Consciousness Raising Class Today! October 30, 2005
"The subject: "OutLaws, Thugs and Kunta Kinte"!
See you there!

Hello Family,

We had a great class today! Thanks everyone for being there and taking part in the discussion! I learned so much!

I captured some of the text from class, for those who weren't present. I got kicked out of the room toward the end, so the closing of class isn't included. Keep in mind as you read, that Brother OldSoul was speaking / teaching on the mic while all of this text (class discussion) was taking place.

I also recorded this class, and we can play it in voice chat (http://destee.com/chat) at our leisure.

Thank you Brother OldSoul! :teach:


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[The Lounge]: oldsoul has entered at 12:04 pm
[PurpleMoons] 12:04 pm : Oi Sister Destee
[Destee] 12:04 pm : hi Brother Info :kiss:
[bigdrizzle] 12:04 pm : hey Purp
[PurpleMoons] 12:04 pm : Oi Sister Queents
[bigdrizzle] 12:04 pm : Hey Destee Mae
[Destee] 12:04 pm : hi Sister Queen !!!!!!!!!!! :kiss:
[PurpleMoons] 12:04 pm : Oi Brother big
[bigdrizzle] 12:04 pm : Peace Oldsoul
[Destee] 12:04 pm : Welcome Back Home Sister !!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:04 pm : Oi Brother Info
[Destee] 12:05 pm : hi Brother OldSoul :kiss:
[PurpleMoons] 12:05 pm : Oi Brother Oldsoul
[oldsoul] 12:05 pm : hello all!
[PurpleMoons] 12:06 pm : Como vai os senhoros e a senhoras?
[PurpleMoons] 12:06 pm : How is everyone?
[oldsoul] 12:06 pm : can you hear me?
[PurpleMoons] 12:06 pm : no
[Destee] 12:06 pm : i can't
[bigdrizzle] 12:06 pm : no
[Destee] 12:07 pm : look at Sister Purple ... QQ ... talk'n in Portugese
[PurpleMoons] 12:07 pm : hehehehe
[PurpleMoons] 12:07 pm : shhh
[Destee] 12:07 pm : :)
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has left at 12:07 pm
[PurpleMoons] 12:08 pm : drizz is talkin
[PurpleMoons] 12:08 pm : ?
[Destee] 12:08 pm : he was play'n music for a second ... QQ
[Destee] 12:08 pm : WOWWWWWWWWW
[PurpleMoons] 12:08 pm : oh I didn't hear nothin
[Destee] 12:08 pm : QQ
[Destee] 12:09 pm : Drizz ... i love you !!!! :)
[PurpleMoons] 12:09 pm : Muito
[PurpleMoons] 12:09 pm : bem
[Destee] 12:09 pm : :)
[Destee] 12:09 pm : mmmmmmmmm
[PurpleMoons] 12:09 pm : lol
[The Lounge]: anAfrican has entered at 12:09 pm
[Destee] 12:09 pm : keep that cold :)
[Destee] 12:09 pm : hi Brother anAfrican :kiss:
[PurpleMoons] 12:09 pm : hahahaha
[Destee] 12:09 pm : yes she does !
[Destee] 12:10 pm : lol
[PurpleMoons] 12:10 pm : you will when I get through with yall
[Destee] 12:10 pm : awwwww Drizz ... you sound'n so nice
[Destee] 12:10 pm : it's so good to hear you Sweetie
[PurpleMoons] 12:10 pm : thats right
[Destee] 12:10 pm : yes
[anAfrican] 12:10 pm : hey, driz, destee, purplemoons, queentswana!, info,
[Destee] 12:10 pm : it was kewl
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : peace family
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : Hello Des
[Destee] 12:11 pm : oh yeah ... and he is not alone in that thinking
[PurpleMoons] 12:11 pm : Oi AnAfrican
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : Peace purple
[Destee] 12:11 pm : hi Brother Info :kiss:
[Destee] 12:11 pm : WELCOME HOME SISTER QUEEN !!!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:11 pm : thats right sis
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : peace Big Drizzie
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
[Destee] 12:11 pm : YES YES YES !!!!!
[Destee] 12:11 pm : that was so wrong Drizz !
[info-moetry] 12:11 pm : sister purple, you gone Ninja on us today.....QQn
[Destee] 12:11 pm : you know better !
[Destee] 12:12 pm : lol
[PurpleMoons] 12:12 pm : dang, you was still in Destee frdge
[Destee] 12:12 pm : that's okay Sweetie
[Destee] 12:12 pm : you can have what you want ... even if it's the last ... just clean up yo' mess baby
[info-moetry] 12:12 pm : lol
[PurpleMoons] 12:12 pm : lol no wonder I couldn't find nothin to drink
[Destee] 12:12 pm : don't leave trails of chicken crumbs all thru the house
[Destee] 12:12 pm : lol Purple
[Destee] 12:12 pm : lol Drizz
[PurpleMoons] 12:13 pm : heheheh@ unguarded and goin in
[Destee] 12:13 pm : it's time to get some moe groceries
[Destee] 12:13 pm : lol
[queentswana] 12:13 pm : dammmmmmmm drizzle, you holding like that????
[anAfrican] 12:13 pm : now once i figure out feeding music via linux: channel live, kam, linonel richie, murder was the case, public enemy, parlet, zz top, lynard skynard, led zepplin, bto ... been doing some cd rippin
[queentswana] 12:13 pm : sexyyyyyy
[Destee] 12:13 pm : lol
[queentswana] 12:13 pm : heyyyyyyyyyyy everybody
[anAfrican] 12:13 pm : hey, queen!! got it fixed!
[queentswana] 12:13 pm : luv yall
[Destee] 12:13 pm : SISTER QUEEN .. WELCOME HOME SISTER !!!!
[queentswana] 12:14 pm : it's so good to be here
[Destee] 12:14 pm : Queen ... i saw Brother Keita on last nite, this morning, so i knew you weren't far behind ! :)
[queentswana] 12:14 pm : lol
[PurpleMoons] 12:14 pm : Sister was MIA
[queentswana] 12:14 pm : it was late, so I chilled
[queentswana] 12:14 pm : I came on...
[queentswana] 12:14 pm : for a minute
[PurpleMoons] 12:14 pm : shoo, I was starting to worry bout ya
[Destee] 12:15 pm : i was in here late this morning ... with Brother Son of RA
[info-moetry] 12:15 pm : felt like I was in the twilight zone this morning
[Destee] 12:15 pm : NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[queentswana] 12:15 pm : heyyyyyyyy Purple
[Destee] 12:15 pm : don't leave us !
[Destee] 12:15 pm : QQ'n @ Drizz
[Destee] 12:15 pm : wait
[Destee] 12:15 pm : QQ
[PurpleMoons] 12:15 pm : give us some poetry
[Destee] 12:15 pm : it's so nice hear'n you
[info-moetry] 12:15 pm : BEE Weeezzie
[PurpleMoons] 12:15 pm : poet
[queentswana] 12:15 pm : hey anAfrican
[Destee] 12:15 pm : that's okay ... i'm always on that mic with nuth'n ta say
[PurpleMoons] 12:15 pm : I wanna hear ya now
[info-moetry] 12:15 pm : yeah, it was on Friday night!!
[Destee] 12:16 pm : lol Drizz
[Destee] 12:16 pm : lol @ that is true
[queentswana] 12:16 pm : hey drizzle, I was so bored...I wrote 5 pieces
[Destee] 12:16 pm : you so krazee ... you wasn't spoze ta agree with me @ Drizz ... :punch:
[Destee] 12:16 pm : wait
[info-moetry] 12:16 pm : TY drizz, you are a great poet yourself......
[Destee] 12:16 pm : that was a love tap :kiss:
[Destee] 12:17 pm : yes ... we had a great time !
[Destee] 12:17 pm : QQ
[queentswana] 12:17 pm : I want to say Hi to everyone...if my mic work
[Destee] 12:17 pm : lol
[Destee] 12:17 pm : sssshhhhhhh
[PurpleMoons] 12:17 pm : hhehehe
[PurpleMoons] 12:17 pm : Destee wasn't there?
[info-moetry] 12:17 pm : lol
[Destee] 12:17 pm : lol Sister Purple ... no ... i had fell asleep
[anAfrican] 12:18 pm : go it, queen
[info-moetry] 12:18 pm : peace
[PurpleMoons] 12:18 pm : lol@Sistah Dest
[queentswana] 12:18 pm : checking to see if it works
[Destee] 12:18 pm : Peace Brother Drizz
[bigdrizzle] 12:18 pm : yo mic, QT
[Destee] 12:18 pm : lol Sister Purple ... :) ... i missed it all
[The Lounge]: Scorpun has entered at 12:18 pm
[info-moetry] 12:18 pm : Hello Queen
[bigdrizzle] 12:18 pm : hey QT
[bigdrizzle] 12:18 pm : i hear u
[PurpleMoons] 12:18 pm : Drizz told it all too. i wouldn;t have even known
[anAfrican] 12:18 pm : there she is!
[info-moetry] 12:18 pm : peace Scorpun
[Destee] 12:18 pm : hi Sister Scorpun :kiss:
[Destee] 12:19 pm : hi Sister Queen ... i heard a hello ... QQ
[PurpleMoons] 12:19 pm : hello Scorpun
[anAfrican] 12:19 pm : hey, scorpun
[PurpleMoons] 12:19 pm : WB home
[Destee] 12:19 pm : rite Sister Purple ... he's such a snitch ... QQ
[anAfrican] 12:19 pm : ehy, queen! your mic works!!
[bigdrizzle] 12:19 pm : hello Scorpun
[Scorpun] 12:19 pm : hey sis...thanks for the birthday wishes email....lol
[Scorpun] 12:19 pm : hi Purple
[PurpleMoons] 12:19 pm : thats Queen QQ
[Scorpun] 12:19 pm : hi big
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has entered at 12:19 pm
[Destee] 12:19 pm : Scorpun ... you know i love you Gurl !!!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:19 pm : ut uh! I'm gonna have to step up my game
[Destee] 12:19 pm : hi Brother Lazarus :kiss:
[bigdrizzle] 12:19 pm : Peace Laz
[Scorpun] 12:19 pm : lol...I love you too
[Destee] 12:19 pm : yes you are Sister Purple !!!
[Lazarus] 12:20 pm : peace fam
[info-moetry] 12:20 pm : no i hear you
[info-moetry] 12:20 pm : peace
[Destee] 12:20 pm : Sister Queen ... you're kinda low ... get closer
[PurpleMoons] 12:20 pm : Oi Brother Lazarus
[bigdrizzle] 12:20 pm : yes, i hear u now
[bigdrizzle] 12:20 pm : peace
[Lazarus] 12:20 pm : no sound
[anAfrican] 12:20 pm : hey, laz
[PurpleMoons] 12:20 pm : hello
[queentswana] 12:20 pm : Heyyyyy Lazuras
[queentswana] 12:20 pm : okay
[Lazarus] 12:21 pm : BRB
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has left at 12:21 pm
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has entered at 12:21 pm
[info-moetry] 12:21 pm : happy B-day
[bigdrizzle] 12:21 pm : wb
[PurpleMoons] 12:21 pm : Happy Born Day!
[Scorpun] 12:21 pm : :)
[anAfrican] 12:21 pm : at the least, just go ahead and talk so that we can figure out how well the sound is coming in
[bigdrizzle] 12:21 pm : Happy B-day, Scorpun
[info-moetry] 12:21 pm : my sister Scorpian
[PurpleMoons] 12:21 pm : lol
[Scorpun] 12:21 pm : thanks bigdrizzle
[PurpleMoons] 12:22 pm : smh I',m jeALOUS
[Lazarus] 12:22 pm : ...
[bigdrizzle] 12:22 pm : yw
[anAfrican] 12:22 pm : hey, destee
[Scorpun] 12:22 pm : hey moetry
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has entered at 12:22 pm
[anAfrican] 12:22 pm : well, if she wants ...
[info-moetry] 12:22 pm : hello Watz
[anAfrican] 12:22 pm : watz!!
[Lazarus] 12:22 pm : ok. I can hear
[queentswana] 12:22 pm : Happy Eeathday Sporpun
[bigdrizzle] 12:22 pm : u tell er'body that i left the bones on ya floor
[PurpleMoons] 12:22 pm : Hi Sister Watz
[anAfrican] 12:22 pm : does it work, now; watz?
[Destee] 12:22 pm : awwww Brother Laz
[Destee] 12:22 pm : i'm speak'n
[Lazarus] 12:22 pm : I'm good.
[bigdrizzle] 12:23 pm : wb Watz
[Scorpun] 12:23 pm : thank you Queen
[queentswana] 12:23 pm : yes
[Destee] 12:23 pm : k Sister
[anAfrican] 12:23 pm : oh! happy b-day, scorpun!
[info-moetry] 12:23 pm : hello
[bigdrizzle] 12:23 pm : hello
[Destee] 12:23 pm : hi Sister !
[anAfrican] 12:23 pm : hiya
[PurpleMoons] 12:23 pm : hello sis
[Scorpun] 12:23 pm : thanks An
[Scorpun] 12:23 pm : hi Queen
[anAfrican] 12:23 pm : just go ahead and babble for a bit
[Destee] 12:23 pm : keep talking Sister
[Destee] 12:24 pm : we can hear you
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has entered at 12:24 pm
[anAfrican] 12:24 pm : hey, watz; are you still here?
[Scorpun] 12:24 pm : brb
[Destee] 12:24 pm : it's still kinda low ... but we can hear you
[info-moetry] 12:24 pm : it's the mic
[Destee] 12:24 pm : Welcome Back Brother OldSoul !!!
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has left at 12:24 pm
[info-moetry] 12:24 pm : peace OldSoul
[anAfrican] 12:24 pm : but, queen; it works!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:24 pm : QQ @---------->Queents:kiss:
[bigdrizzle] 12:24 pm : wb oldsoul
[oldsoul] 12:25 pm : hello all
[PurpleMoons] 12:25 pm : Welcome Back Oldsoul
[Lazarus] 12:25 pm : wb oldsoul
[anAfrican] 12:25 pm : oh, well; maybe that box of watz's still lain't quite up to it
[The Lounge]: Scorpun has left at 12:25 pm
[anAfrican] 12:25 pm : hey, oldsoul
[oldsoul] 12:25 pm : can you hear me?
[Lazarus] 12:25 pm : is someone speaking?... I can't tell if I lost sound again.
[PurpleMoons] 12:25 pm : nope
[PurpleMoons] 12:26 pm : yes
[oldsoul] 12:26 pm : yes
[Lazarus] 12:26 pm : I can hear Destee.
[Destee] 12:26 pm : SETTINGS button
[anAfrican] 12:28 pm : before rebooting, it might help to flush the browser cache, and, possibly even the macromedia cache
[anAfrican] 12:28 pm : it's weird that what works one time, doesn't work another ... and then works the next time ...
[Destee] 12:28 pm : keep trying Brother
[Destee] 12:28 pm : there you go !
[info-moetry] 12:28 pm : I can hear
[bigdrizzle] 12:28 pm : we hear u
[Destee] 12:28 pm : i hear you !
[anAfrican] 12:29 pm : missed the four, oldsoul
[PurpleMoons] 12:29 pm : yea!:grin:
[anAfrican] 12:29 pm : so, it's turning on the video cam, eh?
[queentswana] 12:29 pm : Hi
[Destee] 12:29 pm : what's the title of the class Brother OldSoul ?
[Destee] 12:30 pm : YAAAAAAAAAAAAY !!!
[Destee] 12:30 pm : Outlaws, Thugs, and Kunte Kente!
[Lazarus] 12:30 pm : brb
[anAfrican] 12:30 pm : there's always been a fascination or something for outlaws in this society ... as long as they are white ...
[The Lounge]: bigdrizzle has left at 12:30 pm
[anAfrican] 12:31 pm : oh, i guess that makes us all outlaws, eh?
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has left at 12:31 pm
[Destee] 12:31 pm : an outlaw is a person or group outside the protection of the law
[Destee] 12:32 pm : if you can turn your sound up a little ... please do
[Destee] 12:32 pm : yes
[Destee] 12:32 pm : since i'm recording
[info-moetry] 12:32 pm : yes
[Destee] 12:32 pm : yes
[Destee] 12:32 pm : Pan will get to hear this ... Lord Will'n
[The Lounge]: bigdrizzle has entered at 12:32 pm
[Destee] 12:32 pm : Drizz ... wb
[info-moetry] 12:32 pm : ...
[PurpleMoons] 12:32 pm : wcb big
[info-moetry] 12:32 pm : wb Drizz
[Destee] 12:33 pm : bless you !
[bigdrizzle] 12:33 pm : thx fam
[PurpleMoons] 12:33 pm : bless ya
[info-moetry] 12:33 pm : bless you
[info-moetry] 12:33 pm : lost sound
[info-moetry] 12:33 pm : ok
[anAfrican] 12:35 pm : november of 2000 we were outlawed again. as well as every time there is talk of our "voting rights" ...
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has entered at 12:35 pm
[PurpleMoons] 12:35 pm : wcb watz
[bigdrizzle] 12:35 pm : wb
[anAfrican] 12:36 pm : keep trying, watz!
[queentswana] 12:36 pm : welcome back watz
[anAfrican] 12:36 pm : maybe we need to start looking at that other puter?
[info-moetry] 12:36 pm : wb watz
[PurpleMoons] 12:36 pm : todays discussion: Outlaws, Thugs, and Kunta Kinte
[info-moetry] 12:37 pm : right......
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has left at 12:38 pm
[info-moetry] 12:38 pm : 3/5
[PurpleMoons] 12:38 pm : right
[Destee] 12:38 pm : yes yes yes !
[Destee] 12:38 pm : TEACH BROTHER !
[anAfrican] 12:39 pm : the "problem" is is that white folks can not connect to "life" - the only thing they know is "us" and objects to be reworked in our vision ... everything else on this planet is an "object" to be used/abused any way they want
[Destee] 12:39 pm : i wish Pan was here too !
[info-moetry] 12:39 pm : lol@Des
[Destee] 12:39 pm : :)
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has entered at 12:40 pm
[Destee] 12:40 pm : wb Sister Watz
[anAfrican] 12:40 pm : 233 megahertz puter just ain't gonna make it in here ... sorry, watz!
[Destee] 12:41 pm : ri ri ri
[Destee] 12:41 pm : yes yes yes
[Destee] 12:41 pm : YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS !!!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:41 pm : public enemy #1
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has left at 12:41 pm
[info-moetry] 12:42 pm : Right
[Destee] 12:42 pm : well
[Destee] 12:42 pm : speak Brother !
[PurpleMoons] 12:43 pm : hmmmm
[PurpleMoons] 12:43 pm : sho nuff
[Destee] 12:45 pm : 3.7 million black males 16-30
[Destee] 12:46 pm : 4.5 million black females 16-30
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has entered at 12:46 pm
[queentswana] 12:46 pm : welcome back watz
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has entered at 12:47 pm
[PurpleMoons] 12:47 pm : wcb Lazarus
[bigdrizzle] 12:47 pm : wb
[Destee] 12:47 pm : wb Sister Watz
[Destee] 12:47 pm : wb Brother Laz
[Destee] 12:47 pm : 1.2 million black males in prison
[Lazarus] 12:47 pm : ty
[Lazarus] 12:47 pm : peace fam
[The Lounge]: watzinaname has left at 12:48 pm
[Destee] 12:48 pm : QQ
[Destee] 12:48 pm : uh oh ... lost sound
[info-moetry] 12:48 pm : lost sound
[Lazarus] 12:48 pm : I thought it was me.
[Destee] 12:49 pm : dang dang dang
[bigdrizzle] 12:49 pm : QQ
[anAfrican] 12:49 pm : did oldsoul ever get that dsl hookup?
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has left at 12:49 pm
[PurpleMoons] 12:49 pm : he was gettin ready to blow our minds too
[info-moetry] 12:49 pm : "D@@@MMMM GINA"
[PurpleMoons] 12:50 pm : yes
[anAfrican] 12:50 pm : gotta figure a video chat solution that allows us to get here without all this "stuff" ...
[info-moetry] 12:50 pm : yes he does
[anAfrican] 12:50 pm : Sistah Thug_Momma Destee!!
[PurpleMoons] 12:51 pm : darn near
[PurpleMoons] 12:51 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 12:51 pm : yes
[Lazarus] 12:52 pm : we are under attack
[PurpleMoons] 12:52 pm : jail, murdered, and mysterious illnesses
[PurpleMoons] 12:53 pm : yes
[PurpleMoons] 12:53 pm : warrior age
[info-moetry] 12:53 pm : Quarter Waters & soda with 25% MORE, colorful brews all decrease the reproductive system of black males
[PurpleMoons] 12:54 pm : yes, weaken the masses
[info-moetry] 12:54 pm : which is why they are only found in the black community
[PurpleMoons] 12:54 pm : thats deep
[PurpleMoons] 12:54 pm : I never even visioned it like thaat
[PurpleMoons] 12:54 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 12:54 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 12:55 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 12:55 pm : understand where their coming from
[info-moetry] 12:55 pm : Founder
[Lazarus] 12:55 pm : FREE HUEY!
[info-moetry] 12:56 pm : He and Bobby Seal were in college at the time
[info-moetry] 12:56 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 12:56 pm : yes,
[info-moetry] 12:56 pm : this is where the breakfast program in America came from, THE BLACK PANTHERS!
[PurpleMoons] 12:56 pm : yes
[Lazarus] 12:56 pm : or homo
[info-moetry] 12:57 pm : right....
[PurpleMoons] 12:58 pm : that gives me chills.
[Lazarus] 12:58 pm : nmh
[PurpleMoons] 12:58 pm : uh oh. that aint right
[PurpleMoons] 12:58 pm : our strongest aspect
[info-moetry] 12:59 pm : while the one sending them is on the forum doing nothing but typing........
[Lazarus] 12:59 pm : our future
[anAfrican] 12:59 pm : instead of trying to "convert/save" these young men from the "thug life", we need to be training those young men into the warriors as defined by the samurai warrior
[Lazarus] 12:59 pm : exactly, info... nothing but typing
[Lazarus] 1:00 pm : I'm remote...
[anAfrican] 1:01 pm : only because it is the one that pops into my mind when i think of the true honor behind that group of warriors
[anAfrican] 1:01 pm : right. back to the need for infrastructure in our own communities
[anAfrican] 1:02 pm : but, then again; we've all been subjected to the "little michael school of diseducation" - "you don't have to work that hard" - training us to be lazy
[Lazarus] 1:02 pm : anAfrican... Yoruba warriors
[info-moetry] 1:02 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 1:03 pm : yes
[bigdrizzle] 1:03 pm : also, alot of these young men are growing up wit no father or father figures...all they see is the thugs/pimps/drug dealers/gangs in the streets..who else they gonna emulate but the men they see in their environment
[anAfrican] 1:03 pm : and then we expend so much energy tryuing to prove that we are lazy. we aren't; we've been trained that way.
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has entered at 1:03 pm
[info-moetry] 1:03 pm : wb oldsoul
[bigdrizzle] 1:03 pm : wb
[anAfrican] 1:03 pm : (right- Yaruba - thanks!)
[PurpleMoons] 1:04 pm : parents arent the only one responsible for the conducts of our youth. the whole community is
[anAfrican] 1:04 pm : "to prove that we are not lazy"
[Destee] 1:04 pm : exactly Sister Purple
[Destee] 1:04 pm : the tape is running ...
[info-moetry] 1:04 pm : "it takes a village to raise a child"
[Destee] 1:04 pm : yes
[info-moetry] 1:04 pm : yes
[bigdrizzle] 1:04 pm : yea
[PurpleMoons] 1:04 pm : If we aren't takin this youth by the hands and explaining and showing them the way, we are just as bad as the parent
[PurpleMoons] 1:05 pm : who isn't
[info-moetry] 1:05 pm : exactly
[Destee] 1:05 pm : rite Sister Purple
[Destee] 1:05 pm : :)
[Destee] 1:05 pm : the difference between the 0-15 age group and 16-30
[Destee] 1:06 pm : young black makes were disappearing
[Destee] 1:06 pm : males
[Destee] 1:06 pm : yes
[info-moetry] 1:06 pm : no
[anAfrican] 1:06 pm : aye, those comments from members that go on about how parents are not stepping up to the plate and backing the kids in their educational efforts
[anAfrican] 1:07 pm : they never seem to consider that those parents were once troubled youth themselves!!
[info-moetry] 1:07 pm : LOL
[anAfrican] 1:07 pm : those are the fighters
[Destee] 1:07 pm : the largest age group of black males is 35-54
[Destee] 1:07 pm : 35-44 2.5 black males
[info-moetry] 1:07 pm : right
[Destee] 1:07 pm : 45-54 2.0 million black males
[Destee] 1:08 pm : 35 - 54 ... 4.5 million black males
[Destee] 1:08 pm : 3.7 million black males 16-30
[PurpleMoons] 1:08 pm : right
[bigdrizzle] 1:09 pm : tru
[anAfrican] 1:09 pm : but after all that targetting; we seem to want to keep out heads down ...
[Lazarus] 1:09 pm : the generation gap is small
[Lazarus] 1:10 pm : wow
[Destee] 1:10 pm : 1.2 million black males are locked up
[Lazarus] 1:10 pm : homos
[Destee] 1:10 pm : large numbers homeless, jobless, sexually challenged
[Lazarus] 1:10 pm : .... no need to mince words Brother.
[Destee] 1:11 pm : lol Brother Lazarus
[PurpleMoons] 1:11 pm : ut oh no sound
[Destee] 1:11 pm : uh oh ... no sound again ... QQ
[bigdrizzle] 1:11 pm : werent we talking bout this last nite, L
[info-moetry] 1:11 pm : whoa
[Lazarus] 1:11 pm : yup
[PurpleMoons] 1:12 pm : you do great sis
[queentswana] 1:12 pm : yes you do
[oldsoul] 1:12 pm : can yall hear me
[Destee] 1:12 pm : no ... we can't hear you
[Destee] 1:12 pm : i'm talking on the mic ... filling dead air
[Destee] 1:13 pm : till you get back
[Destee] 1:13 pm : c'mon ... keep trying
[info-moetry] 1:13 pm : na'am
[bigdrizzle] 1:13 pm : oldsoul isnt in the talkbox
[oldsoul] 1:13 pm : brb
[Destee] 1:13 pm : k Brother
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has left at 1:13 pm
[anAfrican] 1:13 pm : oldsoul; maybe you could check to make sure that nothing else is running on yoiur puter before you start speakin?
[Destee] 1:14 pm : 4.5
[Destee] 1:14 pm : 3.7
[PurpleMoons] 1:14 pm : our young warrior look up to our older males
[Lazarus] 1:14 pm : I think his point was... no models of manhood
[Destee] 1:14 pm : 8 million 16 - 55
[Lazarus] 1:14 pm : for the younger group
[PurpleMoons] 1:14 pm : how many are actually demostrating positive behaviour
[Lazarus] 1:14 pm : men fear men
[anAfrican] 1:15 pm : yeah, but what about the 30-35 group? how many of them?
[PurpleMoons] 1:15 pm : very few models
[Lazarus] 1:15 pm : right
[PurpleMoons] 1:15 pm : many leave the community
[Lazarus] 1:15 pm : very few...(instead)
[queentswana] 1:15 pm : males fear "Men"
[PurpleMoons] 1:15 pm : once they become successful at beating the odds
[Lazarus] 1:15 pm : yes Queen
[The Lounge]: oldsoul has entered at 1:15 pm
[PurpleMoons] 1:16 pm : wcb oldsoul
[The Lounge]: panafrica has entered at 1:16 pm
[Lazarus] 1:16 pm : wb oldsoul
[PurpleMoons] 1:16 pm : wcb home Pan
[oldsoul] 1:16 pm : ok
[Lazarus] 1:16 pm : F5
[queentswana] 1:16 pm : welcome back Pan...good to see you
[panafrica] 1:16 pm : thank you
[Destee] 1:17 pm : yes
[Lazarus] 1:17 pm : peace pan
[panafrica] 1:17 pm : hey QueenT...glad you're back online
[Lazarus] 1:17 pm : yes
[Destee] 1:17 pm : yes
[panafrica] 1:17 pm : yes
[PurpleMoons] 1:17 pm : yes
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has left at 1:17 pm
[The Lounge]: Lazarus has entered at 1:17 pm
[PurpleMoons] 1:17 pm : y
[queentswana] 1:17 pm : thanks pan, nice to be back
[info-moetry] 1:17 pm : Yes brother
[PurpleMoons] 1:17 pm : wcb Lazarus
[Destee] 1:17 pm : you were saying of the millions of black men ... you were speaking of the homeless, jobless, and sexually challenged
[panafrica] 1:17 pm : I hope it was something good
[Lazarus] 1:17 pm : ty
[panafrica] 1:18 pm : sexually challenged?
[panafrica] 1:18 pm : you mean the ones who can't get any?
[Destee] 1:18 pm : sexually challenged are my own words
[Lazarus] 1:18 pm : lol
[Destee] 1:18 pm : homosexuals i think
[anAfrican] 1:18 pm : 16-30 3.7M 35-54 4.5M
[panafrica] 1:18 pm : LOL...I figured Destee
[PurpleMoons] 1:18 pm : yes
[Lazarus] 1:18 pm : Destee was being delicate with her words
[Destee] 1:19 pm : lol
[Lazarus] 1:19 pm : homos
[The Lounge]: queentswana has left at 1:19 pm
[Destee] 1:19 pm : lol
[panafrica] 1:19 pm : I was gonna say....I was sexually challenged during my early teen years
[anAfrican] 1:19 pm : oh, pan is here, eh?
[The Lounge]: anAfrican has left at 1:19 pm
[panafrica] 1:20 pm : what's that?
[The Lounge]: soblessed has entered at 1:20 pm
[info-moetry] 1:20 pm : hello soblessed
[PurpleMoons] 1:20 pm : wcb Home Soblessed
[soblessed] 1:20 pm : hello info
[Lazarus] 1:20 pm : welcome soblessed
[Destee] 1:20 pm : SoBlessed ... Welcome Home !
[soblessed] 1:20 pm : hey puplemoons
[The Lounge]: queentswana has entered at 1:20 pm
[Destee] 1:21 pm : wb Sister Queen
[panafrica] 1:21 pm : right OldSoul
[soblessed] 1:21 pm : Hi destee and Lazarus
[Lazarus] 1:21 pm : babyboomers
[panafrica] 1:21 pm : babyboomers
[panafrica] 1:21 pm : yes
[PurpleMoons] 1:21 pm : todays discussion: Outlaws, Thugs, and Kunta Kinte
[queentswana] 1:21 pm : thanks destee
[PurpleMoons] 1:21 pm : Wcb Queents
[panafrica] 1:21 pm : we are having another baby boom period now
[Destee] 1:21 pm : thanks Sister Purple
[info-moetry] 1:21 pm : wb Queent
[PurpleMoons] 1:21 pm : wc Sis
[queentswana] 1:21 pm : thanks
[Destee] 1:22 pm : Pan ... you see the topic of today's class ?
[info-moetry] 1:22 pm : wow
[panafrica] 1:22 pm : No
[panafrica] 1:22 pm : what is it?
[Destee] 1:22 pm : TOPIC: Outlaws, Thugs, and Kunte Kinte
[Lazarus] 1:22 pm : genocide
[The Lounge]: soblessed has left at 1:22 pm
[info-moetry] 1:22 pm : right
[Lazarus] 1:23 pm : true
[Destee] 1:23 pm : youn black males !
[Destee] 1:23 pm : an outlaw ... a person or group excluded from the protection of the law
[panafrica] 1:23 pm : okay
[bigdrizzle] 1:23 pm : peace pan
[panafrica] 1:24 pm : hey bigdrizzle
[Destee] 1:24 pm : well
[Destee] 1:24 pm : yes she was
[Destee] 1:24 pm : well well well
[panafrica] 1:24 pm : If a law is not moral, there is no obligation to follow it
[Destee] 1:25 pm : Pan ... does that mean you don't get arrested ?
[info-moetry] 1:25 pm : right
[panafrica] 1:25 pm : No
[Destee] 1:25 pm : Pan ... do we get to individually determine the morals of laws ?
[Lazarus] 1:26 pm : Driz,... SAKAK is an outlaw fund
[panafrica] 1:26 pm : I know where is trying to go
[info-moetry] 1:26 pm : Jail mentallity.............
[Destee] 1:26 pm : Laz ... what is SAKAK ?
[Lazarus] 1:26 pm : lost sound again
[panafrica] 1:26 pm : Laws are often man made
[bigdrizzle] 1:27 pm : i undastand, L
[panafrica] 1:27 pm : their are some laws against humanity...common to all
[Destee] 1:27 pm : rite ... she was arrested for not giving up that seat
[panafrica] 1:27 pm : murder, stealing, rape, molestation, etc
[Destee] 1:27 pm : Rosa was a thug !
[panafrica] 1:27 pm : however laws stripping certain people of their rights
[PurpleMoons] 1:27 pm : lol@Rosa was a thug
[panafrica] 1:27 pm : No Rosa wasn't a thug
[panafrica] 1:28 pm : So was an outlaw
[bigdrizzle] 1:28 pm : lol
[Destee] 1:28 pm : Pan ... she was an outlaw !
[panafrica] 1:28 pm : that isn't the same thing
[panafrica] 1:28 pm : An outlaw isn't a thug
[Destee] 1:28 pm : k
[panafrica] 1:28 pm : slow down Destee
[PurpleMoons] 1:28 pm : lol
[Destee] 1:28 pm : k Pan ... :kiss:
[Destee] 1:28 pm : i am gett'n excited
[Destee] 1:28 pm : lol
[panafrica] 1:29 pm : further more...and this is of the utmost importance
[Lazarus] 1:29 pm : Rosa's act wasn't the spontaneous decision many think.
[queentswana] 1:29 pm : lol
[panafrica] 1:29 pm : What did Rosa consider herself?
[panafrica] 1:29 pm : Did she consider herself a thug/criminal
[Lazarus] 1:29 pm : the NAACP had planned it.
[panafrica] 1:30 pm : Or did she consider herself an outlaw, breaking laws which were oppressive and immoral
[Lazarus] 1:30 pm : she was a soldier.
[Destee] 1:30 pm : i don't know how she considered herself
[panafrica] 1:30 pm : The NAACP systematically challenged segregation laws
[panafrica] 1:30 pm : They had been doing so since 1909
[PurpleMoons] 1:31 pm : She consider herself neither. She considered herself and activist
[Lazarus] 1:31 pm : right...
[Lazarus] 1:31 pm : The bus boycott was planned in advance.
[Destee] 1:31 pm : now that they can't talk no moe
[panafrica] 1:31 pm : There was a young lady named Claudette Clovin who refused to give up her seat to a white person 8 years before Rosa Parks
[Lazarus] 1:31 pm : Emmit Till's murder was the spark.
[Lazarus] 1:32 pm : Ida B. Well refused to give up her seat on a segregated train car.
[panafrica] 1:32 pm : There was an important detail which made sister Parks' case the perfect example to challenge Jim Crow
[panafrica] 1:32 pm : The law was seperate but equal
[panafrica] 1:33 pm : Blacks and Whites were suppose to have the same (although different)
[Lazarus] 1:33 pm : I disagree with the "equal"....
[panafrica] 1:33 pm : Rosa Parks was not in the white section of the bus....she was sitting in the black section
[panafrica] 1:33 pm : Rosa was were she was supposed to be
[panafrica] 1:34 pm : What was actually done was if the white section was full, then they sat in the black section, and blacks had to stand up
[Destee] 1:34 pm : CLASS TOPIC: Outlaws, Thugs, and Kunte Kente!
[panafrica] 1:34 pm : It was a violation of the laws which Plessy v Ferguson had established
[panafrica] 1:35 pm : That is why Rosa Parks' situation was able to sucessfully challenge those laws
[Destee] 1:35 pm : rite ... the consequence became HEAVIER !
[Destee] 1:35 pm : misdemeanors were now felonies !
[bigdrizzle] 1:36 pm : going to jail 4 a cause
[Lazarus] 1:36 pm : thanks for the info, pan

Brother OldSoul will be back on Wednesday night, to continue (finish) this topic!

See ya there ... www.destee.com/chat

:heart:

Destee

thankz Des.........................