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I don't really like a lot of haunted movies but only a few. I don't know if it is in this picture, but I like Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler.

LOL! I can't say that you are wrong! Just about every time I attend a type of celebration where international people are also present, it seems like Nigerian people seem to stand out! For example, a few years ago, I was at a college graduation at MIT and WOW!--The Nigerian families show up and the women have on these brilliant and colorful outfits! Also, I think families from India do too. then we went to restaurants and the Nigerian families come in and WOW! ... It's hard not to look at them.

The Ethiopian Empress Who Defeated Italy: Taytu Betul The Battle of Adwa, Empress Taytu & Menelik II I have been reading about this war and how the Italtians invaded Africa, Ethiopia and Eritrea and I am so amazed that this kind of history is not taught over here in America. I think this conflict that occurred in the late 1800s, is so important to know!

AWESOME! I would love to visit this store one day!

I think Nigerian women wear some of the most elegant clothes in the world!

I think this baby says it all! LOL! She made a U-Turn! I think her mind made a connection to the doll that she was pushing in her stroller! This video is so precious. If that dress could be made and put on her doll...

This was one of the videos that I thought was awesome. My Sorors decided to associate me to Debbie Allen and Tina Turner. This song and video is so stylish! IMO it's a classic. The Theme is timeless. May he RIP!

So true! @ProfD Again, --So true! But you know, I wonder if this is not why the late Nipsey Hussle is now resting. I do hope that he is in the RIP mode. I believe he was awesome on this very wise. He almost won a Grammy for his genious, if I am not mistaken. The MARATHON man that he is in his message, I think was designed by him to continue even beyond his life and work. Not only was his music great, but I think that his videos were also great too, although, he was rough!--in his language and presentation for all audiences. In one of his videos, he featured his grandmother, and that was toned down a bit! I remember, as a teacher, one video that was presented across the public schools actually STOLE his very theme! The video featured the very theme in one of his songs where he and 'a blood' stepped across the line onto the 'Cript' side and they two switched sides to show a theme about--ya know!!! Well, the public school video used this very theme to present INCLUSITIVITY of LBGT+! It still infuriates me when I think about it, because if he was alive, I wouldn't be surprised that he could sue somebody for using his creation. At any rate, I did not watch a lot of videos but I do have a few that I did watch and believe were great. Of course, Michael Jackson, IMO is one of the best in the business when it comes to videos. He knew how to create music and also put together an awesome video. Some musicians create great music but to feature a video interpretation of their music is a whole different endeavor. Some of my favorite that comes to mind are MC HAMMER, Sade, and Debarge. But again, I think, other than the late Michael Jackson, it would also be Nipsey as one of the best when it comes to putting his music to a video. And going back in my day, there are a few others that I like of which I will also post.

Yeah, I just realized too, that some of the songs I loved in the 80s were actually released in the late 70s.

They are both good at what they do, but yeah, I can't believe Kanye put Ice Cube on blast like that!

As crazy it may sound, but it's pretty much the truth. @Pioneer1 It seems like I skipped that whole decade and picked back up in the 2000s. You know, I can definitely identify some good tunes though, and some groups, in the 90s, but that time of my life was absolutely vague when it came to a lot of things I used to do before I became a new mother. I just watched an old flick, Girl Trip, and was reminded of groups like New Edition and P Diddy, so I guess that was the 90s. I remember Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll, Must Be the Music, Groove Line, One Nation Under a Groove, And the Beat Goes on, I Wanna Rock With You, Control, ... Whiteney Houston, Anita Baker, Tina Turner, Jeffrey Osborne, Billy Ocean, ... I can go on and on. I guess Ice Cube was in the 90s. But again, for me, it seems like the late 80s may have blended with the early 90s and then, next thing ya know, it was the new millennium.

What took so long!? It's good to know that this case is brought back, but this is frustrating.

Oh Yes! I loved listening to every minute of it. Thanks for posting @Pioneer1 Like you said, he may not be THEE leader to everyone but, it is respected as such among many.

@nels If your words were applied to some other institutions, I would see your point of view! I would agree that there are even some Black institutions that may be guilty of doing exactly what you describe. I don't follow Jay-Z in his music because it was not my genre, but I am trully amazed at some of his projects he has invested in when it comes to helping Black people who are under priviledged. I think Jay-Z is awesome. He's got heart for his people, imo.

Yes, I've heard about this recent looting. The recent news reports that it was about 100 looters and for now, it is also stated that these looters piggy backed on a court hearing which sparked a peaceful protest. I hear about Black gangs and violence a lot and no, this does not help in the cause to fight against racism at all. I no nothing about the recent court case though and perhaps more information will surface. But as far as racsim 'coming out of thin air', that is another whole topic. Nevertheless, stealing is not the answer in dealing with racsim.

There you got that right!

In Greece, the storm was considered the worst in recorded history, with severe rainfall leading to flooding that caused more than two billion euros in damage. Libya was hit the hardest, with torrential rains causing two dams near the city of Derna to fail. This resulted in more than ten thousand deaths, with between 10,000 and 100,000 people missing, although exact figures varied by source. Libya's vulnerability to such disasters was blamed on its civil war, which damaged critical infrastructure and left it in poor condition before the storm. In the aftermath, several countries along the Mediterranean Sea pledged to provide aid to affected countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Daniel

Comet NISHIMURA--Another Green Comet! I saw this in the news last week! Apparently this Green Comet was identified by an amateur, a Japanese man named Nishimura a few weeks ago on August 12, 2023. So, for this reason the comet is named after him, however, scientist later realized that this comet has actually orbited our solar system before and is a LONG PERIOD COMET. So, Comet Nishimura has orbited our sun some 400 years ago during the A.D. 1500s and even before than, it orbited our planet in the A.D. 1100s during the historical time of the Crusades! What I find to be so fascinating about these recent Green comets is how it relates to ancient prophecy. Because the average person has probably never heard of how the ancient scriptures detail comets, the idea that comets could possibly affect our earth sounds farfetched. But, that is what the ancient scripture reveal! And so, I find to be really amazing that right at the time this comet came close to our earth, there occurred three (3) major phenomena: [1] There was a major earthquake that occurred in Northwest African, in Morocco, [2] there was a major cyclone that occurred and severely affected a region in North Africa, in Lybia and then, [3] in Lybia, as a result of this cyclone, major floods occurred. So right now, in these areas, there is a major humanitarian crisis. Experst report that the flooding is record setting and in fact, reports say that this is the worse flooding in recorded history in that region. So it may seem like a coincedence to many but I believe the ancient scriptures reveal the truth, however, today's scientist don't equate comets to have any affect on our earth because they perhaps have not been able to confirm it by the scientific standards of today. At any rate, my thoughts and prayers go out to people suffering from these horrible catastrophies. Storm Daniel, also known as Cyclone Daniel, was the deadliest and costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone ever recorded, as well as the deadliest cyclone worldwide since Cyclone Nargis in 2008. It was also the deadliest weather event of 2023 to date. [4] Forming as a low-pressure system around 4 September 2023, the storm affected Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey with extensive flooding. The storm then organized as a Mediterranean low and was designated as Storm Daniel. It soon acquired quasi-tropical characteristics and moved toward the coast of Libya, where it caused catastrophic flooding before degenerating into a remnant low. … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_Daniel A view of Nishimura in L'Aquila, Italy, on September 7, 2023. A newly discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time in more than 400 years. Comet Nishimura was discovered by amateur Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura on Aug. 11 and named after him. Nishimura first spotted it by taking long exposure shots using a Canon digital camera and a telephoto lens. https://www.kosu.org/news/2023-09-11/how-to-see-a-newly-discovered-green-comet-this-week-before-it-vanishes-for-400-years Are we about to see a rare green comet light up the sky? An expert on what to expect from Nishimura Published: September 14, 2023 4.05pm EDT Of all the objects in the Solar System, perhaps the most spectacular are the great comets that occasionally grace our skies. If you’ve been on social media in the past few days, you’ve probably seen articles proclaiming we have such a comet in our skies right now: C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). https://theconversation.com/are-we-about-to-see-a-rare-green-comet-light-up-the-sky-an-expert-on-what-to-expect-from-nishimura-213464

OH WOW! Another Green Comet has been identified in our solar system! Just like the 2020 NEOWISE COMET, this Green Comet was detected by an amateur, not any scientific agency! This Green Comet was spotted by a Japanese man and so, the comet is named after him and is now called C2023NISHIMURA He sighted this comet on August 12, 2023 but afterwards, scientist measured the comet and determined that it had actually come into our solar system months earlier this year. However, it was not as bright initially, but became brighter as it approached our sun. They have also determined that this is not the first time this comet has come into our solar system. Comet Nishimura is a LONG PERIOD COMET and during the A.D. 1500s, it actually came into our solar system. I have recently learned that long period comets come from the Oort Cloud and short period comets come from another source as determined by today's space agencies. Anyway, I am going to start a seperate thread to share more information that I believe surrounds this particular comet and that is unique to the time that this comet has come close to our earth. As I shared in this thread about the green comet that came closest to our earth in February, I cannot help but wonder in AWE at some of the phenomena that has just happened last week when the comet Nishimura came closest to Earth! There are three (3) major catastrophies that has occurred and although some people may not believe it, but this is what the ancient scripts reveal about ancient comets too, in association to earth. The prophets do reveal that stars do affect our earth in certain ways. Anway, around the same time that this comet Nishimura came close to our earth last week there are three catastrophies that did happen: [1] There was a major earthquake that happened in Northwest Africa, in Morroco! And it has become a terrible humanitarian crisis as so far, 2,900 people have died and many are still not found. [2] There was a major Cyclone that occurred in that same region and to this day, it is the most intense that has ever been recorded. The Cyclone is called 'Cyclone Daniel' and it affected areas in Turkey, East Europe but mainly North Africa. [3] There is major flooding in North Africa in the county of Lybia and it has become an incredible humanitarian crisis. So far, about 11,000 people are dead as a result of the floods and 100,000 people have been unnaccounted for. I do not believe this is a coencidence. I think the ancient scriptures are right. At any rate, my heart goes out to the people suffering. My thoughts are prayers are with them. Medicane Daniel (also known as Storm Daniel) to the north of Libya on September 9, 2023. CNN — The death toll from devastating flooding in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna has risen to at least 11,300, according to a UN report released Saturday, even as continuing search efforts are expected to find more victims. https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/16/world/libya-flood-death-toll-rise-derna-intl-hnk/index.html#:~:text=The%20death%20toll%20from%20devastating,expected%20to%20find%20more%20victims.

LOL! Me too. I am just learning about it now, in this thread. So, thank you @ProfD for posting. I may have seen a brief clip but I did not see any big news report at all!

LOL! I have never understood the victimhood perspective! I've heard people say things like, I am not going to be the victim anymore, etc., but I just do not understand that position in many circumstances. For instance, there have been many people that have been wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for years and then later due to such evidences as DNA testing, released from prison, and I ask myself, 'SHOULD THEY TAKE THAT POSITION OF NOT PLAYING THE VICTIM ANYMORE!?' This just sounds crazy to me because in this case, they have certainly been victimized severely. For them, it's not playing the victim, rather, they are the victim and this should be acknowledged and deserve some kind of recompense. In other words, if the law just simply released them from prison, and gave them no economic recompense and more, then that would be wrong.

I agree with all that you've said! I do understand though what Jermomex is saying too about the influence of the White culture in both of them. I also think too though that Kamala Harris is being attacked because of her being a Black woman, not that she has an Indian mother. If she was purely from India and had no 'Black', I do not believe she would be attacked in this way. THANK YOU!!!

THIS IS NOT AN EVERYDAY DRESS! But it certainly is NUEVO & TRES CHIC! It definitely became a viral video. I believe the designer is African and the company is called, 'Fabulous Lifestyle by Jenny' This designer has many other beautiful designs, but this one is getting a lot of attention, probably because of the curvacious bride that is in the dress too! STUNNING! But this is just my opinion and a lot others posters too.

I was too busy being a Mom in the 90s. But when I think of earlier decades, Phillip Baily comes to mind for me.