Dee Miller

@richardmurray when I think about Zora’s experience, I’m like, ‘Good for you, sis. Now take those experiences and inspire others who didn’t even know Eatonville-like experiences was even a thing’.

Bruh, easier said than done

I can relate to Joe and Herbs experience because - you don’t even know that there’s  green grass on the other side. And even if you’ve had a glimpse of the green grass, the glimpse can be intimidating.  Like many of us, you do better when you know better’.  Perhaps they know, now, that they have choices beyond their existence, and the glimpse = possibilities. Choices be like…
 

Thanks for sharing!  I enjoyed the read

BLACK GIRL MAGIC, ff!!! 

@Stefan @richardmurray I smile, I ponder, I reminisce, I reflect, I get emotional, I wish,  I try to get in your head, I resolve my thoughts of the photo, I wonder what reaction you expect from me & I wonder what you were thinking when you took 'that' shot?   INCREDIBLY POWERFUL!! Thanks for sharing your artistry. 

@richardmurray Pictures are powerful, yo.  Thanks for sharing.

You've likely heard the phrase, 'Now that's the real McCoy'.  Did you know that the phrase was birthed from an invention by Elijah McCoy who developed a lubricating cup that automatically and evenly distributed oil over the locomotives for steam engine moving parts while in motion?  While others put forth similar devices, railroaders often requested 'the Real McCoy'.  Patented in 1872, Elijah's invention was used on almost all railroads in North America by 1900.  

Of course, Elijah held over 57 other patents (including the lawn sprinkler), but sold the rights to some of his patents to raise money to open the Elijah McCoy manufacturing company

So, when ever you want an ACTUAL item v an imitation, be sure to ask for 'the Real McCoy' - an attribution to a master engineer.

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

We were talking about Walmart in another thread.
You go to the Walmarts in the U.S. and they're playing damn COUNTRY MUSIC.....even in inner city stores.

@Pioneer1 wanna hear a funny? Your statement reminded me about a business trip I had to RI. I stopped to have lunch at a seafood restaurant and was literally the only customer in the joint.  They were playing alternative music (I’ll call it).  After the waiter took my order and retreated to the back, suddenly the music changed to R&B old school. I had to laugh, but appreciate the sentiment.
 

The seafood was delicious, the waiter winked at me as if to take credit for recognizing the disparity and the music was on point…lol  gotta love it!

@Pioneer1 bruuuuh, don’t even perpetrate.  I bet he was a special guest on the Today Show with Al Rork.  OneLove Al…OneLove!

BTW, I’m not mad at Hershey and the gang.  I hope they got doze coins, yo!  

@Pioneer1 nope. Never seen it.  I’m with @Troy, not an NY commercial…lolol. 
 

cracks me up though as I’m sitting here thinking about the evolution of commercials.  

@harry brown they also hear: you’re not good enough, you’re not pretty enough, you’re too loud, you’re too black, you’re not smart enough, you’re not civilized, you’re not smart enough, you’re not worthy, the only reason you exist is because I let you….   How do you suppose they digest that information?  Who are you blaming? Perhaps the question is, are you blaming?  As a People, and through it all, we continue to persevere.  Is one community language more detrimental and another? I’m asking for a friend. IM SO IN LOVE WITH MY PEOPLE. 

@aMhayes my apologies for any confusion. I meant that you should share your stories on the Black Excellence Showcase discussion forum on this aalbc site.  I misstated the forum name when I called it Black Greatness Forum. 
 

@richardmurray Brilliant idea 

about the writers on aalbc doing a book together, each making one story. We can make it free and publish it across platforms, thus we each can highlight aalbc and carry our fanbases to each other!!  BRILLIANT!! 
 

@Troy what are your thoughts? 

CONGRATULATIONS @Troy !!!  
 

thank you for sharing!!  It’s not at all self-serving!!  You’re sharing your Black Greatness achievement!  
 

Love it!!!

Yoooo! @Troy I responded before I even reviewed the your nomination…woooweeee!  Let me say how honored I am to be part of your life mission via aalbc!!!

bruh, you gave love to all of your supporters, and to those who have made an impact in your life - not at all self-serving and Thank YOU for all you do to represent!

@aMhayes IKR!!! I am sooooo in love with my people!!  Have you checked out the Black Greatness Discussion Forum?!  You’d be a GREAT contributor!   

@richardmurray that’s a lot of words to say, No matter the demographic, no matter the group of people, no matter the cause, no matter the outcome, no matter… - it’s the same sh&!  different day, but we need to Stay All the way UP!

@Troy, I've heard about Black Rodeos; however, Mutton busting is a new insight.  I bet they were adorbs!   @Pioneer1..smh and cracking up because you are never shy of speaking your truth.  But, like I mentioned before, your discussions are always head-tilting, thought-provoking, educational, and intriguing. I appreciate you, bruh.   

@aMhayes Politics, religion and conversations with inebriated & ignorant individuals of another (who feel inclined and/or think they understand) are three areas that I stay away from for sooooo many reasons, but, Yes, my chocolate brother, I, have an opinion, but... 

p.s. I had this long explanation typed out but opted to delete it and keep it simple.  

I am so in love with my people.  I constantly think about the power of Black Greatness, and Black Wallstreet came to mind.  Then, I thought about the many black/affluent neighborhoods in the US.  Then, of course, Black Wealth in general...BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, STRONG!!  

There's not even enough space on this page to list the places where you can find Black areas/communities/land... of Wealth, so I leave you with a couple of sights that list a few. 

https://www.theroot.com/the-other-black-wall-streets-1823010812

https://www.bet.com/article/4nev6s/see-the-10-most-affluent-black-neighborhoods-in-america

Tulsa, Okla (Greenwood Neighborhood). known as “Black Wall Street” because of the number of successful businesses and wealthy black inhabitants),

Durham, N.C - named the area after Haiti—the first free, independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere.

Richmond, VA – Richmond neighborhood called, Jackson Ward, so many businesses emerged in the predominantly black community that it was called the “birthplace of black capitalism.” 

The Fourth Avenue District: Birmingham, Ala. - known as the Black Business District. also known as “Little Harlem,” boasted retail shops, attorneys, doctor’s offices, a half-dozen hotels and much more. The buildings were designed by black architects and built by black construction companies, including the six-story structure built by the black-owned Penny Savings Bank.

Boley, Okla - The town, incorporated in 1905, supported a newspaper, two colleges, its own water system and a black-owned electrical plant in the early 1900s. 

I am so in love with my people.  I constantly think about the power of Black Greatness, and Black Wallstreet came to mind.  Then, I thought about the many black/affluent neighborhoods in the US.  Then, of course, Black Wealth in general...BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL, STRONG!!  

There's not even enough space on this page to list the places where you can find Black areas/communities/land... of Wealth, so I leave you with a couple of sights that list a few. 

https://www.theroot.com/the-other-black-wall-streets-1823010812

https://www.bet.com/article/4nev6s/see-the-10-most-affluent-black-neighborhoods-in-america

Tulsa, Okla (Greenwood Neighborhood). known as “Black Wall Street” because of the number of successful businesses and wealthy black inhabitants),

Durham, N.C - named the area after Haiti—the first free, independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere.

Richmond, VA – Richmond neighborhood called, Jackson Ward, so many businesses emerged in the predominantly black community that it was called the “birthplace of black capitalism.” 

The Fourth Avenue District: Birmingham, Ala. - known as the Black Business District. also known as “Little Harlem,” boasted retail shops, attorneys, doctor’s offices, a half-dozen hotels and much more. The buildings were designed by black architects and built by black construction companies, including the six-story structure built by the black-owned Penny Savings Bank.

Boley, Okla - The town, incorporated in 1905, supported a newspaper, two colleges, its own water system and a black-owned electrical plant in the early 1900s. 

@richardmurray I must admit, I've not heard of Blackoak.tv, but I just checked out the short bio about the the Pride of Black Greatness as seen via Blackoak TV and I checked out the catalog www.blackoak.tv/catalog , very intriguing.  Thanks for sharing!

This is just a reminder of a VERY FEW Black Greatness inventions having a worldwide life-changing impact!  AND this list ONLY goes back to the late 1800s!  IKR!!!   You're welcome, world!!

ROFL.. @richardmurray  no you didn't!!  Bruh, I admit it - I'm a little technically challenged, and regrettably not bi-lingual, so I didn't recognize the context that implied that the page was a Cookies Notification, and all I had to do was Accept Cookies....lolol!  

Anyways, I have another bombshell.  The Princess Bombshell is over my head, but I do love the wordsmithing and the descriptives used to set the tone.  'Sing from tween the years when the ant hordes drank Gold Mushrooms and the silver tree barks....  when beaming gardens lay spread across the world like free rainbows beneath the stars'. 

I'm totally there! 

Black Greatness:  Have you seen the movie,  'Something the Lord Made'? Vivien Theodore Thomas (his mom just knew she was having a girl, and chose the name Vivian in spite of the fact that she had a son) was an American laboratory supervisor who developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome 

Thomas did not have any professional education, nor experience in a research laboratory; however, he served as supervisor of the surgical laboratories at Johns Hopkins for 35 years. 

In 1976, Hopkins awarded him an honorary doctorate and named him an instructor of surgery for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.. 

Without any education past high school, Thomas rose above poverty and racism to become a cardiac surgery pioneer and a teacher of operative techniques to many of the country's most prominent surgeons.

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There are other Black Greatness movies out there that shine light on other contributions that we made to the WORLD, yet have gone undiscovered until recent years.

Gifted Hands is a Story about neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson whose life went from a failing student to the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.  He was the first to successfully separate conjoined twins who were joined at the back of the head,

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Hidden Figures is a story of NASA's segregated group of African-American women hired to process aeronautic data in the space era.  These African-American female mathematician's math skills helped put a US astronaut into orbit in 1960s.   This is just some of the ladies

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What other Black Greatness movies are out there?

@Troy I am attempting to add a new Topic, but get an Access Denied error message.  Have I been banned...ROFL... JK, but seriously, I am unable to post.  Thoughts?

@harry brown I'm a little unsure how to reply appropriately, but based on the cliff notes, I'm intrigued.  I would love to see this trilogy as a movie.  I'm intrigued by the wordsmithing, mystery, sci-fi mix, attention-grabbing, and heroism of someone who appears to be an outcast, yet a potential heir to the king.   yes? 

The title, alone, made me think about the black queens/kings of the past.  Then, I thought about the original Moors of North Africa who gained swift victories back in the 8th century and became legends. And the Moorish/Moroccan Empires that span North and all of West Africa.

My apologies if there is no comparison, but again, I am intrigued by the title and summary which sparked thoughts about other Kings from the past.  

at the risk of sounding displaced with my comments, feel free to align my thoughts as you see fit.  

@richardmurray when I click on the link I get an 'OverBlog' pop-up message in a different language. I tried three times. Unsure what that means (risk) and how to avoid/work around, but I have no doubt that the preview of Princess bombshell is impressive.  Can a sista get Cliff-Notes?