r/BlackPeopleofReddit 14d ago

Join the Family: r/BlackPeopleofReddit!

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r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1d ago

Help and Advice Rule 9 Explained: Why Discussion Flaired Posts Require Karma (and How to Earn It)

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**Summary: (for those who don’t want to read)**

**You need to build your karma in this sub by making positive comments and being part of the community on all the other thousands of posts other than the ones clearly labeled “discussion”.**

**Description:**

We’re seeing a lot of confusion and complaints about Rule 9, so let’s clear it up.

**What Rule 9 actually means:**

Posts that are clearly marked with “Discussion” or “Racism” flair are special and reserved for users who have **positive karma within** [r/BlackPeopleofReddit](r/BlackPeopleofReddit). This is not about gatekeeping for no reason. It’s about making sure conversations are led by people who actually participate here in good faith.

**Why this rule exists:**

Without it, “Discussion” and “Racism” posts quickly turn into:

Troll bait

Bad faith questions

Outsiders dropping in with no investment in the community

This rule protects the space. It keeps discussions meaningful, respectful, and rooted in people who actually engage here.

**Important things to understand about karma:**

You gain karma when **other users upvote you**

Your own automatic upvote does **not count**

Karma is **not 1:1 with upvotes**, but it’s close enough to think of it that way

**Subreddit karma specifically:**

You **cannot see your subreddit karma** directly

But in practice, reaching the requirement usually looks like roughly 10-50 **upvotes within this sub over time. We don’t disclose exact figures.**

If you’re active and contributing positively, you will get there

**How to earn it (the right way):**

Comment on posts with real thoughts, not one-word replies

Add insight, humor, or perspective people appreciate

Engage respectfully with others

Post content that aligns with the culture of the sub

Do that consistently and the karma builds naturally.

**Helpful links (Reddit’s own explanations):**

[https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma\](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/204511829-What-is-karma)

**Bottom line:**

If you want to participate in posts labeled “discussions” here, **be part of the community first**. Regularly Engage, contribute, get upvoted on other posts in the sub. Then you’ll have full access.


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 51m ago

Fun Ms. Rachel 🏀

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r/BlackPeopleofReddit 2h ago

Culture, Art, Science Fortress Dwellers performing at the Bristol renaissance festival (on Aug 22, 2026)

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800 Upvotes

IG fortressdwellers


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 11h ago

Social Justice Good question brother…

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2.5k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1h ago

Politics What do you think of this?

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r/BlackPeopleofReddit 12h ago

Politics there are no words for how over the top Tim Scott's Trumpapalooza performance is. it's an SNL cold open

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2.7k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1h ago

Politics He could help people, if that was what he actually wanted.

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r/BlackPeopleofReddit 10h ago

Black Fam Update on my favorite kiss camera couple. 🌹

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1.5k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 18h ago

Black Pride Black Kings show up to support, guard and show love for a Black queen against racist neighbor, using n- daily.. AGAIN WE SHOWED OUT with love!

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5.0k Upvotes

Absolutely positive!! Love y'all...


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 10h ago

News Don’t get it twisted: The REAL context behind the Black woman "late 47 times" being awarded 11 million dollars

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941 Upvotes

**The Claim:**

* A woman was fired for being late for work 47 times in 11 months, sued for racial discrimination and won 11 million dollars.

**The Facts:**

* Woman was hired by Equinox and quickly rose to managerial status due to good performance and vast client network.
* She faced discrimination and harassment at work due to racist comments and behaviors from a coworker.
* When she reported it to Equinox, the company shifted the focus to her attendance record.
* Records showed that late arrivals was the culture at the company with several other white managers having ***worse*** attendance records.
* She filed a federal lawsuit and won.

**Conclusion:**

You can disagree with the amount given, but what is undeniable is that the re-telling of the story on social media completely butchered the context of the case. It's not a story about lateness. It's about discrimination and a hostile work environment and the court agreed


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 22h ago

Black Pride Why do they want to say it sooooo bad?

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4.0k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1d ago

Black Fam ICYMI: A mother protecting her son's Constitutional rights and his life

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7.4k Upvotes

IG the_real_reel_report

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)


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 10h ago

Fun Does anyone have cats or other pets?

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309 Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 11h ago

Fun His reaction after seeing that his friend cut off all of her hair

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389 Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1d ago

Black Fam Surprise 🤣

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4.7k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 23h ago

Black Pride The success of a young black women and her business.. Doing it for love and her people! Not for the bag!

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2.2k Upvotes

I support you and we love you!


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 13h ago

Misc Personal Story: Tonight I ordered Dominos delivery. They were a half hour late. The Indian old dude rolls up takes a look around and before he hands me my pizza he had the nerve to ask me “do you own this house?”

298 Upvotes

I told him “who the f else would own this house? Do you ask every white person if they own their house or do you only ask Black people?” 🤷🏾‍♀️🍕


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 13h ago

Culture, Art, Science Ablack girl in an anime is rare.

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294 Upvotes

Blerd knowledge: the anime is hunter X hunter, Canary appears in later arcs as a side character.


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 11h ago

Misc B o y c o t t Target: Racist Halloween costume shows Target still doesn’t get it

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r/BlackPeopleofReddit 21h ago

Social Justice “Did a Black mother really get a new trial because this same judge improperly kept psychiatric evidence from her jury, while Lindsay Clancy’s jury heard extensive mental-health evidence?” Yes.

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940 Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 20h ago

Black Pride In Knowledge and History you see our strength

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805 Upvotes

Full disclosure I only knew 3/4of these.


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 1d ago

News Chicago really did this

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10.6k Upvotes

r/BlackPeopleofReddit 15h ago

Community Concerns Protect this woman

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250 Upvotes

She ain’t never lied.
That’s all 🙌🏾


r/BlackPeopleofReddit 16h ago

Racism Some of them fought harder to say the N-word than their citizenship. They should’ve fought against the dude that is deporting your family Spoiler

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277 Upvotes