18 years ago, ‘THERE WILL BE BLOOD’ released in theaters.

Not every Soul Train dancer was high. Many of them genuinely loved to dance. Dancing was the expectation on shows like this and in clubs, house parties, roller rinks, and community spaces, many of which barely exist today. Studio 54, by contrast, was a different scene entirely,

The median family income in the U.S. has gone from $10,000 in 1970 to $106,000 today, an increase of 10x. However, the median cost of a house has gone from $25,000 to $445,000, an increase of 17x. And the median cost of a car has gone from $3,600 to $50,000, an increase of

If there were no idealists, I’d be born on a plantation like my grandmother

the Gen X (Black) mentality of “if you are rich and successful then all is well and no tongue shall rise against you” is that generation’s worst attribute. Everything comes down to proximity to money. No integrity. No backbone. He’s a liar and a coward. No respect for him. ✌🏾

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Y’all swear these kids are “ghetto” when they’re from small towns that are less than 3% Black and are among the safest places in Cali. Look up La Mirada and Los Alamitos.

james baldwin was so right when he said you think you’re alone and then you pick up a book and realise someone else has felt the same way as you and managed to find a language for it. the realest shit

An influence that speaks on the highest of volumes 'til this very day. P-Funk were on a different bag nearly 5 decades ago, for real. 🛸

59 years ago today, Muhammad Ali was stripped of his heavyweight title after refusing induction into the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War 🗣️ "I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong.” 2 months later he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $10,000 and banned from boxing

Bob Marley speaks about Roots Music 🇯🇲 1979 interview..

Teach your kids about Winnie Mandela, teach your kids about Funmilayo Kuti. Teach you your kids about Assata Shakur. Teach your kids about black women who fight for freedom.

"I am not sorry. I will never be sorry. I would do everything I did again if I had to. Everything!" Zanyiwe Winifred Madikizela-Mandela

It is terrible. That’s why Ida B Wells, who witnessed the rise of Jim Crow said “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” Civil rights are never permanently won. Each generation must do their part.

Today is International Jazz Day.

Jamaicans need to start being honest about how far the country has regressed socially, culturally, psychologically, etc etc etc.

Warren Buffett tells the truth about sports betting in the simplest possible terms: "It's a tax on stupidity." nbcsports.com/nfl/profootbal…

If your rights are on the ballot you have already lost your rights. Things that need to be understood.

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Today marks 10 years since the transitioning of Veteran Black Panther, Afeni Shakur (May 2, 2016). As a member of the Panther 21, Afeni famously defended herself in court while pregnant with her son, Tupac, eventually winning an acquittal. Continues to Rise In Power Mama Afeni!