” archetype. Or you’ll see it in the gangster and gun moll marriages,” but what those marriages have is goal alignment. Bill and Hillary have goal alignment. On the surface, it appears Michelle and Barack did not. Further, earning millions isn’t everyone’s goal. The defining difference between the Clintons' marriage and the Obamas is the pursuit of self-actualization. By the time Bill became governor, Hillary had accomplished several goals. She launched her children's initiatives AND became a partner at her law firm. She also gave birth. As First Lady, Hillary tackled healthcare policy and even took fire for “stepping outside the First Lady lane.. Former President Clinton served two terms and was impeached but not convicted. She went on "60 Minutes" and let the world know she wasn't a Tammy Wynette "Stand by your man" woman. How she handled the infidelity in her marriage was separate from how she was perceived in public. She said, "Vote for him or don't." The Clintons left the White House, but Hillary didn’t leave Washington. Hillary turned around and ran for Senator and won. She ran as the Democratic presidential candidate but was bested by Barack Obama. Then, Barack tapped her for Secretary of State…After serving two terms, Barack was endorsed by Hillary, and she became the first woman presidential candidate for a major party. She won the popular vote in her bid but lost the electoral college to a con man. All in all, Hillary didn’t have to sacrifice her dreams for Bill; his dreams aligned with Hillary's goals. In contrast, Barack and Michelle had similar goals. Both worked for nonprofits and were lawyers, but Michelle said that before meeting Barack, she wanted to focus on her career. She deferred her dreams to allow her husband to realize his. So, are you even begrudging Michelle for expressing her feelings when she still made the sacrifice? Michelle became an extra in her own life, and as a spectator, she wrote books, albeit bestsellers, but Michelle will never know what she could have done with her "dash" (the dash is between the time we're born and die) In such cases, it's natural for a spouse to express disappointment if they regret sacrificing their dreams. The same would be true if a husband deferred his dreams to support his wife's goals. It stands to reason why some powerful men pursue women whose aspirations are limited to becoming wealthy by marriage. This reasoning also explains why some powerful women walk alone while others become power couples with men whose dreams align. In Senator Booker's case, his sexuality may inform his life's perspective. If he identifies as gay, then maybe he realizes no man would be willing to sacrifice his autonomy to be with him. If he identifies as heterosexual, then he is a rare man who also realizes no woman should sacrifice her independence and dreams to live in the shadow of his goals. "Behind Every Man is a Good Woman" is a saying that resulted from white supremacy and patriarchy, which forced women into gender roles where she was an unpaid laborer handling all the tasks so that all a man had to do was "think." "Good" in this respect meant forced obedience - i.e., domestic enslavement. So, you assume that Cory needs a domestic to do great things? He shows you he can pay someone for their work - no free labor required while he's living his dreams.