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    Black People : Who Has Had The Greatest Positive Influence / Impact?

    I wrote a reply earlier but wasn't able to post it, but I must submit Queen Mother Warrior Harriet Tubman. Her fierce determination, courage, conviction, pride, stubborness, wit, physical and mental strength and ability to re-educate the most beaten down of our people is a testament worthy of...
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    Black People : Open-eyed Reasoning

    lawd have mercy, I had a feeling it would end like that! Thanks for sharing.
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    Black People : Eminem's latest

    In wholehearted agreement with Chukwuemeka!!
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    Black People : Michael Jackson Case

    **** Gregory Sez... From: www.playahata.com **** Gregory's Comments On Michael Jackson By Bakari Akil II **** Gregory, activist, health guru, ex-comedian as well as advisor to many influential people is a man who has been a mainstay in American culture for decades. As a friend to...
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    Black People : MASTER/SLAVE COMPUTER LINGO?

    Hmmmm.... ========= L.A. Wants to End 'Master' and 'Slave' Equipment Wed Nov 26, 8:04 AM ET Add Oddly Enough - Reuters to My Yahoo! By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms...
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    Black Short Stories : Lost. 93,000,000 Miles from the Sun

    Thanks for the book info, I've heard of the author and will seek out more info on the mystery systems, you are so knowledgeable! Maybe you can just give a peep on the 13 cyclones... till I get a chance to read a book (please?). And... if not a part 2 on this one, another story perhaps? I'm...
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    Black People : Eminem's latest

    Most of you have read the lyrics he wrote at 21 about black women and his prediction that he would enrich himself off of cultural banditry simply because of his "blue eyes." Russell Simmons wrote an apology almost before the lyrics were made public. The Source people who published the lyrics...
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    Black People : Michael Jackson Case

    I wrote a long response to y'all but it told me no more posts were being accepted. I'm trying again but with a much shorter one. I agree with NN Queen and Nightlance 100%. The whole family is a case study as most, if not all, of the Jackson children have had plastic surgery. MJ's purchase of...
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    Black Jokes Humor : Breakfast Love

    An elderly couple were having breakfast together the morning of their 60th wedding anniversary. The wife says, "Let's have breakfast the same way we did 60 years ago, butt-naked!." The husband agrees and they laughingly disrobe and begin their meal. The wife says, "I feel just as...
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    Black Short Stories : Lost. 93,000,000 Miles from the Sun

    This sooo beautiful. I read it twice. Can you help me understand the fullness of it, it can't be something as simple as meditation or Buddhism, can it? You have a dozen or more real quotable quotes in there, I really loved the vividness and depth of your descriptions, even down to the...
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    Black People : Michael Jackson Case

    I used to have hate in my heart for M.J. until I got older and realized he must have some very tremendous issues. It took me years to finally believe he has vitiligo, I'm sure he's using make-up to cover the brown parts that still exist (although I would prefer he use brown make-up to cover the...
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    Black Short Stories : Fate Or Free Will: What Do You Think?

    Fate -- his *** was gonna be grass wherever he went that day.
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    Black Short Stories : The Invitation

    This gives much food for thought, appreciate that very much. Thanks so much for sharing this, it truly stands out.
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    Black Haiku : MISSISSIPPI

    1st time, not sure if I'm allowed to use parenthese (hope it makes sense!) dey stopped work back dere laughin fit ta bellies burst (pants split hindparts out) :-)
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