Black Culture Discussion Thread

[rbk93]

Isn't Mumbo sauce similar to mild sauce?

 

[trueprada]

 

[trueprada]

 

[$tatus $ymbol]

Can any of y'all fellas recommend some literature on raising a Black boy? Been thinking a lot about thre responsibility that I have with raising my Son & ensuring that he has the same preferably better opportunities that I had growing up.

 

[beh235]

Can any of y'all fellas recommend some literature on raising a Black boy? Been thinking a lot about thre responsibility that I have with raising my Son & ensuring that he has the same preferably better opportunities that I had growing up.

Imo, as long as you love your son and want him to have a good life, love him. No book written can give you instructions on how to do that.


This past week, I went to the National African American Museum and I thought it was a good museum. I didn't leave with the experience that I thought I would but I still enjoyed my time. I will have to go back at least a couple more times to see the rest, and observe other people.

 

[trueprada]

 

[trueprada]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

First Look: PBS Examines The History Of HBCUs With New Documentary, 'Tell Them We Are Rising' https://www.essence.com/culture/-pbs-hbcu-documentary-tell-them-we-are-rising via @ESSENCE

 

[hand2handking]

 

[AIR J XIII]

RIP

 

[Nouss]

Della Reese had me rollin in Harlem Nights. RIP

 

[dogpolice]

Heard "The Queen" Aretha Franklin is dying? Is that true?

 

[dreamer23]

 

[trueprada]

 

[trueprada]

 

[Quincy McCall]

No one here probably watches Anthony Boudaine but it was nice to see that Black family get ahead on the weed market in Seattle in the most recent episode, hope the exposure helps boost their profile

 

[iamdef]

Just found this Nigerian designer who got some really fire pieces. Hopin' to find a way to get my hands on em and also hopin' the prices ain't too crazy

 

[Kimchi Papi]

So the Baltimore police commissioner confirmed the detective shot & killed was a federal witness set to testify in the case of the 8 dirty cops that were also tied to the dirty cop(s) in Philly. He was supposed to testify the next day. He had worked about 25 cases with 2 of the dirty cops. SMDH.

 

[trueprada]

 

[Quincy McCall]

Happy Turkey day brehs on NT

 

[Mark Antony]

So the Baltimore police commissioner confirmed the detective shot & killed was a federal witness set to testify in the case of the 8 dirty cops that were also tied to the dirty cop(s) in Philly. He was supposed to testify the next day. He had worked about 25 cases with 2 of the dirty cops. SMDH.

What's funny is I heard them talking about it on a Baltimore station when it first happened and they were talking like it was "typical" Baltimore crime comparing it to Chicago.

 

[trueprada]

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[hand2handking]

Grace in Action: Black Family of 7 Adopts 6 White Siblings

https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/grace-in-action-black-family-of-7-adopts-6-white-sibli-1820747560

This Spring, six Ohio foster siblings found themselves a home—together and without being broken up.

That in and of itself is profound, but the fact that the siblings were white and their adoptive family was black – with five children of their own – is incredible.

The judge in the case, Ralph Winkler, said that as long as he has been on the bench doing family law he’d never seen six siblings being adopted by one family.



Cincinnati parents Christopher and Christina Sanders said when they opened their home to foster children, they made a deal.

“We made an agreement,” says Christina. “Whoever we’d get, we would keep ‘em and not send them to different houses.”

The Sanders officially adopted Coby, 16, Christian, 14, Caleb, 13, Caylee, 12, Carson, 10, and Chloe, 9, at the Hamilton County Adoption Court on April 27; they had been fostering the children in their 6-bedroom home since 2014.

The adopted children actually changed their names to be of one accord with the family.

“Everyone in our family has the initials CMS, and the kids, without us knowing, asked their case worker if they could change their names to match our initials!” says Christopher. “She said ‘Yes you can.’ ”

The couple has five biological children — Christopher, 19 (at college), Cameron, 14, Caden, 12, Chad, 10 and Caitlyn, 9.

And despite stares they get on the street, the family told People mag they rarely receive negative comments.

“People on social media will say ‘With so many black children in need of adoption, why not adopt black children?’ ” says Christopher. “But it has never been an issue for me and my wife.

(Saint) Christina says she makes it a point to spend “mommy and me time” with each of her kids.

“I make sure to spend time with each of them,” she says. “Sometimes we go to a nursing home and pass out treats or we’ll go shopping. It’s important to take an interest in each child so they know they are all loved equally.”

The family’s grandmother has started a GoFund me to raise money for a 15-passenger van. To contribute to this link.

Although the adoption was made official this spring, it began circulating on social media again this holiday season, and hey, we need all the happy we can get during this time.

You’re welcome.

 

[trueprada]