The Strike On Nigeria

[Pioneer1]

Let's call it for what it is.....
Nigeria got pimp slapped.

Nigeria claiming to "ok" this strike or even "ask" for it is just an effort to save face because in reality there wasn't much they could have done to stop it anyway.

It's like that DJ Pooh in Friday trying to save face with Deebo by not asking for his bike back..........

He didn't ask for it back because he was AFRAID to.
He knew Deebo would only give it back IF he wanted to and WHEN he wanted to and there wasn't shit he could do about it.
He knew Deebo could easily beat his ass...lol.
His ignorant ass father either didn't know or didn't understand this and tried to FORCE the boy to "stand up" for himself and demand the bike back and the results were as expected:

 

 

 

The same situation applies to Nigeria.

Trump was going to strike in Nigeria anyway whether the government agreed to it or not and there was little they could do to stop it.
Them "objecting" to it or putting up some sort of resistance would have only made things work because they aren't militarily strong enough to do so.
But there's another problem.........

The REACTION so many Black podcasters are having over this strike.
They sound like Pooh's silly ass father  when they criticize Nigeria and call them weak or point the finger at them as if they actually could of done otherwise.
It shows a level of insensitivity, ignorance, and immaturity that's I'm beginning to expect from them when it comes to criticizing other Black folks for doing or not doing things that THEY clearly aren't in a position to do either.

 

 

 

"Why yall let America strike targets in your country like that?
Why didn't yall fight back?
Man,yall weak....see...that's why yall aren't respected by other nations!
They wouldn't have done that to China!
Africans need to learn how to be a military force to be respected and reconned with!"


These same niggaz on podcasts criticizing Nigeria for "letting" Trump strike inside the country....if the police come up in THEIR house and slap them and their families around and lock them up....ain't shit THEY would be able to do about it besides sit there and cry.
So many American Black folks have been beat up and shot down by the police and THEY didn't fight back, but they want to criticize Africans and other Black nations when racism harms them and THEY don't fight back.

It is what it is.
These Black folks didn't fight back because they weren't strong enough to.
Calling themselves "fighting back" ...at this point...would have probably made the situation worse because America would have probably responded with a strike that would have decimated what military power they DO have!

 

 

We can criticize people for selling out, especially when it's not necessary; however Black people need to stop this habit of attacking fellow victims of racism.

It's clearly a cover or way to deal with their own misplaced feelings of helplessness.
 

[ProfD]

As I mentioned in the other thread, this is not about Nigeria refusing to allow the US to strike Isis. 

 

The Nigerian military along with their police if necessary, should have been able to wipe out Isis in their country.  Isis is no bigger than a street gang there.

 

I'll re-type:

 

Herein lies one of the *problems* for Black countries.  When a man allows another man to fight his battles, he becomes a b8tch. 

 

These African countries will never never have true sovereignty as long as white folks are allowed to protect them.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

We can criticize people for selling out, especially when it's not necessary; however Black people need to stop this habit of attacking fellow victims of racism.

It's clearly a cover or way to deal with their own misplaced feelings of helplessness.

Again, your perspective is shaped by your love for and/or bias towards non-FBA Black folks.

 

IMO, ALL Black folks need to stand up and hold their own nuts in fighting against racism white supremacy.

 

The alternative is shut up and bend over for the buck-breaking.

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

It's all a game being played by the global racists.

The European racists are in bed with the Arab racists.
Both have used their religions, cultures, along with their Black African flunkies to assist them in dividing and conquering Black Africa.

The problem is large and complex.
My concern is when Black people start turning on eachother....both abroad and at home.
 

 

 

Again, your perspective is shaped by your love for and/or bias towards non-FBA Black folks.
IMO, ALL Black folks need to stand up and hold their own nuts in fighting against racism white supremacy.

Ofcourse.
That, and common sense....lol.
 

The Racists don't act independantly....they're GLOBAL and act as a team or unit.
So why should the VICTIMS of racism be expected to hold their own and act independently?

There is power in UNITY....not everybody trying to hold their own and fight their own separate little battles.

But even if we don't fight, the least we can do is not turn on eachother by pointing fingers, giggling, and blaming the victim.

Infact, Black Americans can do more to help Nigeria than even Nigeria because this is OUR country in the sense that we have a degree of say so over military actions and can vocally speak out against unjust strikes.
You do have Black people in Congress as well as on the SCOTUS and Black folks all over the media who COULD speak out if we were truly interested in justice.



 

The alternative is shut up and bend over for the buck-breaking.

They aren't just doing that...

Like the Somali fraud situation....they aren't just keeping their mouths shut and staying out of it....they are actually SIDING with Trump and the other Republicans and either blaming Nigeria for being victimized or laughing at them and cheering it on.

I said a week ago that when I saw them joining along with Trump's racist attack against the Somalis.....
Dog piling on them and laughing at them, it was a sign of how stupid and immature so many of our people are and they'll be doing the same to other Africans next and then when he starts to turn on Black Americans....they'll be participating in THAT TOO.

Just like there is no honor among thieves...there is no honor among fools either.

Don't think these same Black podcasters who are laughing at or criticizing Africans when they are attacked won't turn around and do the very same things to fellow so-called "FBA" Black folks too....and have some weird ass excuse for doing so.

[ProfD]

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

The problem is large and complex.
My concern is when Black people start turning on eachother....both abroad and at home.
 

So why should the VICTIMS of racism be expected to hold their own and act independently?

There is power in UNITY....not everybody trying to hold their own and fight their own separate little battles.

When have Black folks been united?

 

Tribalism still exists.  it is heavy among Black folks in other countries.  Even within the country, the people are sub-divided.

 

FBA/AfroAmericans do not have any friends/allies outside the USA. 

 

Sure, our people could be more mature and not giggle and laugh at other Blacks for getting the racist treatment. 

 

However, when Black people bring the BS on themselves especially after delineating from and throwing shade at us, they are going to get clowned.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

But even if we don't fight, the least we can do is not turn on eachother by pointing fingers, giggling, and blaming the victim.

I certainly was not advocating that Black folks fight among themselves. 

 

How long should victimhood be accepted and/or tolerated?

 

I'm going to allow someone to get their azz whupped especially if they are not fighting back. 

 

At a certain point, when it is clear that they are powerless and/or cannot win, I will step in and break it up.  But, I have to see effort first.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Infact, Black Americans can do more to help Nigeria than even Nigeria because this is OUR country in the sense that we have a degree of say so over military actions and can vocally speak out against unjust strikes.
You do have Black people in Congress as well as on the SCOTUS and Black folks all over the media who COULD speak out if we were truly interested in justice.

For whatever reason, you choose not to accept the fact that these n8gglets are powerless.  They just occupying a seat and collecting money. 

 

Let's see how much Rep. Ilhan Omar can do to help her fellow Somalis domestically and abroad.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

The alternative is shut up and bend over for the buck-breaking.

They aren't just doing that...

Like the Somali fraud situation....they aren't just keeping their mouths shut and staying out of it....they are actually SIDING with Trump and the other Republicans and either blaming Nigeria for being victimized or laughing at them and cheering it on.

I was referring to ALL Black folks allowing racism white supremacy to continue buck-breaking them. 

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

I said a week ago that when I saw them joining along with Trump's racist attack against the Somalis.....
Dog piling on them and laughing at them, it was a sign of how stupid and immature so many of our people are and they'll be doing the same to other Africans next and then when he starts to turn on Black Americans....they'll be participating in THAT TOO.

FBA/AfroAmericans clowning the Somalis and any other group getting the bizness from racists is par for the course. 

 

Remember...those Black folks delineated from and have been throwing shade at us for a long time now.

 

1 hour ago, Pioneer1 said:

Just like there is no honor among thieves...there is no honor among fools either.

Don't think these same Black podcasters who are laughing at or criticizing Africans when they are attacked won't turn around and do the very same things to fellow so-called "FBA" Black folks too....and have some weird ass excuse for doing so.

Class clowns never get old.

 

At some point, I might petition FBA/AfroAmericans to stall out the non-FBA Black folks.  

 

In the meantime, you might want to tell those non-FBA Black folks to rethink their strategic alliances too.

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

 

When have Black folks been united?

As a collective mass?
....it's been a while, lol.

As an entire community, FBA's ain't really been united since we came together to vote Obama in office.

 

 

 

 

Tribalism still exists. it is heavy among Black folks in other countries. Even within the country, the people are sub-divided.

Much of it is fueled by self hatred.
I was at a school today and saw how much Black kids went out of their way to try to get along with the White and Latino kids while clowning on eachother.
 

 

 

 

 

FBA/AfroAmericans do not have any friends/allies outside the USA.

Lol...well shit....how many friends/allies do we have INSIDE the USA????

 

I think individually, there are plenty of AfroAmericans with friends and connections.
Not on the level we'd like, but it exists.
A lot of FBA are doing good business in Africa and with Africans both here and abroad.
My concern is that the rhetoric I'm hearing from a lot of FBA influencers will tarnish that and in some cases ruin the relationship as people are forced to take sides in a petty squabble.

 

 

 

 

Sure, our people could be more mature and not giggle and laugh at other Blacks for getting the racist treatment.

However, when Black people bring the BS on themselves especially after delineating from and throwing shade at us, they are going to get clowned.

Somalis never delineated....lol....because they didn't consider themselves part of us anyway.

 

 

 

 

I certainly was not advocating that Black folks fight among themselves.

I know that.
Most of what I'm posting isn't directed at any comments YOU have made but the comments I'm seeing from a lot of other Black influencers and commentators on social media lately....because I know for a fact that many of them read my posts on this site.

 

 

How long should victimhood be accepted and/or tolerated?

For as long as you can't do anything about it. 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm going to allow someone to get their azz whupped especially if they are not fighting back.

Presuming Nigeria was just fronting and the leadership really DID resent the strikes Trump performed on their nation, what would you have had them do in response?
What would YOU do if you were the leader of Nigeria and Trump sent missiles into the nation?

 

 

 

 

 

 

At a certain point, when it is clear that they are powerless and/or cannot win, I will step in and break it up. But, I have to see effort first.

Oh....
So you want to play the role of Renaldo Rey in Friday, huh?

When they step to America and end up getting knocked the fuck out, you want to come running to their rescue to "break it up" only for America to flex on YOU TOO and force you to go scampering back to whatever sand pile or mud hut you hailed from...lol.
 

 

"Sorry to bother you.

Come on fool, and get up and pick your teeth up off the ground.
Why you come down here fucking with these people?"

Ain't no "stepping in" to help somebody fight America or break it up and keep America off of them.
America is CLEARLY the dominant force on the planet as far as nations go and for the time being will do as she pleases.
I'm not saying it's right....I'm saying that appears to be the way it is right now.
Other countries KNOW this, and they aren't going to put themselves in a position to be made an example of.

Nigeria did the right thing based on where they are currently.
.....which is sit there and TAKE that shit with a smile and HOPE America doesn't take further action.


 

 

For whatever reason, you choose not to accept the fact that these n8gglets are powerless.

Because they're not, that's the reason.

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said that our unity is powerful.
We have changed the course of this nation both inside and out when we stood together as a people.

AfroAmericans aren't powerless....it's that we aren't USING our power as a community and it's laying dormant.
 

 

 

 

I was referring to ALL Black folks allowing racism white supremacy to continue buck-breaking them.

What other choice do they have right now, brutha PD?

Do you know of a secret weapon Black folks can whip out and defeat the System of Racism with?
You don't have to say what it is on a public forum....lol....just confirm that one exists that YOU know of.

 

 

 

 

FBA/AfroAmericans clowning the Somalis and any other group getting the bizness from racists is par for the course.

Remember...those Black folks delineated from and have been throwing shade at us for a long time now.

As I said before, the Somalis weren't with our community to begin with and the foolishness I'm seeing from both sides online certainly isn't going to bring the two communities any closer together, lol.

As for the rest of the non-FBA Africans.....some were down with us, some were not.
We can't throw them all under the bus or use THAT as an excuse not to speak up for the injustices that they face.

It goes back to the point that I'm making about trying to justify mistreatment to hide one's powerlessness.
If we as Black Americans can't help Africans when they are being mistreated we should either admit that and offer our condolences OR just shut the fuck up about it and focus on our own business.
But these niggaz ain't doing that.
They're JOINING with the racists to attack and humiliate other Black folks.
 

 

 

 

 

 

At some point, I might petition FBA/AfroAmericans to stall out the non-FBA Black folks.

In the meantime, you might want to tell those non-FBA Black folks to rethink their strategic alliances too.

If they decided to, who's the "head nigga in charge"?

With the state of "unity" in our (FBA) community today, where or who is the "leader" that they could actually sit down with and have a conversation with to unite the communities?

...other than Minister Farrakhan, maybe.

But some of these weed smoking purple lipped niggaz are so delinquent and rebellious that they can't even get along with or unite with their own family members, let alone be trusted enough to unite with Black people from other cultures.

Reminds me of something Neely Fuller Jr. said when somebody called up and asked why don't  Africans talk to Black folks when they come to America and see them out on the street?
 

Mr. Fuller responded in that deep baritone voice of his:
 

"Why they don't talk to the Black folks?
Talk to the Black folks for what?
What would they get out of it?
....besides....maybe.....
chased DOWN the street if they stopped and tried to talk to the WRONG Black folks!"

  

....that line still has me laughing when I think about it, LMBAO.

[ProfD]

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Lol...well shit....how many friends/allies do we have INSIDE the USA????

It starts with looking in the mirror. Build strategic alliances with folks who think similarly.

 

For example, the influencers and podcasters do have a following. Grow from there.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

I think individually, there are plenty of AfroAmericans with friends and connections.

Sure we do.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

My concern is that the rhetoric I'm hearing from a lot of FBA influencers will tarnish that and in some cases ruin the relationship as people are forced to take sides in a petty squabble.

Nope. Conversations with our folks will keep that from happening.

 

I stay on the bumper of non-FBA folks in my clan. They understand both sides of it.

 

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Somalis never delineated....lol....because they didn't consider themselves part of us anyway.

Exactly. Some of these people don't even claim being Black.

 

No reason to cape for them any more than we would for Ukrainians.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

How long should victimhood be accepted and/or tolerated?

For as long as you can't do anything about it. 

There's always something to be done about it. People don't want to sacrifice anything especially their freedom or life.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Presuming Nigeria was just fronting and the leadership really DID resent the strikes Trump performed on their nation, what would you have had them do in response?
What would YOU do if you were the leader of Nigeria and Trump sent missiles into the nation?

Again, I'm not suggesting Nigeria should have prevented or confronted the US about the strikes.

 

The Nigerians should have eliminated Isis if they were a problem in their country.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

At a certain point, when it is clear that they are powerless and/or cannot win, I will step in and break it up. But, I have to see effort first.

Oh....
So you want to play the role of Renaldo Rey in Friday, huh?

Again, that's not the point I'm making here.

 

Countries should fight their own battles first. 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Ain't no "stepping in" to help somebody fight America or break it up and keep America off of them.

This was never about stepping to America.

 

It's about getting rid of terrorists in their homeland. 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Because they're not, that's the reason.

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad said that our unity is powerful.
We have changed the course of this nation both inside and out when we stood together as a people.

AfroAmericans aren't powerless....it's that we aren't USING our power as a community and it's laying dormant.

The Black folks in positions of power aren't in the game to uplift or help our people.

 

They have accepted a comfortable spot and a paycheck within the system of racism white supremacy.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

I was referring to ALL Black folks allowing racism white supremacy to continue buck-breaking them.

What other choice do they have right now, brutha PD?

Do you know of a secret weapon Black folks can whip out and defeat the System of Racism with?
You don't have to say what it is on a public forum....lol....just confirm that one exists that YOU know of.

There's plenty black folks can do to break the system of racism white supremacy.

 

The main thing is we could stop enriching them in everything from providing entertainment to shopping in their establishments. 

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

As I said before, the Somalis weren't with our community to begin with and the foolishness I'm seeing from both sides online certainly isn't going to bring the two communities any closer together, lol.

FBA/AfroAmericans won't benefit from an alliance with them.

 

The Somalis have fled a whole country. Also, they're still fighting among themselves over there.

 

Yesterday, it was announced that Somaliland, an enclave within Somalia, has been recognized by Israel as sovereign.

 

They are cozy with the devil as always. 

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

As for the rest of the non-FBA Africans.....some were down with us, some were not.
We can't throw them all under the bus or use THAT as an excuse not to speak up for the injustices that they face.

We don't have anything to do with the injustices they're facing. Our focus should be reparations. 

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

If we as Black Americans can't help Africans when they are being mistreated we should either admit that and offer our condolences OR just shut the fuck up about it and focus on our own business.

We definitely don't have any business trying to help another group of people when our sh8t ain't straight over here.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

But these niggaz ain't doing that.
They're JOINING with the racists to attack and humiliate other Black folks.

Class clowns in effect. Nothing we can do about them.

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

If they decided to, who's the "head nigga in charge"?

With the state of "unity" in our (FBA) community today, where or who is the "leader" that they could actually sit down with and have a conversation with to unite the communities?

There's no singular person in charge among most groups of people.

 

Gotta sit down with the heads of various factions within the group.

 

Think of it in terms of how the United States is constructed from 50 states to their representatives at the federal and state levels.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

...other than Minister Farrakhan, maybe.

Minister Farrakhan oversees one faction among FBA/AfroAmericans. I'm not so sure that he actively runs NOI nowadays. 

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

But some of these weed smoking purple lipped niggaz are so delinquent and rebellious that they can't even get along with or unite with their own family members, let alone be trusted enough to unite with Black people from other cultures.

There's someone who's built tough enough to talk to them. No shortage of intelligent gangstas among us.

 

3 hours ago, Pioneer1 said:

Reminds me of something Neely Fuller Jr. said when somebody called up and asked why don't  Africans talk to Black folks when they come to America and see them out on the street?

Africans are brainwashed into delineating from FBA/AfroAmericans long before they come to the USA.

 

Again, Africans are tribal within their own countries. The only people they really trust and admire are white folks and other non-Blacks.

[Pioneer1]

ProfD

 

 

It starts with looking in the mirror. Build strategic alliances with folks who think similarly.

For example, the influencers and podcasters do have a following. Grow from there.

 

Most of their following is as a result of sensationalism and friction....not productivity, facts, and building.
Most people who support them and give money do so to hear them gossiping and criticizing and fighting against other Black people.
If they start talking about let's build a hospital or school or so something positive...their subscribers would drop like hot rocks...lol.

They love the drama.

 

I stay on the bumper of non-FBA folks in my clan. They understand both sides of it.

I can't say the same.
Although I'm intimate with a few, I don't have any Africans or West Indians that I know of in my family.

 

 

 

 

 

There's always something to be done about it. People don't want to sacrifice anything especially their freedom or life.

Can you really blame them?
Especially when you look at the type of "thanks" they often get for making that sacrifice.

Look at many of the sacrifices the Civil Rights generation made, and look at how some of these young dudes come on social media with nappy beards dogging them and claiming how they didn't do anything for the community and didn't leave a legacy.
It used to be sacrilegious to criticize the Civil Rights generation......not anymore.

Who wants to sacrifice for a people as ungrateful and obnoxious as that?
 

 

 

 

 

The Nigerians should have eliminated Isis if they were a problem in their country.

Maybe they didn't see them as a problem.
About half if not more of Nigeria is Muslim.
The West sees them as a problem, but maybe Nigeria didn't.

On top of that.....that's Nigeria's problem to deal with, not the West's

That's like China launching strikes into Los Angeles and killing people they called "Crips" while claiming they were doing it to save the lives of the Bloods who were being slaughtered through gang warfare.
That's none of China's business...lol.
 

 

 

 

Countries should fight their own battles first.

I understand.
But it wasn't a sincere fight....Trump was just flexing.
Some even say it's really about oil and trying to take Nigeria's resources.

 

 

 

 

There's plenty black folks can do to break the system of racism white supremacy.

The main thing is we could stop enriching them in everything from providing entertainment to shopping in their establishments.

While you're right...this entertainment is the only thing that keeps some of our people from going crazy UNDER the system.

It's like taking the drugs away from a drug addict who is being sexually abused.
The reason they started using drugs was because of the sexual abuse.
Take the drugs away and they'll have no other way to deal with it and may go stone crazy.

Entertainment (and drugs) are often OUTLETS for Black people living in an oppressive system they feel they can't escape.
Take that entertainment/escape away from them and that may launch them into a feeling of hopelessness.

Even YOU say that you are uplifted and motivated by your music and it gets you high.

 

 

 

 

FBA/AfroAmericans won't benefit from an alliance with them.

The Somalis have fled a whole country. Also, they're still fighting among themselves over there.

Yesterday, it was announced that Somaliland, an enclave within Somalia, has been recognized by Israel as sovereign.

They are cozy with the devil as always.

 

I agree, you can't trust them.
Even if they DID connect with Black Americans initially....because of their racial confusion and considering themselves closer to Arab than African you couldn't be sure where their loyalty lays.
 

 

 

 

 

We don't have anything to do with the injustices they're facing. Our focus should be reparations.

I agree that our focus should be Reparations, however there are connections between what we go through and what Africans go through that should be recognized.

It's part of being well rounded and what Neely Fuller Jr. called: UNIVERSAL MAN and UNIVERSAL WOMAN

 

 

 

There's no singular person in charge among most groups of people.

Gotta sit down with the heads of various factions within the group.

Besides Minister Farrakhan and the Hebrew Israelites, where is the leadership?

You know how independent minded so many of our people are.
They claim they don't need a leader and don't want anybody telling them what to do.

Say what you will about him but Dr. Umar Johnson is one of the most dynamic conscious speakers in our community today and he doesn't even have 10 men following him...lol.
 

Oh they'll listen to him all day, but wouldn't FOLLOW him to the corner store to buy a bag of chips...lol.

 

 

[ProfD]

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Most of their following is as a result of sensationalism and friction....not productivity, facts, and building.

Most people who support them and give money do so to hear them gossiping and criticizing and fighting against other Black people.
If they start talking about let's build a hospital or school or so something positive...their subscribers would drop like hot rocks...lol.

They love the drama.

It's no different from people listening to preachers.

 

The fact remains that those who do have a following could make things happen if they were inclined to change their grift into nation-building. 

 

The church building fund could become a school especially when the members are already sitting in a big azz church building.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Can you really blame them?

Especially when you look at the type of "thanks" they often get for making that sacrifice.

The sacrifice would be for the greater good of future generations of our people.

 

Dr. MLK Jr. and brother Malcolm X had naysayers while they were alive. It didn't stop them from doing the work.

 

Despite n8gglets all over the place, things have changed for FBA/AfroAmericans since the time those men were assassinated.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Who wants to sacrifice for a people as ungrateful and obnoxious as that?

It takes a special person who's willing to lay down their life for others. Especially knowing some are ungrateful and undeserving of the sacrifice.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Maybe they didn't see them as a problem.

About half if not more of Nigeria is Muslim.
The West sees them as a problem, but maybe Nigeria didn't.

On top of that.....that's Nigeria's problem to deal with, not the West's

The Nigerians agreed with the strike. They didn't execute it themselves.

 

Let another man fight the battles and rest assured that he'll take over the house, bed and women too.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Countries should fight their own battles first.

I understand.
But it wasn't a sincere fight....Trump was just flexing.
Some even say it's really about oil and trying to take Nigeria's resources.

Exactly. The US will get rid of your terrorists and control the black gold too.

 

That's why a handful of Nigerians are driving Bentleys and Benzes on dirt roads up to mansions in the middle of nothing. 

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

There's plenty black folks can do to break the system of racism white supremacy.

The main thing is we could stop enriching them in everything from providing entertainment to shopping in their establishments.

While you're right...this entertainment is the only thing that keeps some of our people from going crazy UNDER the system.

Black folks should own the entertainment they provide. Not just be employees.

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

It's like taking the drugs away from a drug addict who is being sexually abused.
The reason they started using drugs was because of the sexual abuse.
Take the drugs away and they'll have no other way to deal with it and may go stone crazy.

Eliminate the problem. Kill the abuser or have them killed. 

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Entertainment (and drugs) are often OUTLETS for Black people living in an oppressive system they feel they can't escape.
Take that entertainment/escape away from them and that may launch them into a feeling of hopelessness.

Nothing wrong with enjoying entertainment.   

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Even YOU say that you are uplifted and motivated by your music and it gets you high.

Right. I can entertainment myself. I don't have to enrich white folks with it.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

I agree that our focus should be Reparations, however there are connections between what we go through and what Africans go through that should be recognized.

We literally cannot afford to walk and chew gum at the same time in that regard.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

It's part of being well rounded and what Neely Fuller Jr. called: UNIVERSAL MAN and UNIVERSAL WOMAN

NF Jr. was referring to as it relates to dismantling the system of racism white supremacy and replacing it with a system of justice.

 

It wasn't necessarily about building alliances with other Black folks. In fact, it was no contact until we had our own sh8t together. 

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Besides Minister Farrakhan and the Hebrew Israelites, where is the leadership?

It's spread out over various factions and  organizations.

 

10 minutes ago, Pioneer1 said:

Say what you will about him but Dr. Umar Johnson is one of the most dynamic conscious speakers in our community today and he doesn't even have 10 men following him...lol.
 

Oh they'll listen to him all day, but wouldn't FOLLOW him to the corner store to buy a bag of chips...lol.

Other than religion, Black men usually do not follow other men who talk a lot and produce nothing.

 

If there is an inkling or proof that a man is full of sh8t, another man definitely won't be following him.

 

Some.Black men gave Dr. Umar Johnson a pass for a little over a decade before they cashed in their chips and left the table.

 

If Dr. Umar Johnson had produced something tangible instead of grifting under the guise of building a school, he would potentially be a leader of men.

 

Most dudes could see through Dr. Umar Johnson within 10 minutes of him talking and blinking and repeating himself.