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12/06/2024

Still Transfixed By Khan

Way over a half-century ago, while still a kid, minding my own business, as I walked up the stairs to the porch of our house in Compton, CA., like a sorceress, a woman's singing voice soared through the screen door. The speakers on our modest stereo system faced the front door, usually playing KDAY, the most popular radio station then. A funky as-hell (or heaven) sound filled my ears with vocal musicianship that soared, stretched, and innovated at every phrase. I was transfixed and unable to take another step until her performance of Stevie Wonder's "Maybe Your Baby" was over. I kept thinking to myself, "Who is this!?" It was a moment of pure musical discovery.

As the song faded, I attempted to rush into the house to be ready when the DJ announced who the artist was. Simultaneously, my mother opened the screen door to tell me something, but I couldn't hear her. I was under a musical spell. Finally, the DJ said, "That was Rufus." Instantly, I looked up at my mother and said, "Momma, please give me some money so I can go to the record store and buy this record by Rufus?" This was a bold move for me. This was the first time I had made such a request; the record store was over a mile away, and I would have to walk. But I didn't care. I had to have her voice in my life on a reliable basis. I loved the funk and groove of the original version of "Maybe Your Baby" by its composer, Stevie Wonder. Yet, I had just heard the impossible, a song by Wonder performed by someone else at the same level (if not higher) than him. This was my introduction to Chaka Khan, a moment that would help shape my musical journey. I have been transfixed ever since, including today.

Now 71 years old, Khan's music continues to inspire. Her recent Tiny Desk concert is a testament to her enduring impact. Her music, often imitated but never duplicated, reflects her unmatched originality. It's a unique blend of soul, funk, pop, and jazz fusion that has left an indelible mark on the architecture of modern music.

This Black Music Month, Tiny Desk is giving the ladies their flowers. We’re releasing nine Tiny Desk concerts from Black women artists, from veterans who’ve ...

22/05/2024

THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH ELIGIBLE BLACK MEN FOR BLACK WOMEN?

Does anybody ever critically examine why the only group on the whole planet having conversations like this is "African Americans"?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 23 million Black women in the United States and 21 million Black men. Why is a lowly 8.7% difference in numbers allegedly making this level of difference?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2023192587883215

19/05/2024

Will looking over a sea of Morehouse men at commencement move Biden to support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act?

19/05/2024

Biden speaking at Morehouse is a political tactic, orchestrated and ridiculous. HBCU - Historically Bamboozled College & Universities

14/05/2024

Stevie Wonder went on and became an official Ghanaian today.

[FULL VIDEO] American music star, Stevie Wonder has officially been granted Ghanaian citizenship by Pres. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.At a ceremony held at t...

13/05/2024

A growing number of "Black" children would prefer to be dead. Guess why?

Black children ages 5 to 12 are twice as likely to die by su***de as their white counterparts, and the rate of su***des among Black teens is rising faster than any other racial/ethnic group. Those statistics are alarming to most people, but they’re not surprising to Yale Child Study Center (...

07/05/2024

"IRS data-driven algorithms selected Black taxpayers for auditing at up to 4.7 times the rate of non-Black taxpayers"

Black people possess 3% of the wealth in the US (which is almost none). But have disproportionately been the targets of IRS audits. A study from January 2023 involving university researchers and the Treasury Department found that IRS data-driven algorithms selected Black taxpayers for auditing at up to 4.7 times the rate of non-Black taxpayers. However, now (election coming), the IRS says it wants to take the focus off Black, low-income taxpayers.

Quiz: How does an algorithm know folks are Black?

The tax agency said Thursday it will be “taking swift and aggressive action” to crack down on people and companies not paying taxes properly.

05/05/2024

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby uniquely stepped up against lethal anti-Black police injustice and is now hoping that a critical mass of the community will resist her being railroaded over hollow charges. Given growing Black disinterest in challenges unique to Black struggle and an increase in blind ambition for empty prestige, I wish her luck.

Mosby also hopes that Obamala (Kamala) and Biden, in particular, will pardon her. The question is, especially in an election period, is it politically expedient for Biden to pardon a Black woman who resisted corrupt policing and the murders of Black men at their hands?

I wish her luck and a can of raid to kill all the crickets.

Former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, after her push to prosecute the officers whose alleged actions reportedly led to the death of Freddie G...

28/04/2024

Trump the “unifier”?

Being a criminal (or a racist) can become irrelevant among Whites desperate to retain privilege and the myth of their superiority - through Donald Trump. Simultaneously, a growing number of Black people, especially today’s youth, are desperate to surpass the burden of Blackness, aiming instead to “live their best life” with a goal of attaining or aesthetically replicating the trappings of wealth.

A popular song once said, “I ain’t going back and forth with you Nigg@s. I’m living my best life.” Trump is the “Best Life, Get Paid” Presidential candidate. Also, being on trial may make him appear more relatable, especially among Black males, as Black people have been on trial since 1619.

While Black folks can’t be White, though some are still trying, there are now many high profile examples of Black people who have attained wealth and/or a closer association with what used to a bastion with just a speckle of Black people - the rich.

Yes, this is madness, but so is much of what occurs in the US.

Regardless, Trump is reportedly winning in the polls, and that’s not just because of White people.

Donald Trump continues to hold an advantage over President Joe Biden as the campaign – and Trump’s criminal trial – move forward, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in the coming rematch, opinions about the first term of each man vying for a second four years in the White House...

27/04/2024

Sometimes, a "Black" man who is not asleep at the wheel cannot take another moment of the perpetual avalanche of attack and misandranoir he endures. Some don't live to talk about it. This Brother did, after incarceration.

The substitute teacher caught on video fighting a high schooler after an alleged racially charged comment is no longer in custody a day after his arrest.

24/04/2024

Most meat products consumed in the US are banned elsewhere. The food industry can care less about you. Care for yourself.

22/04/2024

Yesterday morning, someone sent me this video. I had never heard of Mandisa. All I knew was that a beautiful young woman with gorgeous skin was talking. She commented on her hair, her reluctance to keep covering it up with "somebody else's" hair, and her desire to be married (to be loved), which she clearly feared would not happen. I didn't watch it all, but finally, I wondered who she was. The whole time, I had no idea that she was dead as of two days ago. But, when I found out, it made absolute but tragic sense to me. She was miserable and generally unable to safely articulate why, depending on White religion instead of resisting her oppressor's influence.

Grammy-winning Christian gospel music singer and contestant on season 5 of American Idol died on Thursday...

21/04/2024

Systemic racism is a treasure trove for Whites who have conditioned Blacks to ambitiously subsidize their own obliteration.

10/04/2024

Attempts at Pro-Black shaming is a thing, but rarely acknowledged. But you gonna hear about fat, kink, in*******al shaming, etc.

06/04/2024

Biden or Trump, 15 minutes ago

I'm not a fan of Biden or Trump; however, this poll from 15 minutes ago is dangerously close for Trump haters. Trump supporters tend to be focused and loyal, while there are people among "Democrats" who have not made up their minds yet or claim they are against Trump but agree with his White-power or hyper-capitalist agenda.

The Economist is tracking the contest to be America’s next president

05/04/2024

Over 400 lawmakers and more sign letter demanding Biden’s support on racial equity

It is interesting that they have to "demand" this, given that Biden once told Black folks, 'You ain't black' if you're still deciding between me and Trump', and his selection of an allegedly Black VP (who is about as relevant as bell bottom pants).

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05/04/2024

It is interesting that they have to "demand" this, given that Biden told Black folks, 'You ain't black' if you're still deciding between me and Trump', and his selection of an allegedly Black VP (who is about as relevant as bell bottom pants).

thishttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/400-lawmakers-activists-actors-sign-letter-calling-biden-support-bills-racial-equity/story?id=108819577

31/03/2024

Sure, you are right, Mayor Brandon. A majority Black Baltimore has enough cloaked anti-Black [White] racism to fill its inner Harbor. Many Black folks are so used to it that they provide little pushback. There are some exceptions. But even in Black Baltimore, like most majority Black cities, White folks own the press.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott (D) has accused his critics of racism after many labeled him the “DEI mayor” following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this week.

31/03/2024

Bullshyt sure is popular.

27/03/2024

Over 25 years ago, Dr. Claud Anderson (and I) predicted that Black people would be exactly where we are right now.

I made very similar predictions in an undergraduate paper I wrote called "The Various Colors of White Supremacy."

Seriously, if you have a modicum of self-respect, please listen to what Anderson predicted.

You cannot prevent what you won't face.

Detroit Public Tv - 1996 American Black Journal Clip: Dr. Claud Anderson

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=354985113214905

27/03/2024

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

In the year 2000, for an audience of Black educators, I was on a panel with Dr. Alvin Francis Poussaint to discuss that "Young Black men were dying by su***de at alarming rates." Poussaint's newly published book 'Lay My Burden Down;' focused on this issue. I predicted then that any change to this phenomenon would have to be systematic, culturally and historically reparative, and easily accessible, I added that this was not likely in a very racist USA. It's now 2024, and the attached article reports that "Young Black men are dying by su***de at alarming rates."

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology from the University of Georgia. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame.

24/03/2024

Florida, Arkansas, North Dakota, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, and now Alabama are among 18 states banning "Black" history, "CRT-related and/or DEI Programs.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Signs Bill Banning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) Programs at Public Schools and Universities

The law, set to take effect on October 1, also requires that bathrooms be designated based on biological s*x.

13/12/2022

OMG

Harvey, LA December 8, 2022-- A New Orleans Police Department employee moonlighting as an Uber driver was stabbed to death in the parking lot of a Harvey motel by a man Sheriff Joe Lopinto said, just wanted to kill someone, did so, and then filmed the aftermath and posted it to social media.

"It took place in the vehicle,"' said Lopinto. "A major stab wound that incapacitated her almost immediately."

Lopinto said detectives worked with Uber to get information on the fare picked up by the victim and then made the arrest. The sheriff said the suspect simply said that he woke up that day and decided to kill someone.

At 54 years of age, she lived with and cared for her mother Edna, who is in her 80s and surviving cancer.

The victim, a breast cancer survivor herself, was a constant whirlwind of activity, participating actively in her church, working by day as a fiscal budget analyst with the NOPD, attending classes to get her PhD in sociology, and driving Uber during her “down” time to make extra money for Christmas gifts for family and children at her church, St. Paul the Apostle in New Orleans East.

As carefully planned as her life was, she died from the random act of a man who apparently woke up with the mission to kill someone. In this case, it would be an Uber driver.

No one will miss her more than her mother Edna, who was cared for lovingly by her daughter and who fought through tears to talk about her daughter.

“My only child,” she said. I ain’t have no other. When your child leaves in the morning, you expect to see them come back. You can’t just take somebody’s life, somebody who not doing you nothing.”

Her mother said she had no idea that her daughter was picking up fares, but she was obviously doing everything she could to take care of everyone she could help – children at the church, the police department and, most of all, her mother.



Yolanda Dillion , 54

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/jefferson/he-left-me-with-nobody-mother-mourns-the-loss-of-her-daughter-to-random-killing/289-cb0ccaaa-0fb7-4887-a313-6a1ff39e1de4?ref=exit-recirc

30/08/2022

Being alive is surreal!

26/07/2021

What's your perspetive? https://www.rap-up.com/2021/07/26/ti-weighs-in-dababy-homophobic-comments/

T.I. is stirring up more controversy. Amid allegations of s*xual assault, the Atlanta rapper is weighing in on DaBaby's viral comments. ...

02/07/2021

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01/07/2021

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30/06/2021

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27/06/2021

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12/06/2021

Mrs. Reid, mother of Jessica Reid (victim of Charlemagne Tha Demon) does exclusive interview with Kwame Brown.
https://youtu.be/H0AUaTiGn0s

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