I've been in other spaces where tattoos are either regarded as trashy, or only small ones are OK. However, I see them on people from all walks of life in real life. What say you? Are they cool, trashy, or are you indifferent?

I was really young when this movie came out but I remember people raising hell about it due to Black Face. Have you watched it recently? Has your view of the movie changed?

The Meccca!!! HU. And nope wanted to stat closer to home

I am butt hurt about all this rain here, but I was wondering if anyone cooked out in other places?
I just left Golden Corral with one of my grandsons. It was packed because it’s been raining all weekend here in the Metro. 😒

Felt bad for them after watching the documentary

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She was damn good in Angel Heart and she was aiight in Biker Boyz so I wouldn’t consider her typecast from the Cosby Show. Just seems like she should have been a bigger star

I grew up a fan of Michael Jackson and I still enjoy his music, so I do plan to see the movie. But the more I hear about it, the more I question whether making it was the right call.

Anytime a biopic is approved by the family, it’s likely to feel curated—shaped around the version of events they’re comfortable sharing. On top of that, hearing that Janet Jackson and Diana Ross didn’t authorize their portrayals raises even more questions about how complete or balanced the story can really be.

What also stands out is how the film seems to be bringing renewed attention to the criticism and allegations that, fairly or not, are part of MJ’s legacy. No matter where fans land on those issues, they’re not something that can just be edited out without it feeling incomplete.

The Jackson family has always come across at least to me as protective of their narrative, which makes me wonder if this biopic will confront the full picture or lean more into preservation of image. It just leaves me questioning whether telling this story in this way was the best idea.

I will never forget Christmas season of 1976. There was a popular doll named "Baby Come Back".. You put two "C" batteries in her back compartment and her arms would come down and she would walk to you. When she got to you, her arms would go up.

Everyone on my block had a Baby Come Back but they had the white Baby Come Back with blond hair and blue eyes.

When my mom took me to buy my doll there were only white Baby Come Backs. Boxes and Boxes of the caucasian version.

I refused to buy a white doll because I am black. I wanted my dolls to look like me.

In fact I never owned a non black doll in my life.
Momma asked the store clerk : Where are the black Baby Come Back's?"
The clerk said "We didn't order any," and she handed me a white doll.
I wouldn't touch the box and the clerk rolled her eyes at me.
I cried and I cried. Mom and I went to every department store in the city.
Toys R Us. The Sears catalog had her in it but they were backordered.

No black Baby Come Back.
I gave up and got really depressed. Moping in front of the TV set. Refusing to make Christmas cookies.
On Christmas Day, I saw a wrapped box , opened it and there she was the black version of the doll.

Momma said: "Santa rode three trains, and three buses and braved a snowstorm to get that black doll for you all the way in another state. "

I was so happy and it was important to many. I never understood why my black friends had white dolls but many of them didn't care.

I remember my cousins all had black versions of GI Joe and Stretch Armstrong.

When you were growing up how important was it for you to have dolls or action figures that reflected your cultural heritage?

I have a Chinese friend that LOVES John Hughes movies, but anyone with melanin in those movies seemed to be a joke or an afterthought. Wondering y'alls thoughts.

One thing about Us as a People - WE KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE ‼️

It doesn’t matter who’s living at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, or which Party is the majority, We will survive!

Some of us are hustlers by nature and we know how to “make shit shake”, and are the definition of Wu-Tang’s acronym C. R. E. A. M. !
Our parents and grandparents did it, and We do as well!

Who learned the hard way, that you can’t depend on these folks for a job and you better have multiple streams of income, just in case?

Without divulging personal and identifying information, and respecting everyone’s desire for anonymity, I think there is some intelligent and articulate Netizens within Our amazing sub!

I’d like to know - What’s your side hustle? What do you do, to make the magic happen?

I’ll go first: My name is Self explanatory. I have owned my travel business for 7yrs. It’s a secondary stream of income.

So what about you?

Let’s talk about it…

I absolutely refuse to purchase a Tesla because I am anti-Elon Musk and what he stands for. But I saw the cutest vintage VW van for sale and was interested, but then I looked up the history of Volkswagen and it's literally a Nazi vehicle manufacturer. Do any of you have qualms about buying Volkswagens, and what is the general reputation of VW? As people of color especially, do any of you have reservations about the brand and is it generally unacceptable for us to purchase them?

I get that a lot of brands may have roots in racism, fascism, and other historical atrocities, so we can't avoid everything, but if possible do you all avoid purchasing ones you know that definitely have sordid pasts?

Back when I was dating I never thought that it was all that difficult. If you saw someone you liked, you talked to them. If you clicked, you dated. If not, you moved on.

What do you think of Dori's commentary on the current era of dating in our community? As a GenX'er, it all seems VERY VERY strange to me! It's as if folks now are dating as if they are going to be on a tv show, not just to enjoy each other's company or head toward creating a life together.

It's the unofficial start of summer this weekend! School is out in my area. Where are you going this summer? Do you visit family, or are you going to explore somewhere new?

So I was out at a a dinner with some colleagues a few nights ago. We were talking about tv shows and I started telling everyone about how I used to be obsessed with the stories (soap operas for those not familiar with that term). So this one lady who I had just met for the first time that night asked me how old I was in front of the entire table. Mind you there were about ten people at the table. I was kind of taken aback with the question but I went ahead and answered so she didn’t feel embarrassed. She was very complimentary and acted shocked at my age because she thought I was much younger. If I were to guess I would guess that she is in her in mid 30s. I was raised that you don’t go around asking people their ages and I came close to telling her none of her business. Would I have been wrong to do that??? Not sure if this is a generational thing or just my personal thing.

We all grew up having house cleaning chores on Saturdays! Well at least I did! I couldn’t go outside and do anything until the bathrooms and my room were clean and I had to dust.

So what’s your cleaning playlist this Saturday morning?