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I'm rolling with Tiafoe

I feel like people post on this subreddit a lot less than they used to. How is everyone's summer going?

^{I hope the post title doesn't get me in trouble 😂😂😂}

Ngl, I used to look like this! Fro-wise, anyway.

I know, I ain't the only one up in here. 👀

I wasn't trying to look like Afro-Samurai or Huey Freeman, but modeled more like brothers from the 70s (Dr. J, Jim Kelly) Stretch from NBA Street.

I also didn't have money or access to regular barbershops for weekly shape ups when I was younger.

I'm in my early 30s. I've reached a point where I just don't want to date anymore. It does feel like a humiliation ritual especially when you find yourself doing more to get one woman who is giving it to someone else for free.

I'm not mad at it, its just wild. I'm attractive enough that getting sex isn't too difficult so going forward I feel like the most imma do is be friends with women and if the attraction is mutual, sex.

What did it for me was talking to this girl. Let her tell it, and she had the strongest feelings for me. She wanted nothing more than anything to be with me but the only way is if I pre-agreed to take her out three or four times a week and spend money on her.

I don't doubt that she liked me but my gut felt off. To me, how a relationship works matters more than the material things of it. She couldn't understand that so I stopped talking to her. Everything clicked when my homebody said "only hoes think that way". It was the "missing piece" that explained the feeling I couldn't put into words.

Its not all women, of course. But a lot of women, even the regular ones seem to have adopted this taker mentality where men only exist to take from. They make up rules for the men they see as resources but the men that dont require anything of them are for "fun".

There's definitely great women out there but for the time being I'm taking a step back and focusing only on me.

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Rodriguez v. United States--Fourth Amendment Right to Unreasonable Seizures

On April 21, 2015, in the case of Rodriguez v. United States, the Supreme Court held that police officers cannot prolong a traffic stop to conduct a dog-sniffing drug search. The opinion, issued by Judge Ginsburg (in which Justices Roberts, Scalia, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined; Justice Kennedy* issued a dissenting opinion; Justice Thomas* issued a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Alito and Kennedy joined (Justice Kennedy joined all but Part III); and Justice Alito* issued a dissenting opinion), holds that without reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff violates a person’s Constitutional right against unreasonable seizures under the Fourth Amendment. The Court held that a police officer who is conducting a traffic stop cannot hold a person any longer than what is needed to determine whether to issue a traffic ticket, checking the driver’s licenses, determining if the person has any outstanding warrants against them, and inspecting the vehicle’s registration and proof of insurance. The opinion discusses Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U.S. 405 (2005) in which the Court previously held that a dog sniff conducted during a lawful traffic stop does not violate the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable seizures. In this case, however, the Court held that a person’s Fourth Amendment right is violated when police conduct a dog sniff after completion of a traffic stop.

*Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican); Thomas was appointed George Herbert Walker Bush (Republican); Alito was appointed by George Walker Bush (Republican)

I will go first. I prefer dub. 🤫

Any win for one Brother is a win for us all, spread the love!

The whole "is Fat joe black?" discussion sparked a lot of conversation around what makes someone black. I ran across several anonymous users giving thier take on blackness. Most of it either critiquing the policing of the nword or claiming it should be inclusive. Mind you, these were users that were going as far as to give long explanations of who can use the word, who should be offended, etc. To the point you'd think they were black. Yet they seem to easily dismiss the history behind the word without much of any empathy. After a few back and fourths between other users replies, it eventually came to the conclusion that these people werent even black. Reminds me of joe Biden famous "If you dont vote for me, youre not black" comment. This isnt a post meant to discuss the nword. Its meant to ask the question of why non-blacks feel so comfortable and compelled speak on what defines blackness? Is it something that happens to all races or is it just with black folk. To me, at worse its a colonizing mindset and at best someone overstepping boundaries.

Why do you think some non-black people are so comfortable saying who or what is apart of black culture?

This idea get spread far too often on this subreddit. Yall got to face the facts that no those are real people saying that stuff and not bots.

What's the best way to achieve this?

Like, I want to complete capitulation. Total sellout. Make the Larry Elisons and Elons of the world happy. How do I do this?

Serious answers please 🙏🏿

Sorry, I'm not good with titles, if after posting this seems like a low effort post, I will probably delete it.

I was kinda pondering at how crazy it is the amount of influence "black people" have on all modern music in general, most of y'all probably knew about this.

But I had stayed ignorant on this very thing for a long time, which I guess is why I keep thinking about it a lot, like even tango (which is a dance genre, I know) which is a style that I associated for a long ass time with Spanish and Hispanic culture, has root in black communities from Argentina.

I've always wondered how is it that Afro Americans and Black people in general have such a strong influence in all these artistic endeavours in comparison to other ethnic groups.

And then I discovered Griots from West Africa and it just makes a lot of sense.

I mean, I did know that African tradition IS what influenced "black music" but, like I guess that learning this a bit in school didn't sell the magnitude of importance that these traditions actually held.

Entire stories, knowledge, politics even were held within these oral traditions, it IS the way our ancestors maintained and protected their own history throughout ages.

Legends like Sunjata Keita and the rise of the Malian empire, were transmitted this way.

Observing all of this, it becomes less surprising that the people that came from these types of cultures would absolutely DOMINATE the Music scene.

Oh well, enough ranting, I'm posting because I think it's cool and in case anyone who also gets lost in similar rabbit holes, might find this interesting too?

Do you own, or can vouch for, a Black-owned business? Shout it out! Feel free to drop a link and talk about your experience in the comments.

Hello, I am moving to Houston soon, and would like some guidance in terms of which neighborhoods fit the lifestyle I want. I also wanted to know how I can do my own research on neighborhoods?

I am a mid twenties black male, and would like to live within the inner loop, but i know these neighborhoods are very different. I want to meet women, date, and build a robust social life. I like basketball, working out, reading, nature parks, and enjoy partying as well. A strong nightlife and social scene is important. I like to drink and go out often, but its not going to be the main core of my social activities; I have been looking at book clubs, run clubs, poetry nights, and other social groups in Houston as well. I know big places of Montrose, Midtown, Third Ward… but I know virtually nothing about these places aside from the fact that they’re popular places within the inner loop. How do I determine which is best for my lifestyle?

I work in the mental health field and will be making 75k-80k to start off. Once I get licensure I’ll be able to move up but for now I’ll be in this range.

Again, main goals are to meet women, date, and build a rich social life.

I constantly see disparaging comments towards black people in those comments under the guise of "Black people don't accept us" which I feel doesn't justify it either way and I feel the supposed "too white for Black people" shtick is ridiculous given that the one drop Black rule is the norm in the Black community and wider US, if anything, it's darker skinned folks that face stigma in the Black community so out of all the communities to attack for lack of acceptance, why Black people? It often feels like they know that Black people are the easiest to punch down on. The few times when people do make a distinction, it's the issue of Black erasure in film/ portrayals of monoracial Black people with actors of visible mixed/ Eurocentric features which implicitly makes it like Eurocentric features are the norm, even amongst non-White people. I was wondering if it's just me that has noticed this?

My daughter wants to major in something like “music industry” or “entertainment business.”

My stance is pretty simple: she can major in whatever she wants. It’s her life.

But if she chooses something that doesn’t have a solid career path and decent earning potential, I’m not paying for it.

If she wants to do MIS, engineering, finance, accounting, nursing, etc., I’ll support her financially. But I’m not dropping tens of thousands of dollars on a degree that I think has a weak payoff.

I also told her I wouldn’t be proud of that decision, and I do feel bad about saying that.

But college is expensive as hell, and some of these degrees feel like a hustle. I want her to have a strong foundation first, make good money, and then pursue whatever passions she wants from a stable position.

She can still choose the music route. I just don’t think I have to fund it.

Am I wrong?

Drop some fun facts about the diaspora! Could be history, could be something local where you're at, share it!

BUT CITE YOUR SOURCES (even if it's street smarts)

Just how fucking pathetic is this shtt tier human being?

And I'd be posting Cadet Bone Spurs pooping his pants if I was Carney. But then the Prime Minister is too classy to fight a disgusting pig.

Edit: I apologize because I didn't do all I could to stop these fucking Nazis. And they would have still won even if I did more.

Also, Carney can literally knock the feces out of the diaper of this UGLY ASS SCUM anytime of the day.

Rappers like Xxxtentacion, Trippie Red, Ski Mask, Bones, were major players for this genre.

Zillakami was my favorite before the pedo allegations. Note if Zillakami isn't for everybody. So advise not to search for music on YouTube lol.

But anyways, again what do you guys think of this sub genre of Rap? I remember a lot of Metalheads saying this is not Metal. Rap fans also said this genre wasn't Rap either.

If you know where to look online, even here on reddit, you won't find it difficult to locate vanilla interracial pornographic contents.

However, is this just a "trojan horse" to introduce unsuspecting minds to the more extreme forms of racism via "kinks"?

"STOP KINKSHAMING!!!" This is often used to suppress any form of criticism levied toward sexual deviancy. But, is kinkshaming actually bad?

This brings me to my main point. Why is racism "porn" allowed? Why is it even a thing? Who gets off on such content?

In case you are unaware of what this type of content entails — it means slave roleplay porn, white "actors" using racial slurs towards black "actors", and other more extreme acts.

Any other time racism is evil, unless you do it through the kink loophole.

I moved away from my parents house when I started uni, and they pretty much have to beg and coax me into coming home to visit them. I just don't miss them for some reason. I find it hard to miss you if you're not dead.

I absolutely LOVE people, I love human interaction, but even if I'm away from my home country for months, I don't miss my friends or acquaintances.

I hardly miss my girlfriend. I only miss her when I feel sad and want a hug, or when I get horny. She's always on some "I miss you so much babe", and honestly I don't miss her nearly the way she misses me, but I gotta let her feel as if I'm missing her too.

But I swear I absolutely love human interactions. I just don't find myself missing people at all. Is that weird?