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Khym Ringgold Was Right

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Can we talk, Family?  I mean, can we really talk?  I need to gather up some strength for this. We need to face it, people.  At times, we can be some sick, twisted people. What do I mean? Some of us have a huge lack of integrity and it is lack if integrity that is killing portions of our communities.  In other words, we don't want to tell the damned truth, because it's hard, it's hurtful, it's inconvenient, or because we simply don't want to face it. We do it all the time, don't we? This is why we don't talk about the drunk uncle, the molester cousin, the lying brother and that sister who is mentally ill. This is why, when we know that pastor is married, bisexual, and sleeping with half of the congregation, we don't say anything.  Then we act surprised when the truth comes out. Then we blame and shame the victims of predators. And we think the answer is faith and praying. I don't have anything against praying.   But we have been pray...

Breaking News!

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Now, you all have gotten to know TrueBlackAnonymous.  Have ever lied or misled y'all? Um, that would be a no Ma'am and a no Sir! So, read what I tell you and please believe me.  Your sister and friend would never deliberately steer you wrong! This blogger, TrueBlackAnonymous, was able to reach out to a representative at the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives to see if GoFundMe contacted them to verify the documentation Umar claims to have provided in the video .  As of today, January 13, 2017, the family of Frederick Douglass hasn't heard from GoFundMe. A reasonable person would ask if GoFundMe didn't verify this information then they likely didn't verify the other information or  Umar is not being truthful about providing this documentation. He  claims that he provided records and other information, such as bank statements, proof of his credentials, and proof of his relationship to the family of Frederick Douglass.  Yet, somehow he h...

Mathematics--Baltimore Style

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Alright, y'all, I've been doing a little mathematical analysis and here is what I have come up with. I'm cool with you all letting a sister know if you follow my logic or not.  I promise I won't block you if you present sound, logical information, or even correct my math. Thank you in advance. Umar raised about $250,000 in 6 months, for an average of $41,667 per month or about $1,388.88 per day.  Sounds really good, huh? Then he messed up big time by... Calling the same folks who gave him $250,000 "lazy asses" Calling the same folks who gave him $250,000 "trifling ass Black people" ...because $250,000 wasn't enough. See how ungrateful Umar is. We aren't going to discuss the stupid lies and the questionable credentials. But anyways... Nowadays, he's raising about $4000 a month or $133 a day. SO... If he wants to buy that school in Baltimore, that he says is for sale at $1.9 million dollars and he's getting an a...

It's Jealousy...Really Umar?

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Jealousy v. Envy Jealousy, according to Psychology Today, is an emotional reaction to a real or perceived threat to one's, usually, romantic relationship.  Jealousy is different from envy in that jealousy is 'I have something that I think you want and that I think you're coming after;' and envy is 'I want what you have.' (From:   https://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201611/listening-jealousy ). Jealousy implies a relationship , usually, but not always, a romantic relationship.  For instance, a brother can be jealous of another brother because he is taller, smarter, better looking, etc., and jealousy involves real or perceived competition.   Everyone, at some point in his or her life, has experienced jealousy or envy, or have been the target of another person's jealousy or envy. There is nothing unusual here.  For instance, I can be jealous of a woman who I think wants my boyfriend, or that I think my boyfriend finds attractive, although I don...

A Man Who Gets It...

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From:   http://www.manhoodraceculture.com/2016/12/30/what-are-they-thinking-why-some-segments-of-black-america-continue-to-support-umar-johnson/ What Are They Thinking?  Why Some Segments Of Black American Continue to Support Umar Johnson December 30, 2016 | JAMESJONESOHIO@YAHOO.COM Even a cursory examination of African-American history illustrates the following point; leadership serves as the embodiment of people's identity, political consciousness, goal structures, and desire for politico-economic liberation.  There is little debate that Marcus Garvey was the embodiment of Pan-Africanist during his life, the same for Malcolm X during his entire post-incarceration period, and of course similar things can be said about Frederick Douglass, David Walker, Maria Stewart, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Ella Baker, and a host of others. Most reasonable people agree that those mentioned above possessed the following qualities: Confidence Transparency Integrity Tru...

Narcissism 400

How Does Narcissistic Personality Disorder Develop? By Amy Adam on June 15, 2012 From :   http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/how-does-narcissistic-personality-disorder-develop It is generally accepted that narcissistic personality disorder tendencies may manifest as a result of defunct parenting. Narcissistic tendencies can develop as a result of very low emotional intelligence operating within a family dynamic.  If emotional support is non-existent and especially if replaced with abuse or abandonment, the child who becomes narcissistic may decide ‘It is too painful to be open and vulnerable and suffer the agony of being discarded or abused’ and will bury his or her ‘True Self’ to create a ‘False Self’ who is full of defenses and pathologies in order to survive. The child who has become defensive and created a pathological narcissistic self, believes that the only way to get his or her needs met is to act out, be aggressive and demanding, manipulate, ...

A Low-Down, Dirty Shame...

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I just have to say it, Family.  I have to say it because it is simply the truth. It is just a low-down dirty shame that a father feels compelled to apologize for his grown-ass, 40-something year old son.  This man, who is Umar's father, apologized to the people for Umar's ridiculous rant toward Seti. This father apologized for his son's behavior -- the same son who is supposedly a clinical psychologist, a school psychologist and a child therapist with a doctorate. This father apologized for his son's behavior -- the same son who wants to start a school for Black boys, many of whom are from fatherless homes. This father apologized for a son -- the same son who wants people to give him money without answering legitimate questions. This father apologized for a son -- the same son who want parents to turn their children over to him without questioning his credentials. It is just a lowdown dirty same that a father would feel compelled to ask people to get in...