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Hi Anika, Del is still around I'll forward your question to him and ask him to reply here. In the meantime, I've never heard particular astrological sign corresponding to a specific racial group. But as Pioneer can tell you there is not scientific basis for race, therefore an astrological sign's association to a particular racially group would not be possible. Though it would be interesting to hear Del's take -- he is the expert on the subject.

I guess that is just it. These preachers not matter how charismatic, or popular are merely men. Who often demonstrate on personally matters they are barely average men. What I don't understand is why we find this "revelation" so interesting? But a more compelling question to the, Black media, out there is why do they seem to cater their content to the lowest common denominator?

Nice retrospective Cynique. I can't even image a stand full of white folks yelling the word nigger now. How did Black folks react hearing the word. How did you feel?

Anika I meant "I've read this story before." meaning same story different characters. Is it news that this preacher and leader that his is flawed, imperfect, capable of making mistakes, great errors in judgement? What is the goal or purpose of spending resources to compile and relate this "news"? What is the Black community supposed to do with this incomplete partial story? Should rainbow/push get rid of him. Should he be taken out back and beaten, put in jail? In fact what to we really know and the Jackson affair? Did they get a quote from Jackson or even the woman? How are we served having bit an pieces of this situation? Anika my problem is that in the history of the National Inquirer no one has ever accused it of journalism. Now that our Black news sources seemed to be falling over themselves to just copy and paste their garbage as if it was The Associated Press we are in a world of trouble. It was not always like this... --------------- The Jackson Jr. story actually "news", because he has broken a bunch of laws and needs to be put in jail -- Provided he is proven guilty and the mental disorder is indeed a ruse.

Better someone than noone -- absolutely! Though unfortunate. Even in this case, this book will die on the vine, 'cause we are much more concerned with talking about Django. Do an internet search of this book and see how many Black sites you find.

Louis Farrakhan Responds to Accusations that He Killed Malcolm X in the Film “Betty and Coretta” by BBD Staff The new film, “Betty and Coretta,” explores the lives of two iconic women, Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King. In the film, Mary J. Blige, who play’s Shabazz states that she believes that Louis Farrakhan had something to do with the death of Malcolm X. Min. Farrakhan is obviously concerned about the allegations and does a direct interview with The Final Call to discuss the matter in more detail. The film has been attacked by the daughters of both Betty Shabazz and Coretta Scott King, who say that their mothers were not properly represented. There are also some who wonder if there is an alternative agenda presented when a movie about black historical figures is made by people who aren’t black. Is there a consistent effort by white and Jewish-owned media to control the perceptions that black people have of their leaders? Betty’s character, played by Mary J. Blige, has an almost obsessive interest in speaking about Louis Farrakhan, as if someone really wanted to make sure this was in the script. Was either family consulted in detail or did they just make the film based on what they thought it would be. T’here appears to be something more sinister going on with the film, and many of the readers of this website who’ve seen the film don’t seem to like it very much. How would Jews feel if black people made an inaccurate film about the holocaust? We can’t recommend seeing the movie, since most of the people we’ve spoken with on our Facebook page are not happy with the project. Maybe this film was made for white people. But what does this say about Farrakhan? His words below: Question: “Why do you think Lifetime, and those who created this movie, is opening up the old wounds of The Malcolm X Murder at this time?” ‘The Jewish people behind this film have characterized Farrakhan as the “No. 1 Anti-Semite.” That was the title they gave Brother Malcolm while he was alive; now, they’ve given it to me.’ The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan (HMLF): It is because the murder of Malcolm X is still alive in the hearts and minds of many, and they wish to charge me with that crime in order to seek to destroy my reputation with the people that love and admire me. And also, to plant the seed in the hearts of those who don’t know me that I am, in fact, a “murderer.” Question: “What do you think the motive of Mary J. Blige is in being an ‘executive producer’ when I hear that she likes you?” HMLF: I cannot answer for Mary J. Blige except to say that when a person is famous or well-known, sometimes they will give such person “executive producer status” to add to the strength of the film. Mary J. Blige is my friend! And nothing that’s in this movie has diminished my love and respect for her. Question: “What would be your message to the younger generation who is watching Betty & Coretta who do not know anything about what happened, and is being educated—or, mis-educated—by Lifetime?” HMLF: The first thing that our young people should understand, that there is no statute of limitation on “murder.” In two years, it will be 50 years since the assassination of Brother Malcolm: At no time during these 48 years has the government opened the files on that murder of Brother Malcolm, and let the public see those files. I have appealed to the government to open the files, so that everything in those files could be made manifest, not only to the Shabazz family, and the families of those so ill-affected by his murder—but also my family, and the lives that are constantly put in the public. Question: “I read that the families of Betty and Coretta were not consulted about this movie. So I wanted to ask: Has the Nation of Islam ever been consulted by Hollywood related to all of these movies that attack you all?” HMLF: I heard that they allowed members of the King and Shabazz family to look at the film after it was done. Nothing like that has ever been accorded to me and my family, since it is I that the film seems bent upon putting in the hearts and minds of the people that “Louis Farrakhan is responsible for the death of Brother Malcolm.” Question: “So how do you finally feel being exposed that you killed Malcolm X?” HMLF: I did not kill Malcolm X. Before too long, you will really find who is “exposed”—and it is those who want to put on me what no court, no judge, no jury, could put on me. And if my enemies had a chance to bring me before the courts, and put me in prison for such a crime, they would have done it a long time ago! No, I am not “exposed”. But the wickedness of those behind my slander will be thoroughly exposed! Question: “Lifetime is already telling us what we already know about you. You confessed to this on 60 Minutes, so this show is only a repeat. You’re guilty, right?” HMLF: I am not guilty of killing Malcolm X. What I said on 60 Minutes was extracted from a 4-hour interview with Mike Wallace and Attallah Shabazz. READ MORE OF THE INTERVIEW AT FINALCALL.COM

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There needs to be Anika but don't have much hope for it. At least not in the short term. Maybe if the entire country stopped consuming mass media for 1 year we could purge ourselves of the BS and focus on what is important. Maybe.

Anika99 they are both trifling. A woman gets pregnant by a married man, but does not have the resources (or willingness) to raise the child on her own. Married man has unprotected sex with a woman other than his wife then refuses to assume financial responsibility. I've read this story before. I guess this is news today uncovered by the National Enquirer, warmed over and regurgitated by Eurweb. AALBC.com exploited as a platform to help promote this nonsense. Anika99, I appreciate your contribution -- I really do -- the site is dead without people like you. Thank you! But I would like to know, what was your motivation for posting the Jessie Jackson "affair" here?

"I've seen so-called "Black" people posting strange things and taking funny positions that I never heard Black people utter in real life." I have not considered this but do not believe for a nano-second that does not happen. You also have to understand that Black sites do operate at a distinct disadvantage, when compared to similar white sites. White sites are simply more likely to get more funding through investment and business, are more likely to be supported through media coverage. Black sites pay a premium for talent as well. Black writers flock to write for white sites for free, but get mad when Black sites pay too little. Forming alliances with similar businesses is virtually impossible. There is not one Black book site that has started since the commercialization of the world wide web, almost 20 years, that has reached it's potential. Sites like mine that have hung on is the best we have to offer. This is beyond pathetic. I've been doing this myself for 15 years I have tons of stories and examples. I'm actually working on a revised list of websites. I'm reviewing ownership, audience, impact (popularity, traffic, etc). The angle is to identify websites that one would want to advertise on to promote a book to a Black audience: 106 & Park Connect A Cultural Exchange A New Quality Book and Boutique A Place of Our Own AALBC.com (African American Literature Book Club) AAMBC African Americans on the Move Book Club Aframerican Book Store African Bookstore Afri-Ware Afro AllHipHop.com Ashay by the Bay Atlanta Post Authors N Focus Azizi Books Becoming Gods Answer Bookstore BET Big Blue Marble Bookstore Black and Nobel Black Art Plus Black Athlete Black Book News Black Book Reviews Black Books and Reviews Black Books Direct Black Books Galore! Black Enterprise Black Gospel Black Star News Black Web 2.0 BlackAmericaWeb BlackBookPlus.com BlackDoctor BlackLiterature.com BlackNews.com BlackPeopleMeet.com BlackPlanet.com BlackSingles.com BlackVoices Book-Remarks Bossip C&B Books Distribution Cartel Cafe & Books Store CentricTV Chicago Defender Community Book Center Concrete Loop Cush City DallasBlack.com Dare Books DC Bookdiva´s Mobile Bookstore Deja Vu Book Lounge DiverseBooks Ebony EDC Creations Eso Won Bookstore Essence EurWeb Everyone´s Place Frugal Bookstore Gateway Bookstore HBCU Connect Hello Beautiful Hip Hop Book Club Hip Hop Wired HipHopDX Hood Book Headquarters Howard University Bookstore Hue-Man Books Independent Bookstore Database King-Mag.com La Casa Azul Bookstore Library of Congress, Library Literary Sweets, Bookstore and Chocolate Shoppe Lushena Books Madame Noir MahoganyBooks Marcus Books Martin Luther King Library MediaTakeOut.com Medu Bookstore, Greenbriar Mall MeJah Books Mood Makers Books & Art Gallery Village Gate Squar Mosaic Books Mosaic Magazine Mutana Afrikan Warehouse National Book Club Conference Neworld Review North Paran Not Just a Bookstore Positive Vibes Pyramid Books QBR The Black Book Review Queens Borough Public Library Rawsistaz Sam Weller Books Sankofa Video and Bookstore Shrine of The Black Madonna Cultural Center Street Fiction The Book Look The Literary Network The National Black Book Festival The Page-Turner Network The Pan-African Connection Bookstore The Root The Schomburg Center for Research Into Black Cultu The Tree of Life Bookstore of Harlem The Truth Bookstore The Urban Book Source The Wild Fig Books The YBF Thumpers Corner TimBookTu Ujamaa Book Store Urban Books On Wheels Urban Reviews Vibe Wee Bee Books Written Magazine XXLMag.com Zoe Christian Bookstore .

I was in a club in Chicago and a shoot out erupted -- clearing the entire club. I think they should bring up cities like Chicago more often, See when 20 rich white kids (all due respect to effective families and friends) are shot and killed the nation is outraged and prepared to do something. However when carnage is much greater in place like Chicago you don't here a peep -- not even from Obama. I'm glad Mrs. Obama went to Chicago (I may be wrong about the city) to pay her respects to the parents yet another young Black person killed through gun violence.

Pioneer you will, uncharacteristically, no get an argument from me on the issue of personal responsibility. We are however FAR from a place of equal opportunity. The outcomes we are observing should made that obvious, but like so many hungry, unemployed, uneducated and poor white people in America -- it is just not something we are presented with everyday -- so we assume it does not exist. The point of the documentary is to show how specific policy is creating increased wealth disparity. Once the film is made available to the general public I hope it will help chance policy or at the very minimum make more people aware of what is going on.

Robert Reich, secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, and director Jacob Kornbluth discuss economic inequality in America in their Sundance film "Inequality for All"

42 In Theaters: Apr 12, 2013 Wide Unrated, Drama Directed By: Brian Helgeland Written By: Brian Helgeland Warner Bros. Pictures Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. "42" tells the story of two men-the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey-whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing unabashed racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes. Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking-ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics, and paving the way for others to follow. (copyright WB)

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I can't find a credible news source for this story. All of the sources I looked at seemed like gossip websites. They all just seemingly copied the same text and surrounded it by ads, scantily clad women, and celebtriy gossip. It really sickens me to see what the Black internet has become. http://newsone.com/2183813/malcolm-shabazz-arrested/ http://bossip.com/721598/arrests-malcolm-xs-grandson-popped-by-the-fbi-while-traveling-to-iran-for-hollywoodism-conference-43081/ http://hiphopwired.com/2013/02/04/malcolm-xs-grandson-arrested-by-the-fbi/ Sure there is probably some serious website out there with a real story, but I'll never find it 'cause I'm not about to plow through 30 screen of sites like the ones above to find it. It some one find a serious site please just post a link. Thanks.

The strongest person I ever met was a white guy. Actually I think the strongest man who ever lived was white. Most of if not all of the weight lifting records are held by white men. And these white guys were not "breed" to be strong. So I guess White people are just stronger Black men would I be right? ------ A caring father in the home would be a BIG plus for most families. I think if the majority of families could remain intact a whole bunch of problems would disappear.... ------- Skilled trades require education too. Don't make the assumption that "anyone" can pick these skills up without being educated. high schools have to prepare people for these roles too. It is not clear that they are even doing this much ...

Read about a real life "DJango" in David S. Cecelski's new book "The Fire of Freedom: Abraham Galloway and the Slaves' Civil War" I have to admit, I never heard of Galloway prior to posting the review of the book about his life. How many more figures from American history would be just as, or even more, inspiring? So much energy has gone into a debates over fictional characters like Django, fueled by a tweet, and regurgitated by our so called "news" sources that actual people like Galloway go virtually unknown... Happy Black History Month.

Pioneer my statements are facts I did not make them up. They do not make me feel good, any more that water boils at 212 degrees at normal pressure. While I did not cite sources for the factual statements, I'll leave that up to you. Better yet if you can cite a source to dispute what I've written I'll be more than willing to look at it. At the end of the day you understanding of genetics and how they impact humans is very different than my understanding and the currently accepted science as a result we can't really have a meaningful conversation. So for the sake of clarity; Do you believe that Black people are dumber that white people due to selective breeding? Do you believe Blacks are stronger than whites due to "selective" breeding during our prior of enslavement prior to 1865? If the answer are still "yes" I walk you through each question (really the same question phrased with a different example) methodically. ------------------------ I agree with you about the role "morality" plays in not just the Black culture but our society in general. I'm not suggesting that people are more or less moral that in previous generations. But the acceptability for immorally behavior seems to be at an all time high. Drop out of high school, have a baby before marriage, wear you panty below you butt, -- no problem! --------------------------- I also agree with you regarding the feminizing of males in our culture, but for different reasons. Corporations have a financial incentive to get men to buy shoes in all the colors of the spectrum, to buys all types of unnecessarily expensive lotions and scents, It seems the term "metro-sexual" was coined to give men a name (other than "fag") who behaved like women when it came to fashion. Today arched eyebrows, long braided hair styles, two earrings, shaved body hair, etc are as no longer seen as feminine -- but the sign of a well groomed "man". I guess since there are few ways a Black man can express masculinity, without ending up in jail, we are exploring our feminine side

Rainbow PUSH Coalition Economic Summit Post Mortem by Kam Williams The mood was both festive and businesslike at this year’s Wall Street Project Economic Summit, hosted by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, in New York City. “For the first time,” former U.S. President Bill Clinton opined during his speech last Thursday afternoon, “[minorities] are in a position to persuasively argue that the economic inequality, which exists in America today, is a severe strain on the economic future of all Americans.” President Clinton was among a plethora of luminaries, politicians, and businessmen who gathered for Reverend Jesse Jackson’s three-day summit which ran at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan from January 30th through February 1st. Those in attendance, a veritable Who’s-Who of the African-American corps d’elite, included former New York Governor David Paterson, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Reverend Al Sharpton, fund manager John W. Rogers, Jr., real estate mogul R. Donahue Peebles, Motown founder Berry Gordy, and attorney Willie E. Gary, among others. To edify those unfamiliar with the Rainbow PUSH Coaliton, the group is the brainchild of who merged two of his foundations, Operation PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity) and the National Rainbow Coalition, in 1996 with a mission to, “protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.” This year’s summit, the Coalition’s 16th since inception, aimed to discuss numerous, serious economic issues that face minority communities today. Discussions ranged from the importance of computer science education, a topic President Clinton specifically voiced concern about at considerable length, to the impact that Hip-Hop music is likely to continue to have on the economy. Despite the jam-packed agenda, the summit did take the time to celebrate the accomplishments of successful African-Americans such as Berry Gordy, who was honored at a gala Thursday night. On the eve of Black History Month, Reverend Jackson expressed a debt of gratitude owed to the Motown visionary by sharing a story about how Mr. Gordy, on several occasions, personally funded Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s payroll when times were tough. “But,” Jackson assured the audience, “Motown gave us more than money. It gave us an art form and a culture that lifted us beyond the boundaries and limits of the South…We’ve [now] won the White House twice…but before there was a politician on the stage, there were musicians [who]…color-crossed and [broke down] walls.”

Pioneer you say I did not give you any evidence but you failed to acknowledge all the evidence I provided (bullet point list). You say that Justin Beiber could not get MIke Tyson physique, but you don;t know that? Justin Beiber does not train like Mike Tyson, few people do... Pioneer, just keep believing that Blacks are stronger than white due to 3 or 4 hundred years (not very many generations) of "selective" breeding. You probably also believe that Black people are dumber that white people for the same reason... ------------- Sure there are things the general population can learn from the Nation.

Pioneer, the Nation of Islam seems to be up you alley. They are able to take Brothers out of prison and turn them around completely. During their heyday in Harlem they ran businesses, schools, the people looked good, taking care of themselves and doing for self.... They also have clear rules on family, and the roles of men and women.

boitumelo, West seems to be running off the rails lately in his critique of Obama. I'm with him most of the time, but when his goes down roads bitchin' about the Bible Obama swore his oath on -- who cares...really?! The even sadder thing is how the media eats it up and broadcast it far an wide. I find the whole thing irritating and I tend to tune out. Collectively, we ("Black" people in America who are descendants of slaves are mentally ill), our dependence on and the success of charismatic minister you complain about so often is a reflection of this. The blind support of Obama is another. I could go on...

Pioneer, sure slave owners selected the people they thought would work best in the field, may have forced slaves with certain physical characteristics to mate, but I assure you it was not very scientific and given the 150 or so years since slavery has ended any effects would have been washed out. Blacks in American have some European ancestry so a true comparison is hard Strength is much more a function of training than genetics Health is a more a function of environment and how well you take care of yourself There is no baseline for Black or white health and strength so there there is no way to determine which group is stronger than the other based upon so called "breeding" You can't uses genes to determine who is Black or white There is no one gene for "health" or "strength" humans are not like dogs humans really are not all very different genetically (which make the Black and white distinction silly and a comparison based upon relative strength of the two artifically defined groups a waste of time)You and Jimmy the Greek should have paid more attention in science class. We are all humans ----------------------- If the government put everyone in jail who committed adultery I doubt there would be anyone left to watch the prisoners. Stricter laws for moral misbehavior might work in a homogeneous society where everyone's moral values were more or less the same. But live a country where a 20 year old can die fighting in a war, but can't buy a beer in a bar and where it is illegal to pay someone cash to have sex with you, but if you take 'em to dinner and a movie in exchange of sex that is fine.