If you're empty handed, you're trippin: Setting the tone

This isn't me taking direct aim at this chick, but don't let someone talk you out of arming yourself with something. If they don't even know the laws about what they can or can't carry, how can they tell you what you can't carry? She was focused on being right, despite being wrong and either she was just being foolish or she possibly doesn't want us to be armed like that. I don't know her to assume one way or the other.

In NYC you can't carry a pistol, but you can carry pepper spray and other tools of defense. 

What can you carry in your location? If you don't know, you have the power of the internet and AI at your finger tips. Find out and keep it tucked until needed!

White Supremacists and their minions are trying to go hard in the paint against us, and while being registered to vote matters to show who we've supported or didn't support, street level we have to protect ourselves. If the chances of them getting hurt or killed increases if they mess with us, what do you think they'll do? They'd have no choice but to think twice and fear is going to override most of the time because these demons fear consequences. Self defense is something you have a right to practice, but also play it smart and stop trying to roam everywhere. There are children out here who aren't under the umbrella of a parent or guardian because they need a break. Now your child is a soft target.

If you're grown and going to places like Backwood, USA out of curiosity because you feel that hate should've died out years ago, you run the risk of fucking around and finding out. Despite having a tool, why increase the chance of having to use it?

We have to be more disciplined financially too, these other groups bank on Foundational Black Americans. Switch up, stop going broke on that bullshit. If you're spending thousands on your hair, but you need rides everywhere, that's a problem.

Even on the grassroots level, respect other Brothas and Sistas. There are people who feel like they're too big to show respect, some just take talking points. How does that help the grassroots? That only helps you. This goes right back to the crab in the barrel mentality or simply not wanting someone else to do better than you.

I can go on and on, but one way you can help Black Americans right now for free is to like and subscribe to one today. Replace your favorite non-FBA youtubers with a Black one if there's an alternative or have as many FBA channels you sub too in that genre.

Be safe, wise up, and thrive!

Black History Monthly

There are a number of Black businesses with great products and services, but they only get the time of day during Black History Month by some? Make that make sense. I can't speak on the ones who need to step it up, but I know of great businesses because I grew up around them, I shopped at them. That's what we knew, even if it was the corner store, it was Black owned. We went to the people who BBQ, the people who fried fish, the Jamaican spots, and all that growing up.

Make an effort on a monthly basis to support Black businesses, and I have to offend some of you, because I'd rather you take those tithes and bless a Black-owned business than a Church that keeps you docile. There are a number of these churches who have the doors wide open for lying ass politicians, and will be some of the first ones to pop up to tell you to stand down.

You got power in your pocket and you don't even know it a lot of the time. That dollar might not seem like much, but what can a dollar from 1,000 people do? What about 5,000? 10,000? 20,000? 100,000? 500,000? 1,000,000? Do you see where I'm going with this?

You can go online and put in #BlackHistoryMonth but what's that really doing if you don't list a business? Will a hashtag keep the doors open?

Black History Month is too short, and we don't need the permission of demons to learn history and continue to make history with the greatness we possess. Am I wrong?

Tithe into the community. How many of these pastor's are going to the local members of government that they rub elbows with at these galas they're INVITED to in order to usher our support in someone's direction who doesn't have our best interest at heart? Some of these pastor's live next door to these people, thanks to your tithes.

I'm not saying they should be hurting, but its a God Damned shame if they're able to live good and don't act in a way that's in the best interest of their congregation at least. A lil function at the Church during the holidays won't suggest laws be put in place for our betterment by way of the people some of these Pastor's go golfing with. Passing out turkey's won't help bring us any closer to the reparations we're owed so that we can buy our own turkey if we choose to do so.

It's not even just about the pastors, so I'll get off them. Look at these non-Black businesses, who use that money for generational wealth. They aren't doing any of the things I mentioned, so should they get first dibs at the money in your purse or pocket? They're really at you females, because they take advantage of the emotional spending some of you do. They want you to hate a dude that will tell you, Baby we don't need that shit, let's go open a business like the Turkey Leg Hut.

It's still beside me why a woman I know did think to stand with her man and assist him in starting a business when that's her area of expertise. Wanting to feel like you're above your man won't change that fact that you're working under a non-Black man who can cut you off at anytime. That's a more private matter with someone that's close, but it's an example. Use your skills to your advantage and DO NOT work against our betterment.

This structural formula of melanin t-shirt was created by an FBA brotha from Fort Myers.

The Hidden History Museum is definitely another thing to support. They're still taking donations also. I highly recommend this, especially if you donated and will have your name listed in the museum for contributing. Let your family know what you did in the name of Black history.

Baby Fu is another another FBA owned business that uses cashapp to give clothing for children. What can a collection of dollar bills do for their initiative? $BabyFu

There are many others, like Black hair salons too that you can find on Naturally Curly. I'm not telling you to go natural, but if you go that route I'd applaud it. Beware of some of these people because they're everything except Black until it's time to get your money then magically they're a Sista of color that specializes in ethnic hair. No, go for a Black hair stylist, so they can eat too. Only wear a bonnet outside if you're going to get your hair done, let that be the thing it represents.

There are so many other things you're able to support, so while you're on your computer or phone, look them up. If you get the urge to check their paper work, I'm not mad at you, as long as you make that effort to check the paper work of non-Black businesses. I certainly can't forget Black content creators, this doesn't even cost you a dime to hit a damn like button at least. The likes help with the algorithm and increases the chance of views, but it's not just that, it's the money that comes with it. We won't like all the same Black content creators, but that's okay, just hit the damn like buttons to support them.

By the way, if you or your teen are willing to drop a super chat on a non-Black person's youtube live, you're able to do so on a Black channel. Are you willing to end your boycott against Black owned businesses? If so, prove it through your actions and your money. For the Black business owners out there, keep it in the family and make sure the person you pass it on to, does the same. If they don't know how to handle business, hiring someone to fill that position makes more sense than selling if the money is truly there or has a way to increase.

Passport Bros

 Not everyone with a passport is a Passport Bro, but at the same time there are bigger fish to fry than trying to figure out what the fuck someone is going to do with a passport.

The only problem I have is the energy surrounding it. It went from Black men traveling to some shit where certain Black women are taking shots and certain Black men are taking shots at each other. There are even some men out here concerned with what another grown ass Black man is doing with his passport. That smells like something, maybe some of ya'll swing that way but if you don't it just doesn't make sense to me. At least some females could be coming from a place where it involves them feeling a certain way about men they like traveling and possibly meeting women outside the country. I don't protest who gets with who as long as they don't turn on us.

If there are Black men, just like Black women going out to other countries taking advantage of businesses and life that these God Damned serpents can't sabotage, it is what it is. What that means is that there's a chance for you to be able to go to other locations where Black Americans are getting things popping and give you the chance to breathe easier. Tariq never claimed to be a passport bro, he travels, and he makes business moves in other countries and that's his business. I know a cat who just left the country to work a contract and he took some brothas with him who weren't going in the right direction on the street. I can't knock that.

And lets not act like the no goods aren't getting the love a lot more often while the good Brothas left high and dry.

That said, the ones running their mouth going back and forth with these females aren't helping themselves, and the females aren't hurting themselves either. The devil's kin want you talking crazy to one another, and before Black men were targeted for traveling, it was some other shit targeting Black men that still exists. Let's not forget the propaganda that Oprah pushed, feminism, street harassment, and all that nonsense. Sistas and Brothas shut that shit down and point at the enemy taking all this shit in for their enjoyment.

It's so commonplace to have this type of smoke, they got Old Spice commercials of a Black man and woman always going at it over some men's body products. If those are for men, why do they got a sista trying to constantly take them for her personal use? Don't miss that. Why is she desperately trying to smell like a damn man?

They also have a game out here called, Death Loop, where a Black male takes on a Black female character where they're constantly fighting and trying to kill each other. That's a damn game they have out here.

It's not just about the females, there are some female supporters and men who rep the title of Passport Bro and they're blending arguments with White men. I don't respect that at all, just like I don't respect the Black women and men who blindly represent feminism. 

You don't have the same fight as them, some of you want to find comradery with people who stand in opposition against your betterment but you're fighting for them and trying to defend them from Becky? Bill & Becky enslaved our ancestors. Bill & Becky call the cops in hopes to get us locked up, harmed, or knocked off. Are you openly placing yourself in the same boat with the devil's kin?

To hell with that, if you choose to make moves nationally or globally, just make sure you maintain a mindset of FBA first (Black second). No matter where you go, these people have their betterment in mind, and we have to do the same.

Undeserved Loyalty: The Black Caucus & Anti-Asian Discrimination and Hate

This post is for all those people who felt like it was the appropriate time to tell us we're right when they were standing on the OTHER side of the argument with the Congressional Black Caucus. A caucus that includes Kamala Harris who didn't want to do something exclusively for Black people. You might consider the caucus as a place where Kamala doesn't belong, but she's among many like minded people.

I was also laying into the CBC relentlessly before Twitter locked my account up, because they were focused on fighting for other groups. Pissed and crying about illegals, when these people make decisions for cities where Black Americans are hurting and dying. They might talk here and there for Black people, but it stops at talking to gain your support. They weren't and still aren't doing anything that makes life easier for us by obtaining tangibles for our people, are they?

Hearing, "You were right", means nothing after the damage is done. Get on your shit now, I won't knock it, but considering what's said to you after the fact won't get Biden and Harris out of office right now. Considering what was said after the fact won't put food on your table or put your children and their children, and their children, and so on in a better financial position. Will it? Tighten up.

Too many skin folk are so ready to argue against us until they get laid out. Then they want back up, wondering where we are. That's when they come to you asking if they can hold something until next payday, asking for help out the hole they're helping to dig deeper for our people. If they like the hole, leave them in that hole.

Stop listening to the skin folk who don't have your best interest at heart. How many of you are the first college graduates in your family? How many of you are stuck paying off student loans for a degree that won't give you leverage over someone with experience, and a high school diploma?

You're in debt because your elders didn't have the means to look out for you financially. I'm not promoting college, but not only did you have money for college, you didn't have money to put down on a home or anything else. What elder in your family can tell you anything if they're in the same hole with you and didn't make an attempt to put you in a better position than they did?

There is an outstand debt in your history because of some of these so-called elders. Generation after generation sitting in the same spot has to be something you're tired of.

Look at all the pastors out there being elevated as the leaders of the community when the shit is in shambles. Beautiful looking church, but the houses up the street are damn near uninhabitable. They can't even get the congregation to do restoration projects because some of these churches are too wrapped up in the four walls of the building and getting new members in, gossiping, sleeping with each other, and trying to be the best baddest church in the city.

You got pastors out here with congregations that will do whatever they say, women ready to lay up with a married pastor just to move up in the church or brag. That's not moving up by the way, laying up with a corrupt man of the cloth is not a good thing. It's all about what's pleasing to the pastor, and what's beneficial to the church not what's beneficial to the community which the church is meant to be the rock of.

The church is included because I want you to acknowledge how many of our communities have nothing to show for a church being there except for emptier pockets. Use those tithes in the community, use that as money to help out Brothas and Sistas. Tithes can help start a business, tithes can help with training, tithes can help cover a grocery bill, restore a home or even buy a home. The church is the people anyway, right?

I wouldn't have a problem with your favorite pastor if I saw them doing what they needed to do for the betterment of our people. I don't want to see  a pastor on camera telling Black people to stand down the way some have. They're biting the hand that feeds them, and it's high time we start stripping away the food. You have a lot of your so-called elders sitting up in these churches dumping money in them to be among the elites of the house, yet they have daughters, sons, granddaughters, and grandsons with shit to show for it. None of that money hits their accounts most of the time.

They've failed you. 

I don't give a damn if they like it or not. They know what the deal is, they've lived this life, why are they not equipping you? Your children should have money set aside for them before they even know what to do with it. Your mission would be to equip them in more ways than one, that's part of Future Prep.

Take a look at your children, do you want them to be doomed to repeat the same life you live? There are Black people scratching their heads wonder why all this is happening when they're openly part of the problem in terms of strategy. You can't do the same thing again and again and expect different results. If you're helping the enemy get their chess pieces in the right places, you can't complain when they're able to get away with checking your ass or your children.

How were the Asian's able to get funding for an Anti-Asian Discrimination and Hate initiative that's exclusively for their group, when we aren't able to? Sorry ass so-called Black leaders didn't give a enough of a damn to get a tangible like this in place for their community first, and your pseudo-allies are also silent, but what you can do is lay into their ass to get something like this in place for Black people or strip them of any and all support. 

Are you connecting the dots yet? The pastors are included in this because I keep on stressing that these pastors rub elbows with the CBC and other politicians. You see them up in those churches, you see the pastors rubbing elbows with these motherfucking cops too. You're pumping your hard earned money into their church for that shit? They got politicians in there using their church as a place to cultivate Black votes to help them with shit that won't benefit Black people, and your pastor's co-signing that shit getting fat living good off your tithes. That's not the work of the Lord.

Don't forget that some of these Pastors thank God for slavery. Do you remember the Preacher/Politician Kimberly Daniels who thanked God for slavery? She's still part of the Florida House of Representatives.

By the way, where are the mammies who were all up in Kamala Harris' ass? Asian hate against Black Americans has happened for far too long. The propaganda that resulted in this Anti-Asian Discrimination and Hate initiative needs to be the straw that broke the camel's back. We support them, they don't support us. We support them, they don't support us. Get that?

Successful Black people are expected to give back right? What about everyone else who takes and take from Black America? When will their bill be due? They would tell you to kiss their ass. I'm not saying it's not a good thing to give back, but demand it from more than just Black people, because Asians and other groups eat off of us countless times per day.

Our plight outweighs the Asian's lightweight plight, but anti-Black America is fine with that. It's propaganda being pushed by anti-Black enemy forces. That's why nothing real has benefitted us exclusively. In a certain news broadcasts from the anti-Black media, it's being said that Asians haven't faced this sort of discrimination since the Japanese in WWII. We get it on a day to day basis and they're some of the ones doing it.

Throw every truth you can at these anti-Black serpents, including the CBC. Your so-called Black leaders are just standing by while the campaign to paint us as the anti-Asian racists is being pushed. Keep the articles of non-Black anti-Asian hate out there in addition to the anti-Black crimes against Black people. 

You know we aren't attacking them like that, but at the same time we can't ride for anyone being openly hostile towards us and doing nothing in return for us. Opening a restaurant in your neighborhood isn't a favor when that should be a restaurant that you own and operate. If they were coming to our neighborhoods to support our businesses, then it could be vice-versa, but it's not. Restaurants with Black and Asian partners aren't even common, neither are Black and Asian restaurants, let that sink in. The coalition stops just ahead of it resulting in anything beneficial for your.

Remember who this recent initiative is for, it doesn't have that blanket "people of color"
 nonsense tied to it to appease you with the illusion of inclusion. It's for ASIANS and the target is on you. You can see evidence on top of evidence of Asian store owners beating up and even killing Black people and they're pulling this shit, but you have to remember that the Devil's favorite game is deception. 

It's not just the treatment in America. Non-FBA skinfolk see this shit, they know how some Asians get down. Where are they? Where are they to let it be known how Africans were attacked during the pandemic in Asia, thrown out in the street and blamed for the virus?

An Asian and a White dude set a house on fire and killed a family of 5 African Immigrants. Do you think they're saying anything about that? Anyone rocking a foreign flag trying to be seen as something different, you're going to be ass out the more we step away. We can't protect anyone who doesn't want to ride, we can't stretch ourselves thin anymore. A coalition would be beautiful, but we're feeling the effects of a lack there of while fighting and fighting. 

I also want these females to really tighten up, because you can stay home and force Asian countries to comply with terms that benefit you, your family, and your business. You're the lifeline of their businesses in the beauty industry and all of us can put the squeeze on them by saying out of their corner stores and restaurants. We can't even Identify the meat most of the time.

Think of how they view you when you continue to frequent their business after all the poor and disrespectful service. That's ungrateful shit. Queens and Kings don't subject themselves to these situations. Queens don't go into businesses where they're attacked and treated like criminals.

They can push their agenda, we will continue to push back, but make sure you're positioning yourself to replace them in the process. By the way, they're vocal with us but why are so many Asians hush about non-Black people attacking them?

Is he Black?

Is she Black?

Is he Black?

Is he Black?

Is he Black?

Is he Black?

Is he Black?

Is he Black?

Is this a Black person?

Is she Black?

Is he Black?

Also read: Laura Huang, the Asian Community, and You!

They can't be brothas, sistas, AND Enemies

The title of this post is written exactly the way I meant it to sound. Black people that act like enemies, can't be treated like Brothas and Sistas. I've mentioned multiple times how these people will act like enemies, but they think its all good to the point that they show up at Black events smiling and laughing. They deserve no love, they deserve no respect, they don't deserve invites or support.

Every time they open their mouth on-air (as if they're the spokesperson for Black people), its usually something negative or trying to cover for White Supremacy because crimes occur in Black neighborhoods. That's the go to excuse they use to defend White culprits. Crimes occur outside of predominant Black neighborhoods also, but they do what the media does to criminalize us in the wake of Black injustice. So why do they continue to pop up where Black people are?

As mentioned before, they feel welcome. The door's open to them, they've been forgiven, they're still protected. They continue to act in a disrespectful way that should result in ostracization, but it doesn't. I've written proposed rules on how to deal with these non-Brothas and non-Sistas. Now its time to start a real discussion on putting something into place and actually applying it.

Don't just read this, I challenge you to share it if you care about the road ahead and the betterment of Black people. It's not a request for anything crazy, but they must be held accountable.

I don't care what their job requires. I don't care if they're just doing what they have to do for a paycheck. The companies need to know that its on, and they need to fear the loss of revenue for the disrespect. Any Black people approaching the mound to defend White Supremacists should definitely be afraid to lose it all, to the point that they say nothing. There are White people who feel that they can go full White Supremacist with no repercussions thanks to some of these people or merely being related to a Black person. That's the level of comfort some of our enemies have, thanks to the enemies among us.

I wrote this on September 30th, 2018. I like to keep a time stamp to mark the place and time something was said or done, because time flies at the snap of a finger. Its imperative to keep an eye on the clock in order to keep track of your progression, and in this case its something regarding "Our Progression". These enemies must feel the burn, they must know that they absolutely unequivocally cannot cross the Black community without suffering. It must be known without a shadow of a doubt, because these fuckers have lost their goddamn minds. Now its time to get their minds right, with the only thing that seems to work, punishment.

You can't be my Brotha, my Sista, and my enemy. Doesn't work like that, and it never has with me.

Black Women: Beauty and Boycotts

If you can spend money on manicures and pedicures at non-Black salons, you can do the same at Black salons. I understand that some are not deemed to be in the safest of areas and some are not that good, but there are options just like with the non-Black ones. Help the quality Black-owned salons thrive or strive to have the best salon in your area. I'm not talking in terms of having the most expensive high tech salon, I'm talking about having the best quality and the best service. If you can, see if you can get a cosmetologist on wheels to stop by your home. There are even Black women at non-Black owned salons that represent themselves and pay a booth rental fee if that's the route you have to go. There are reputable sistas out there who are more than certified, but if you still don't want to support (even on occasion), do it yourself.

Stop going to these Asian businesses. Minorities, sminorities, who gives a fuck what they're considered. They're not African American or Black in general, those are people put in the line ahead of you so when its time to get what we tangibly deserve there are only crumbs left to be served. That's intentional. These other groups aren't riding for you, but they'll use you. If you're willing to go fight so that they can set up shop, they won't stop you. If you're willing to support that shop so they can eat because you feel that they're fellow people of color and we're in the struggle together, they won't stop you. They don't have a problem with you lying to yourself, but when it boils down to it you see how they feel based on their actions. It's way too common to see an Asian shop in a predominant Black area, but you can't find them shopping in any Black owned business in that area because they're just there for the money we can give. They spend their money with their people or White people. I've seen more White people support Black businesses than non-Black people of color, even if some are trying to figure it out so they can be snakes and replicate it.

Black men keep Black owned barbershops going, why not be motivated by that? I've never let a non-Black person cut my hair, ever. You can't say that doesn't exists, this is for the Black women who aren't thinking. This is for the Black women blowing their last dollar on non-Black businesses to have some pretty designs on their nails and a head full of weave purchased from these stores costing hundreds of dollars. Its a condition that's worth breaking away from, especially if you don't have a job or struggling. That money adds up which helps impact Asian lives so they can live good, save, and support their family off your last. Be real with yourself and add the money up that you would normally spend on hair for 3 months and then multiply that by 4 so that you can get an idea of what you're spending on a yearly basis.

If you're spending big money on weave and you rely on pay day advance places to help you get by, that's a problem. That's proof that your appearance matters more than actually having a home and other necessities. It's even worse when kids are in the equation.

If you need a ride to go to the beauty supply store so you can spend big money on some weave, that's proof that you're willing to walk or rely on someone else than to go without weave. It's even worse when kids are in the equation.

I've heard bitches (not to be confused with Sistas) talk about money for hair, nails, purses and more coming out of a child support check, money that could help impact their child's life as intended. That's dumb low life bullshit and its fucking wrong, any woman doing that should be ashamed, but these types of Black women are too busy trying to look like America's Next Top InstaThot while their child looks a mess. It's idiocy. I know beautiful Black women with nothing more than their natural hair, I admire the comfort they have in being themselves because its nothing to be ashamed of. I respect that. If a woman wants to wear weave, I won't come down on that decision either BUT its bad when it becomes your identity.

Multiple examples are out there why you should switch up, especially for the women willing to do anything to get their hair and nails done. I know things are moving at a rapid pace and some Black women feel like they'd be forgotten if they don't look a certain way to keep up an appearance, but at least shift it towards Black owned businesses. That decision can be made today, you're reading this by way of a phone, tablet or computer, right? So you have access to the internet to find out what salons are located where. Stay out of Asian nail and hair shops, you have too many examples why.

Taking chances over hair says something too, don't do it, hair isn't worth your life. That's materialism, willing to go to jail or die trying to keep up with the Joneses reveals a very unhealthy addiction. That addiction is a side effect of something else, which is likely low self esteem (representing a rabbit hole that leads to a deeper problem). I came back to edit this because I didn't want to leave it without highlighting a few more things. If you can afford to talk to someone, talk to them. Get together with some friends and empower each other to walk away from the addiction of weave. It could be liberating. Black owned hair salons can stand with or without weave, because hairstylists are still in demand, just like barbers.

Black Women: YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY AN INDUSTRY and REPLACE the non-Black competition because you are the customers. YOU HAVE THE POWER. Wield it!