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It was always the plan, I'm doing National Service.
What are some good pro black songs that y'all like?
listened to that full album Sunday for the first time in a while. Was seriously sleeping on how dope it was..hopefully they link back up in the future.
What did Kanye say?
Blackout
just your usual nerdy brotha
@bdizzle
Its really crazy how indoctrinated most of us have become. I'm in a networking group of sorts where I mingle and do philanthropic activities with other black people in my age group (22-29) who are in a variety of fields, both blue and white collar. All of us pretty much work for someone...(I work for black people fyi). During the past few months I have been shooting the shyt with a nikka that really seemed receptive towards the idea of investing in this idea I had. shyt I even, told him of a family member of mines that I was supporting through co-ownership (just money but still) and said that he could get in on that if he wanted.
Finally last week I ask him when he plans on making a move and the nikka blankly said that, "It's safer for me to just keep saving because you never know with how some people run businesses, (he saw my face go
and tries to backpedal) not that I'm saying you or your family lack integrity 
just that since you're still starting up and new, I really don't want to risk losing any money especially since I'm comfortable where I am."
My thing is this, if you don't want to do something, be a man and say no its really simple we will still be cool....I don't try to shame nikkas for anything because I've never asked for nor expect handouts but don't waste my time stringing me along just because it sounds cool to be apart of something you never had an intention of being apart of...shyt's fraudulent.
I'm earning well over 70k in a great job at 26 with vertical movement and I don't even have a graduate degree yet and I still don't feel comfortable without having the freedom associated with self-employment and creating a legacy that I can pass down when I'm worm food. I mean even if you don't have the time, you can at least support SOMETHING as a black person. It's baffling how people are.
nikkas actions stay contradicting their words.
Just had to vent.
Its really crazy how indoctrinated most of us have become. I'm in a networking group of sorts where I mingle and do philanthropic activities with other black people in my age group (22-29) who are in a variety of fields, both blue and white collar. All of us pretty much work for someone...(I work for black people fyi). During the past few months I have been shooting the shyt with a nikka that really seemed receptive towards the idea of investing in this idea I had. shyt I even, told him of a family member of mines that I was supporting through co-ownership (just money but still) and said that he could get in on that if he wanted.
Finally last week I ask him when he plans on making a move and the nikka blankly said that, "It's safer for me to just keep saving because you never know with how some people run businesses, (he saw my face go
and tries to backpedal) not that I'm saying you or your family lack integrity just that since you're still starting up and new, I really don't want to risk losing any money especially since I'm comfortable where I am."My thing is this, if you don't want to do something, be a man and say no its really simple we will still be cool....I don't try to shame nikkas for anything because I've never asked for nor expect handouts but don't waste my time stringing me along just because it sounds cool to be apart of something you never had an intention of being apart of...shyt's fraudulent.
I'm earning well over 70k in a great job at 26 with vertical movement and I don't even have a graduate degree yet and I still don't feel comfortable without having the freedom associated with self-employment and creating a legacy that I can pass down when I'm worm food. I mean even if you don't have the time, you can at least support SOMETHING as a black person. It's baffling how people are.
nikkas actions stay contradicting their words.
Just had to vent.
Blackout
just your usual nerdy brotha
So will he still make the move after he saves some more?@bdizzle
Its really crazy how indoctrinated most of us have become. I'm in a networking group of sorts where I mingle and do philanthropic activities with other black people in my age group (22-29) who are in a variety of fields, both blue and white collar. All of us pretty much work for someone...(I work for black people fyi). During the past few months I have been shooting the shyt with a nikka that really seemed receptive towards the idea of investing in this idea I had. shyt I even, told him of a family member of mines that I was supporting through co-ownership (just money but still) and said that he could get in on that if he wanted.
Finally last week I ask him when he plans on making a move and the nikka blankly said that, "It's safer for me to just keep saving because you never know with how some people run businesses, (he saw my face go
My thing is this, if you don't want to do something, be a man and say no its really simple we will still be cool....I don't try to shame nikkas for anything because I've never asked for nor expect handouts but don't waste my time stringing me along just because it sounds cool to be apart of something you never had an intention of being apart of...shyt's fraudulent.
I'm earning well over 70k in a great job at 26 with vertical movement and I don't even have a graduate degree yet and I still don't feel comfortable without having the freedom associated with self-employment and creating a legacy that I can pass down when I'm worm food. I mean even if you don't have the time, you can at least support SOMETHING as a black person. It's baffling how people are.
nikkas actions stay contradicting their words.
Just had to vent.
Elle Driver
Veteran
The looks you get from white people and non-blacks when you're reading "conscious" and pro-black books. 
I've been thinking about creating an official prove that you're black thread on some coli census shyt 
, just to verify some of these cats melanin because I got alot of suspicions about certain users here who claim they're black I know some ya feel the same way . You wouldn't even have to show your face , just a hand pic and your name on paper could be the minimum requirement .
, just to verify some of these cats melanin because I got alot of suspicions about certain users here who claim they're black I know some ya feel the same way . You wouldn't even have to show your face , just a hand pic and your name on paper could be the minimum requirement .
Ski Mask
Friendzone: Collection 1
I wonder if respectability politics/victim blaming/nikkas ain't shyt speech that's wrapped in "pro-black" rhetoric new or something that's been happening for generations?
RichieRich
Beg my pardon to Martin...
Whats a recent example?
I've been thinking about creating an official prove that you're black thread on some coli census shyt
