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Well, you know if they are hung up on racketeering, he was found guilty of the rest... If these are federal charges I doubt the Pres will spring him. What can Diddy do for him now?

No, this time it is very different

This alone should tell you had race is completely arbitrary rendering it meaningless -- as it tells you NOTHING about the individual. Twisting the caste system to fit your narrative: varna, any of the four traditional social classes of India. The literal meaning of the word varna in Sanskrit (“color”) once invited speculation that class distinctions were originally based on differences in the degree of skin pigmentation between an alleged group of lighter-skinned migrants from Central Asia called “Aryans” and the darker-skinned indigenous people of ancient India. However, this theory of the origin of varna has been discredited since the mid-20th century. The term may mean “color” in one sense, but it can also mean “characteristic” or “attribute,” and colors have often been used in Indian traditions in a symbolic classification structures. Yes, "almost anything," which is the problem Race and all the flawed reasoning that flows from it needs to be dumped in the trash.

I'm sure Adams will not be reelected and I'm not even paying attention.

LOL! I disagree with everything you just wrote @Pioneer1. Poor R. Kelly and Puffy two irresistible Black hulks victimized by puny white racist men to stem the torrent of precious white women who can't spread their legs fast enough for these super masculine Brothers. Good thing they have you to advocate for them.

I had no idea what Mamdani looked like until I read the Politico article. (why does Politico have to run those shitty ads? Don't they have salespeople? Those ads tarnish their image and devalue the brand) He looks like a serious contender. So far, I like what I have read about him.

Again ethnicity, is a far better descriptor. As it actually tells you something about the person. The skin of the person only relates bad information to a racist. I would definitely consider the Irish and the English different ethnicities. The English treat the Irish horribly for centuries. Though Pioneer would just see them as "white." Italians are Germans are different ethnicities as well. Of course, Black American a bunch of different ethnicities. Again, the skin color is meaningless. Thanks @frankster your simple statement helped me in my thinking about race.

More conspiracy theories Frankster?

No. There are no different breeds of humans either. With all the typos I make I’m in no position to talk about anyone’s grammar lol! Well, I don’t recall Neeley Fuller teaching anyone to embrace the racist tools of the racist. The way I see it people who continue to embrace the tool of the racist is the worst victim. another thing that puzzles me is what does grouping people buy the color of their skin provide you. I mean, we know the racist you skin color as a way to easily identify people, to other them, and claim that they were inferior and justify enslaving them. @Pioneer1 what purpose does it serve now? People on the continent of India, come in many shades of brown, but they have hair like Europeans,. I guess you’d put them in the black bucket, which means you don’t have to have nappy hair to be black, right? There are people with nappy red hair who you’d call Black so I guess having red hair doesn’t exclude you from being black. Suppose a person had straight red hair could they be black? There are Black people with very fair skin. I already know you don’t like to call them Black. When so many others include the United States government called these people Black. @Pioneer1 you have a system You’ve developed for putting people into racial categories but what does that tell you about the people in those different racial buckets. If you don’t know anything more about the people after grouping then into different racial categories and what’s the point of doing it in the first place?

For the life of me, I cannot understand why this simple concept is completely lost on @Pioneer1. It does not matter how many different ways it is explained -- it make no difference. As a former educator, I'm curious to learn what it will take to help him understand this. However, I may need to just accept that some people are incorrigible when it comes to some subjects.

I saw this movie twice in the theatre -- I doubt I've ever done that with another film. I saw it twice not because it was such a great film (thought it was good enough to view twice), but because I took someone else who had not seen it. Nothing dealing with spirituality can be argued (or proven) scientifically. All humans are sinners. There are so many videos attempting to break down the movie's deeper meaning. I have yet to see the filmmaker, Ryan Coogler, explaining anything, but I have not looked either... It would be nice to hear Coogler explaining the deeper meaning behind Sinners.

...and citizens of the United States too.

Sure, but as the trend continued and things got much worse for us. Science is Tyson's "religion" and he is a zealot. So, there are ideas he will never accept. As with any religious zealot anyone that does not but into the religion is a heretic burned at the stake or at the very least lambasted on a podcast. That said, Tyson's conclusions of Howard's ideas are sound. Yeah, that did not seem to be a good match. But a generally smart person can pick other skills quickly. Perhaps Carson brilliance is not limited to surgery? Is Carson on the spectrum? No one watches PBS anymore. Sadly. As we speak the current administration is looking to defund it.

@richardmurray What do you think about the proliferation of AI generated art and content?

Many of your conclusions are based upon falsehoods. Social Scientists understand that racial categories, like passing are purely arbitrary. The United States said the Homer Plessey as a Black man could be legally restricted from sitting with white. But you say Homer was white. Does this point out how silly and racist the notion of race is? This is wrong too. To someone who is fixed on race they bring race into everything the caste system had nothing to do with one skin color at least not until european racists got involved. It is like pulling teeth getting an answer out of you man. Your analogy does not answer my question. The reason there is no genetic test for race is because it is impossible to create one. Do you understand why this is true? @Pioneer1

WellI have not been following the case outside your reports. If I had to guess I expect him to be found guilty of something... II'd be surprised if he gets off scott free. @ProfD you've been following the case and are in a position to make an informed assessment. I'm just going on gut.

Why? Today Kayne and Terrence Howard's every looney utterance garners national media attention. Cory Booker has to give a 25-hour speech to get media to cover him. Of course, people prefer to see Sly and Ali to a politician like Barbara Jordan. But again, White folks get to see their politicians and other knowledgeable people with credentials discuss issues while Black people get celebrities. When white folks want someone Black to weigh in on Covid they call Terreance Howard. Why does this matter? People dismiss the importance of credentials and are far more likely to believe a celebrity crack pot over the scientific community.

LOL! No it didn't. He Knew Ali wouldn't do anything. Now if he did that to Shug Knight I'd agree with you

True or untrue, that was not really my point. Again, they did not have Paul McCartney and Jerry Quarry talking political science and sociology alongside Adam Clayton Powell. I did not "enjoy" the part where Sly was saying get you hand out of my face to Ali. I though his tone was unwarranted. Ali explained that Sy ideas were why Black people can get along. When Ali is in the Nation which one could easily argue is, in and of itself, divisive. I don't from the reasons I mentioned. Sly was not intimidating anyone, Ali could probably kill Sly with one punch. But Ali was not a punk, like will Smith Beating up on a much small person...

What Terrence is doing is not science allow an actual scientist to explain. Howard's thoughts are on math, not the Covid vaccine, but it gives you a sense of how he thinks and why what he says is of no interest to me. Again, the fact that others are taking in what he says is scary. No, not if I can help it. I listened to Terrence for a few minutes, but once he revealed himself to be nutty I lost interest. Franster, there are reputable sources (not Terrence Howard, Joe Rogan, or that Kennedy fellow) where you can learn more about this. But from middle school biology. The DNA is in the nucleus of the cell. The mitochondria though inside the cell is outside the Nucleus. The Covid Vaccine can not alter your DNA. This is just a fact. I wrote "Anti-Vaxxer." I retyped it at least three times and my stupid spell check changed it again behind my back!

Well, the building on the covers looks like one of NYCHA's projects. Thanks for sharing the book here.

On the TV show Curb Your Enthusiasm, they did a segment where some guy had his funeral while he was still alive. Needless to say it did not go well.

I'm not sure what you mean by "sista." To me that connotes a shared experience with me, so I may not consider everyone a Sista or Brotha. The fact that I had ID as was unable to buy wine is why I boycott the store. The color of the skin of the person is irrelevant to me (however I can't say that the cashier felt the same way).

OK so how do you explain the concept of "passing" in our society. Passing wouldn't be a thing if all you had to do is look at someone to determine their race. I'm glad you've finally admitted that there is no genetic basic for race.

Pretty much sums it up.