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A huge part of the argument for reparations a lot of platforms argues for reparations based on slavery. There is some argument for that, however there is a lot of room for anti-black racists to wriggle around and try to argue against it. I argue that we are owed reparations more for the things...

This was probably the best argument for reparations I've heard yet. And it's from a white guy and had nearly nothing to do with slavery!

I don't associate being independent of the system with being broke and destitute. That is because I don't believe that at current there is a way to be independent of the system. There is no specifically black infrastructure or community. There is no specific, white, Asian, or Hispanic community...

And that's wonderful. However there are only a few hundred people on the site. Out of that only a few dozen participate regularly. As a whole black people are totally separated. That's sad and unfortunate but it's true. What I'm saying is don't sit around waiting for black people to magically...

So because other black people are broke and destitute we all should be broke and destitute together?

Stay healthy and in shape. If you're healthy it increases you're work capacity. You won't feel tired as quickly. You can work extra hours easier. In all increasing your earning ability. In addition you spend less on healthcare as well. You don't need expensive medicines with bad side effects.

This book is a great resource for nurses and medical professionals. It's stated for LPN but a lot of the messaging can work for RNs and CNAs too! Though you shouldn't ever be making less than 6 figures as an RN. If so you are doing something wrong!

Tip: Find a career. Not a job. A job is a place you work at short term to make money. A career is a vocation that you work in towards retirement and longer term goals.

It's just blank talking points. Come together. Work collectively. Build the black community. That all sounds good, but what exactly can be done to make any of that happen. If you can name anything specific that I could do as an individual I'm all ears! I know for a fact things I can do...

Exactly. There isn't anything that is 100%. You can take all the right steps and a cop could still shoot you dead in cold blood. However, it is far less likely if you are in a better part of town. Lots of people will argue with a cop on the street because they don't have the resources to take...

Just being honest. This sounds like a lot of "HOPE" jargon to me. It sounds like dismissing hard work and doing what it takes to be successful and promoting being hopeful and coming together talk as if that replaces hard work. Not saying that we shouldn't have unity. However if all we have is...

Absolutely! That's what I am advocating for. I just don't think everyone in the thread gets that. I'm not saying this is easy. I'm saying that it works. No route to success is easy. If that were the case, then everyone would be successful. The success and financial well being of an entire...

ProMoatBlack said: Yes, That's true. Hiring an attorney does cost money. On average you'd be looking at around $10k at a minimum to file a lawsuit. Now generally an attorney will take your case once you pay a retainer. The retainer isn't the entire cost. A few thousand will usually pay the...

NBC. Stands for many different things National Broadcasting Company when in reference to television. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical when in reference to military. NoBody Cares when in reference to this!

I agree with you. The status quo sucks. However there is little I can do to make anyone want and be hungry for that success. I can only impart knowledge. People will do with that what they will. If they are happy being in the status quo what can I do to make them want to be hungry? Not much...

The way I view it is the generation before us seriously made errors. They didn't focus on success. They didn't focus on improvement. A lot of them didn't even teach us to focus on education and take school seriously. And by school and education I don't mean college. I'm talking about a simple...

If you just look at a lot of the pushback in this thread. It's excuses. The system is rigged but only to an extent. People talk about it as though it's absolute. That's not the case. I won't argue that there aren't problems. However there are attainable solutions to said problems!

It's definitely the most important mechanism of uplifting ourselves. If not why all the talk and discussion about reparations. A community having money makes a difference. The issue is no one wants to talk about other means of getting it. It's just reparations. As if that's the only option...

The ideology that we need our own lawyers etc. is a faulty talking point. That's coming from a place of that a person is so broke they are depending on an attorney to help them pro-bono. We just need the money to hire attorneys. An attorney will take your case if you have the money to pay him...

If you don't have money and police know that. It's an invitation for them to brutalize you! If you can file a lawsuit though, they aren't quite as quick to go full blown white terrorist on you.