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    Remember The Queens Court, that cyberbullying extravaganza popular YouTube show that vintage rapper Khia hosted with her homegirl Ts Madison? You know, the one where the “My Neck, My Back” rapper insulted everyone doing better than her which is the whole entire earth issued “hilarious” court rulings against your favorite urban celebs?

    Yeah, that’s dunzo.

    Things fell apart after a production dispute went full left, climaxing with a 25-minute video rant in which Khia basically dragged Madison—a transgender woman—by calling her a man in a wig.

    This after months sitting in Madison’s house and calling her sister.

    While the black vlog community has spent weeks dissecting Khia’s apparent treachery, I’ve been busy filing my nails.

    That’s because as a founding member of #TeamRainbow, I’ve been around long enough to recognize this same old pattern in which straight women befriend queer men and trans women, then show their entire ass when conflict arises.

    Excuse me while I aggressively wave this Mahalia Jackson fan in the air.

    If we ever want to mend rifts between the Rainbow Tribe and the Straights (and straight cisgender women and queer men especially), we need to start having an honest conversation about this dynamic. That involves holding all parties accountable, from the straight girls guilty of opportunistic friendships to the queer folk who enable their own exploitation.

    Of course, queer folk and straight folk can and do have real, healthy friendships every day.

    But today we’re talking about the vicious draggings so many queer men and trans women in particular have endured privately and in public at the hands of cis women they called friends.

    Ts Madison is just the latest casualty.

    The drama stemmed from a February Queens Court interview with comedian Mo’Nique. Problems with sound and recording led a frustrated Khia to roll out halfway through the live-cast show, leaving Madison literally crying in front of an online audience of thousands.

    A hot stankin’ mess.

    Soon both Khia and Madison posted videos explaining what led to the implosion. Except Khia’s videos got ugly fast: They started with her blaming Madison for hiring “sissies and punks” to handle production and hit peak ignorance when she called the trans woman “Mandie the Man Whore”—purposely overpronouncing “man.”

    She even tossed in a few “My Hotep friends told me not to mess with y’all gay asses” for good measure. As one gay vlogger recently put it, a queer man can be a straight woman’s best friend until he makes her mad. Then he’s just a faggot.

    This ain’t new.

    Just reference The Real Housewives of Atlanta, which has a long history of queer sidekicks, and an equally long history of homophobic comments when the shit hits the fan. Y’all may recall that this was blamed for the departure of Miss Lawrence, who complained about being a token gay person on a show where “the first time an inflammatory situation arises, the first thing that comes out of their mouth is ‘queen’.”

    Why hasn’t this gotten more attention? To start with, people don’t want to believe that cis women can be homophobic. Moreover, it’s easy to write off the occasional “Queen!” as isolated bad behavior, especially when these women so clearly love the Gays.

    After all, they adore their style and their makeup tips and their slang. I mean, that’s love, right?

    Yeah, screaming, “Yass, honey!” and keeping a few queer boys around to beat your face doesn’t mean that you love, appreciate or even respect the Gays, any more than a white supremacist wearing Jordans loves the Blacks. It just means you tolerate them as long as they have something to give you.

    A great lightskint man once called that fake love. Better known as bullshit. Better known as high-key phony with a dash of cultural appropriation that’s mind-boggling considering that this is one minority group accessorizing another.

    That speaks to the role that queer folk play in this. Khia has clapped back, saying that we only yell homophobia when it’s convenient. She’s right on one front: We need to start calling out homophobia the instant it starts, not just when it reaches a boiling point or when circumstances are no longer favorable to ignoring it.

    Ts Madison sat next to a woman who called queer people snapdragons and other slurs for months and did nothing. Was she blinded by the coins or the potential thereof?

    Maybe it’s time for Madison and all of us to consider the cost to our dignity.

    Where do we go from here? If you’re Khia and Madison, apparently it’s to your separate corners. After a failed attempt to revamp, they’ve called it quits and moved on. Well, kind of: In one of her latest videos, Khia shifts gears from anti-trans to anti-lez, accusing a reality-show star of “bulldaggin’.” Just in time for Women’s History Month. That’s beautiful!

    For the rest of us, I’m hopeful that this episode can spark a conversation that can lead people, gay and straight, to recognize and reverse their harmful patterns.

    And If you don’t like the Gays, that’s fine—just stay your not-liking-us ass out of our salons, makeup chairs, homes and everywhere else we beez around. Don’t worry, we’ll be OK!

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  2. RolandG

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    Ummm He's only 26 but i could definitely go young for this one. How come ain't nobody tell me Lakeith looked this good.
     
  3. Nick Delmacy

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    One of our favorite Out Rappers, EarthTone, started his #52Tuesdays Series last month where he drops new music and video snippets each week in promotion of his upcoming project, “Gourmet.”

    Featuring both original tracks and freestyles over industry beats, the new series reminds of that black gay musicians need our support even more now than ever before.

    Back when we began this website, there were over a dozen Out gay rappers buzzing in the Community. That number soon grew to dozens with young musicians cropping up all over the world. Lately, however, it seems as if they are an endangered species.

    Websites and podcasters that used to feature new music daily are now gone from the Internet. Even Frank Ocean has gone dark.

    The buzz and attention that these artists used receive from the Community now go to the half naked web series actors/models on Instagram. There doesn’t seem to be the same enthusiasm.

    Nonetheless, we’re still paying attention and will try to highlight the Black Gay Artists we like and feel deserve the attention.

    Check out EarthTone’s full #52Tuesdays Series on his YouTube Channel: EarthToneMuziq

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    Does anyone has someone they haven't spoken to in years, that they still think of. Even when you dealt with other people since then. I don't understand why someone I didn't even sleep with or kiss keeps popping up in my mind. He was the 1st person I caught serious feelings for way back in 2010. We were both 17 and our friendship started off very innocent. Eventually we would start making time just to hangout with each other. Being that young we were both was scared about catching feelings for men. as our friendship progressed he tried to sleep with me a few times. But I was terrified, and he was known as the man back in High school, so he had a "image" to uphold. After I admitted to him that I liked him he started to impregnate multiple girls trying to hide this info from me , while becoming very hot and cold towards me. After I found out he was having a child, I cut him off. I just don't understand why do I keep thinking of him
     
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    (Photo from Nick's previous post about Africans and Islanders)
    Are Africans and Islanders the Craziest and Biggest Head-Cases to Date?

    So I have noticed, in my personal life, that MANY folks have an attraction or affinity to African guys both hetero and non-hetero. For the sake of Cypheravenue audience I will stick to the non-hetero side. I have seen Black African Americans, Black Europeans, Blacks from the United Kingdom go crazy about them (mostly Nigerians).
    I was talking to this dude and then he used a word VERY Nigerian, first off this word isn't English and one would have to had be around many Nigerians or dated a Nigerian for a long time to know such a word. I asked dude(laughing) where in the hell did he hear that word from? and he replied that his Ex was Nigerian and most of his non-hetero friends are Nigerian or another African country. He then proceeded to show me pictures of his Ex and his friends and then it all made sense to me.
    So here are some reasons I think lot of Black non-hetero guys are attracted to Africans;
    They are very Masculine: When you see them they exude the image of MAN! Its their African features, the nose, the dark skin, they way they carry themselves, the confidence and also that most of them are not Fem or even Fem leaning. I think this has ( I am no professional the topic) to do with Africa's Homophobia and the rigid ideas of masculinity that young boys are raised around. Which fucks with their head when they start dating guys, but that's another Thread/dissertation:franko1:
    They are very chill dudes: When dude talked about his friends they were very chill guys, I even wish I had friends like that. They were just regular dudes who happened to like dudes (dunno if that made sense, but that's the only words I have to describe them)

    They love deep,very caring and addictive;
    From those I have seen and even testimony from dude, the love and care was amazing. Even though the relationship might end due to other issues, there is never the doubt or question of 'Did he love or care for me?'. I am guessing that love and care is what keeps many non-hetero dudes dating Africans or hanging around African dudes. From my white friends who have dated Africans, they say they have never felt such passion in their life before. It always cracks me up when a white dude hits me up on the app's with a Nigerian greeting, I say to myself he has been touched by that passion. lol or those that have 'Africans to the front of the line' on their profile( those I give a wicked eye roll)

    They are very good looking dudes;
    I mean what do I say about this one but PREACH!!! Hello Anthony Joshua:)



    These are just a few that come to my mind when I thought about it, they are so many more I think might be better told from the perspective of dudes that date them or have an affinity to have them as friends.

    ******I must say dating an African who has not gotten over his issues of being attracted to dudes or cares what folks say, is and will be VERY challenging. I do not mean physical abuse or anything of the sort, but mental and psychological hoops to jump over, boundaries to break, huge walls to bulldoze, nails and egg shells to work on. So proceed with caution!**** lol
     
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    First off let me say I do not care who anyone chooses to date, you like what you like. I like and admire MKBHD and what he has accomplished as a Black guy in the SO white YouTube Tech space is just amazing. All my Tech subscriptions on YouTube are Black only. Zachary Anderson, MKBHD and Uravgconsumer few black brothers in the tech space, which is another story. However I want to talk about how black folks I personally admire, are with white folks. It got me kinda scared cos I thought to myself, if well-to-do bothers who got a lot going for them are with white folks, then what about me as non-hetero black guy with average looks and trying to make something of myself? Do I even stand a chance looking for or even finding love with a brother??? and then I saw Nick Delmacy's recent post about him not being wanted despite ALL he's got going on and then I knew I was fucked!!!
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    I REALLY want to be in a loving relationship with a brother, I mean we are SOOO beautiful. However, a part of me keeps screaming that its never going to be and at this point that I am writing this, it makes me sad. I am not one to give up so easily, so I will keep holding on.
    (...but for how long?)
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  7. Nick Delmacy

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    So now that I'm back in Atlanta I'm on the hunt for a new Barber...the one I had here moved away. And since everyone already knows I'm a Thot, you all know I gotta have one that is sexy :weak: ...or at least somewhat attractive.

    The barber I found in L.A. was bae...Lil handsome Afro Puerto Rican "Nuyorican" dude with a comical Joe Budden type personality. After making minor errors the first time, I finally got him to a place where he know hot to cut me up and make me look/feel good. Plus he didn't mind getting mad close for the beard trim :hearteyes:

    After days of searching, I thought I finally found one here at a local barbershop...His pics and client pics were featured on their Facebook page so it look like he could cut (and yes I also found his social media).

    So I drove by the shop and saw he was there so I walked inside...but that he already had someone in the chair way in the back of the shop.

    He said "whattup" and asked what I needed.

    "Just at shape-up and beard trim," I replied.

    "Anybody good?"

    "Yeah," I said, assuming that he meant he was offering to take me next as a new client.

    When I say this busted ass barber appeared out of nowhere across from him and started cleaning his chair for me to sit in it, smh.

    At that point, I didn't know how to say, "Nah, this other barber is sexier than you, I'll wait for him instead" so I just sat down.

    I thought: What the hell, dude might be the best barber in the spot.

    But then I remembered: When a barber has an empty chair in a shop full of clients, that's not a good sign.

    Long story short, I not only had to fix most of his mistakes when I got home, I also had to tend to razor wounds that he tried to hide with alcohol wipes (my Nuyorican LA barber always used a blade and never once nicked me).

    The Sexy Barber finished with the dude he had in his chair about 5 minutes after I sat down and his cut looked so crispy that other ppl in the shop were taking photos of it.

    I thought he would be busy with other clients but instead he started cleaning up around his chair...If I had waited 5 more minutes before coming in, smh...

    I'm def not going to that barber I got ever again...might be awkward when I go back there and specifically request the dude cutting right across from him though.
     
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  8. Jai

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    from the 1800s. I thought it would be interesting to post pictures of some African/Black Americans from the 1800s. NOW, I just don't like looking at fine black menz half nekkid all the time. We know I love me some chocolate men but I do like looking at historic photos or old styles, fashions and trends and folks with their clothes on as well. I like to compare things in the past to how they are today, especially with Blacks. I tend sit back and observe through these generational shifts. I think some of the pics if not all, showcase black excellence in their own unique way. I'm always interested in the many possible stories that can sprout from photos. Often wondering what they did before and after the photo? What their day to day life was like? What were they thinking on that day?

    I keep having this thought of someone picking up a book 200 years from now and researching about our time and all that.
    We'll be dead and gone by then but it's still interesting. You never know when a person may decide to look up their ancestry and one of your photos appears.
    The I research, someone will be doing the same many years from now, uncovering candid photos of our time.

    Apparently, the internet saves things forever and what not, so what if someone stumbles upon one of these posts 50 years from now. Hope they don't see one of my post talking bout nekkid black menz...How embarrassing...lol



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    ^^ Werk.. They look good in them suits.
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    I find this picture interesting, happy and sad all at once...
     
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    This Man is 42 Years Old and Sexier Than Some Guys Half His Age!!! :weak: It's not fair!!!

    'Designated Survivor' Actor LaMonica Garrett Goes from High School Football Player to Hollywood Star

    'DESIGNATED SURVIVOR' ACTOR LAMONICA GARRETT GOES FROM HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER TO HOLLYWOOD STAR

    This super-fit Hollywood star has been hustling for years to chisel out a place for himself in Hollywood. Along the way, he’s also chiseled out some of the best abs in Los Angeles.


    The first time LaMonica Garrett Discovered the secret to persevering in a competitive field, he was a high school football player with more of an attitude than a work ethic. His family had moved from San Francisco to Los Angeles not long before, and he’d transferred with one of his friends to a high school where he thought his athleticism would earn him more visibility. Instead, his friend got pulled up to the varsity, and Garrett got held back on the JV team.

    “It was everybody else’s fault,” he says. “I came in with an ego that I had to check. I wasn’t working hard. I thought my name alone would bring me in.”

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    Few actors working in Hollywood today have a first name as mellifluous as Garrett’s—his parents were fans of former Oakland Raiders quarterback Daryle Lamonica, and Garrett hopes to someday continue the tradition by naming a son after his childhood hero, 49ers quarter-back Joe Montana. But it’s also true that few successful actors have worked as hard, both in workouts and in auditions, to succeed as Garrett has. At age 42, after spending years sculpting his body and starring at a made-for-TV basketball hybrid called Slamball, after working in short films and taking on small roles in TV series and films, Garrett finally caught his biggest break.

    He plays badass good-guy secret service agent Mike Ritter in the hit ABC show Designated Survivor, starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland. And he attributes much of his success to that high school wake-up call, which taught him both humility and accountability—and drove him into the gym.

    Garrett’s dad was a semi-pro football player in Chicago. Since Garrett grew up near the 49ers’ former home, Candlestick Park, he has long been drawn to the sport. After he failed to make the varsity at Burbank High School, he started pushing himself in the weight room, building the titanic abs he’s now known for and becoming a standout player on offense. He went to a Los Angeles junior college for a year, where the only spot open was at linebacker, so he hit the gym even harder, bulking up to play the position. And after transferring to NAIA powerhouse Central State in Ohio, Garrett worked out so much that the team’s strength and conditioning coach gave him his own key to the weight room.

    “I got there, and the guy in front of me [on the depth chart] was a stud, but I just kept my mouth shut and worked. He got hurt the first game of the year, and I led the team in tackles,” he says. “That’s been my whole life. I’m not going to be outworked. And I’m not going to stop until I get it right.”

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    Garrett put on 20 or 30 pounds at Central State, grew a few inches, and started thinking about the NFL—his teammate Hugh Douglas had been drafted by the New York Jets in 1995, so Garrett figured pro football was worth a shot. He had a great Pro Day in front of scouts and coaches—“I still remember my numbers: 37-inch vertical leap,” he says—and had a couple of workouts with the Lions and Rams, but it didn’t pan out. Yet Garrett wasn’t done chasing after long-shot dreams: He’d always been interested in acting once his football career was over, so he moved to Los Angeles and told himself he’d keep after it until he succeeded. If actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Hugh Jackman could persevere for years before making it, so could he. “This is it,” he said to himself. “I don’t have a Plan B.”

    He took a job driving a FedEx truck to pay for his acting classes, delivering packages to Clint Eastwood’s production company and to the Warner Bros. lot. He observed on the set as shows like ER and Friends were being filmed and thought to himself, “How can I angle to do this?” But he kept coming back to what he’d learned in high school, even as friends (like Isaiah Mustafa, another former football player, best known as the Old Spice guy) began to succeed first: There is no angle except hard work.

    He started playing slamball, a hyper-adrenalized basketball hybrid involving trampolines and forceful dunks, and eventually became the league’s leading scorer. It was an outlet for his athleticism, a reason to stay in shape, but acting was still his driving force. When the TV show One Tree Hill decided to film a slamball-related story line, Garrett begged for an audition. He nailed it, got the part, and landed an agent, and then smaller roles in shows like NCIS and Mike & Molly led to bigger roles in shows like Sons of Anarchy, which led to the Designated Survivor audition.

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    “We needed someone who could throw Jack Bauer into a car, you know?” says David Guggenheim, the creator of Designated Survivor (which will begin its second season this fall). “But there’s also an emotional core goodness to LaMonica—he’s a protector in this role, so you sort of want that. And I think it’s always great when you get someone who’s clearly been working their ass off and understands some of the struggles, so they appreciate what they’ve got.”

    Even now, Garrett isn’t above owning up to his failures. Ask him about one of the terrible auditions he survived amid his ascent, and he has to go back only three or four years to a time he was up for a high-profile role, saw a bunch of recognizable actors in the waiting room, and choked. “I’m like, ‘Man, how am I even here?’ ” he says. “I just forgot everything I studied. I just kept blacking out on the lines. I tried it once more, blacked out again, and then the next time I blacked out I just said, ‘Hey, guys, I’m sorry for wasting your time,’ and walked out of there.”

    But Garrett had learned long ago how to move on from a bad day, and how to endure in the fickle worlds of both sports and Hollywood. His remedy remains the same as it’s been since high school: He hits the gym, another one of those places where there are no angles beyond hard work.

    “To me, working out, yoga—it’s my therapy,” he says. “That’s how I wake up in the morning and keep myself grounded.”



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    Brought to you by the self-proclaimed "least racist person."

    Carl Higbie Resigns From Trump Administration After Bigoted Comments Surface
    by Bill Chappell, npr.org

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    Carl Higbie, who was appointed by President Trump to serve in the federal agency that runs AmericCorps and other volunteer service programs, has resigned his high-level post and apologized after a report emerged quoting racist and anti-Muslim remarks he made in 2013.

    Ranging from callous to provocative and often tipping into bigotry, Higbie's comments were unearthed by CNN's KFile unit, which published audio clips taken from the Internet talk radio program "Sound of Freedom," which Higbie hosted, and other sources. In addition to their insensitivity, many of the remarks promulgated outright falsehoods.

    "We're promoting birth control to a black woman because of the incredibly high rate of children born out of wedlock that are under-cared for or not cared for at all," Higbie said in one quote from a segment in which he accused black people of "a lax of morality [sic]."

    In another segment that dealt with immigration, Higbie is quoted saying, "What's so wrong with wanting to put up a fence and saying, 'Hey, everybody with a gun, if you want to go shoot people coming across our border illegally, you can do it" for free.

    After the CNN report emerged, Higbie resigned from his post. He also apologized via Twitter, saying, "I'm sorry. I'm not sorry that my words were published, I am sorry that I said them in 2013. Those words do not reflect who I am or what I stand for, I regret saying them."

    I’m sorry. I’m not sorry that my words were published, I am sorry that I said them in 2013. Those words do not reflect who I am or what I stand for, I regret saying them. Last night I informed the WH that I was resigning so as not to distract from POTUS’ many success. #noexcuses

    — Carl Higbie (@CarlHigbie) January 19, 2018
    He was resigning, Higbie said, so that he wouldn't be a distraction.

    Higbie is a former Navy SEAL who served in Iraq and was a Trump surrogate during the 2016 campaign. He was then appointed to the post of chief of external affairs in the Corporation for National and Community Service.

    After Trump's election win last November, Higbie was criticized by members of Congress, including Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., for citing the U.S. use of Japanese internment camps during World War II as a precedent for a potential immigrant registry.

    In another quote from the CNN piece, Higbie said, "I was called an Islamophobe and I was like, 'no, no, no, no, no, I'm not afraid of them. I don't like them. Big difference.' And they were like, 'well, you're racist.' I was like, fine if that's the definition of it, then I guess I am.'"

    Higbie also criticized the majority of veterans who say they suffer from PTSD, saying that most of them are either "milking" the system for money or lying about their conditions. If a veteran acts out because of PTSD, he said, it's because they have "a weak mind."

    In addition to Higbie's own show, he made comments about Muslims and President Obama on online talk radio programs with titles such as "Where's Obama's Birth Certificate" and "Warrior Talk Radio."
     
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    I was thinking about the article @OckyDub posted.
    :nopekid::fakenews: Wrong! Gay men make more money on average than women. And gay men are prob more willing to pay for it.
    The overlooked market is Bionic D####:evilkermit:

    I can just imagine it lol:franko1: Speaks over 10 languages and comes in multiple shades and sizes
    Customize ur very own Bionic King Now lol:rejoice:
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    With the cooking option u get ur very own personal chef.
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    And comes with built in vaping technology. Have ur "special" stash ready in seconds!
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    These four men have partnered up to create Harlem Capital, taking on the task of funding black and brown founders, full speed ahead. According to the site, their goal is to invest in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years. Meet the team below:

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    John Henry is venture partner of Harlem Capital Partners where he focuses on operational improvements, deal sourcing, brand management and investor relations. In addition, he is the managing partner of a real estate fund, VM Properties. Henry previously invested in seed stage real estate tech companies through an accelerator, AREA. He also hosted Open For Business, a branded podcast from eBay and Gimlet Creative, about building businesses from the ground up. The show debuted at No. 1 on the Business Podcasts charts on iTunes.

    At the age of 18, Henry left college to pursue what became his first company, an on-demand laundry service. He quickly carved out a niche in film and television production, handling wardrobe for clients such as Boardwalk Empire, Law & Order: SVU, Power, and more. Within just two years of launching Mobile City, the company was successfully acquired. Afterwards, Henry co-founded a nonprofit incubator, Cofound Harlem, with a mission to incubate over 100 companies north of 96th street in New York City.

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    Henri Pierre-Jacques is co-founder and managing partner of Harlem Capital Partners where he focuses on fund strategies, processes, VC partnerships, value-add opportunities and financial analysis. Pierre-Jacques is currently an M.B.A. candidate at Harvard Business School (2019).

    Previously, Pierre-Jacques was a private equity associate at ICV Partners where he evaluated and conducted due diligence on mid-market buy-out opportunities. Prior to ICV, he was an investment banking analyst in the Real Estate, Gaming & Lodging Investment Banking Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he completed mergers & acquisitions, debt refinances, and various strategic alternatives. Pierre-Jacques sat on a nonprofit board for Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) where he focused on social engagement, professional development, and philanthropy for MLT alumni in the NYC area.

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    Jarrid Tingle is co-founder and managing partner of Harlem Capital Partners where he focuses on deal sourcing, organizational strategy, financial analysis, and due diligence efforts. Tingle is currently an M.B.A. candidate at Harvard Business School (2019).

    Tingle was a private equity investment professional at ICV Partners. At ICV, he was responsible for evaluating control investment opportunities, constructing financial models, and monitoring two portfolio companies to assist with annual budgets and strategic initiatives (e.g., add-on acquisitions, business development, and financing).

    Prior to ICV, he was an investment banking analyst in the Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Group at Barclays where he executed several M&A and financing transactions. Outside of HCP and ICV, Tingle is co-president of the Lantern Senior Society Graduate Board, a graduate director for the Eta Chapter of Delta Phi Fraternity, and an MLT MBA Prep Fellow.

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    Brandon Bryant is co-founder and venture partner of Harlem Capital Partners where he focuses on deal sourcing, market analysis, and fund strategies. In addition, Bryant is the creative director of Wall Street Paper, a digital creative outlet that is focused on lifestyle and culture for the modern gentleman. He has partnered with prominent brands such as GQ Magazine, Cole Haan, Perry Ellis, and Diageo.

    Previously, Bryant was the head of Social Engagement at Wilson, where he focused on digital media strategy for clients specifically on mobile and social media. Prior, he was an investment banking analyst in the Debt Capital Markets Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he analyzed debt structures for clients in preparations for IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and spin-offs.

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    So in regards too domination and submission...

    There is this guy I know who likes to say that he is a king. He has a very dominant nature and I really like that...A LOT. In fact it turns me on (shout out to my future husband Trey Songz...He fione).

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    Being that I have somewhat passive-submissive nature that definitely makes me excited about some things in 2018. For one, I'm starting too come to terms with the fact that I like the idea of being dominated, maybe even smashed into the next dimension...I know EXACTLY what and how I want it from my man in 2018...
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    Just the thought alone of a tight grip around my ankles makes me grin.

    I think 2018 will be a good year for me too explore my sexuality more and engage with more guys that I'm attracted to. Engage in a good way tho such as "entertain" through conversation ("screenings").

    My plan for 2018 is to have lots of sex but just not randomly. I'm still trying to adjust to the idea of sampling more than one pipe (protectively of course) but I'm working in reverse. When I was younger, I didn't have a sex life, and now that I'm getting older, it's reeving up. I seem too be more into the "foreplay" thing (oral, massage, rimming, etc) than the actual pounding but meh...either is fine for me, I'm gearing up.

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    I've never been really interested in young guys..(below 25) but I hear they are wild things. I mean I believe that if I did by some chance on a blue moon on Saturn's third eclipse decided to get with a young buck, I'm sure I'd be able too keep up with him... or would I???
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    The first guy too make me realize this was a rival I posted about a long time ago on the boards who I always bumped heads with. Even though I have my passive ways, I don't back down quite so easily if challenged. When me and him had personality clashes it was like a Chihuahua and Doberman barking at each other cause we really DONT GET ALONG.

    Even though he got on my nerves, deep down inside the altercations turned me on and I had this urge to submit... But that was just public banter but it turned me on a lot.
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    From a bedroom perspective though, it seems more clear to me now than ever. I dont understand why I was so afraid too admit it though in the past. It's quite weird that I didn't want to be viewed as a weak willed person but still a submissive guy. Strange how the human mind works for some folks I guess.

    Handcuffs, chocolate, bathtub, massage and all of that. I'm for it...I have no problem following orders or doing "certain things"....Just no abuse.
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    2018..Lets do this.
     
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    I remember many years ago listening to comedian Jerry Seinfeld in which he humorously mentions what he thinks is one of the greatest benefits of being a gay man in a relationship with another man. He stated that if he and the other man were about the same size in stature; he would be elated because his wardrobe would instantly double. He stated he would have access to new shirts, shoes, pants, etc. and save a fortune.

    Years later, I’ve seen countless memes and social media postings from straight men complaining about their girlfriends wearing or taking their sweat shirts and hoodies. I can’t recall hearing these type of complaints from non-heterosexual dudes and I wondered what could be the reason/s behind this.

    Could one reason be because many gay dudes are perpetually single and serial daters? Granted, we’ve all seen photos and know of plenty of happily married gays or dudes in long term relationships. Nonetheless; it’s also known that many men don’t make it past the first date, a hookup or a one month time span. So understandably no shirts nor house keys will be shared.

    On a personal level, my partner is bigger than myself but I have from time to time found myself (out of necessity) wearing his dress shirts, pants, dress shoes underwear and socks. Long term relationships are possible, so if it’s something you’re seeking, could you one day see yourself sharing cloths with your partner?

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    Buyers in L.A. got a first look at “The Awoken” this week, a new pilot presentation emanating from Issa Rae’s drive to find TV writers from under-represented sections of society.

    Rae, creator, co-writer and star of HBO’s “Insecure,” has spearheaded the Fresh Wave! initiative through ColorCreative, the production company she runs with producing partner Deniese Davis. New York-based producer Talos Films also backed Fresh Wave!, as did Sky Vision, the distribution arm of European pay-TV giant Sky.

    Katelyn Howes beat 2,000 other entries to win the competition with “The Awoken,” about a teenage girl, Alabine Rivers, who is cryogenically frozen and brought back to life in 2103. She joins an underground group of rebels who have also been awoken from their deep-freeze and are fighting for human rights in the dystopian future world.

    “We believe ‘The Awoken’ does what all great science fiction does: It moves the heart as well as the mind,” Talos Films co-presidents Elli Hakami and Julian P. Hobbs said in a statement. “It also give us a lens into our present by looking into the near future.”

    Howes said that “the producers and mentors of ‘Fresh Wave!’ have provided a thoughtful and unique program that has allowed a female-created sci-fi world to come to life.”

    ColorCreative is making the 10-minute pilot presentation, which was funded by Talos and Sky Vision. The latter has first option to distribute the project if it is picked up and taken to series and has also optioned several other Fresh Wave! entries.

    Sky Vision boss Jane Millichip told Variety that it was attracted to the initiative as it tackled social mobility in the TV business and also generated fresh content that it hopes will work commercially.

    “The point of the competition was to appeal to would-be writers who don’t normally get a look in and to create something tangible, and in so doing we might get a new perspective on a story,” she said. “From the outset this was designed to be a commercial venture as well and these projects need publicity and business backing.”

    Issa Rae’s Talent Drive Leads to Sci-Fi Pilot ‘The Awoken’
     
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    Anybody else like seafood. Like fish, shrimp, oysters, lobster, crab, shellfish, crawfish?

    I do. I love seafood a lot.
     
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    This Is Why Boys Need More Emotional Support Than Girls

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    When you read about gender stereotyping children, it's usually about behaviours like girls opting to play with dolls and boys preferring trucks. But what about other differences?

    Recent and past research sheds light on gender differences in the brain and its development, and it's these studies we should be looking to when it comes to thinking about the kinds of emotional support we give our children, especially our boys.

    In a 2000 study entitled "The Fragile Male," Sebastian Kraemer states that baby boy brains are actually more fragile than baby girls'. Even in the womb, boy brains are more reactive to maternal depression and stress, while at birth, baby boy brains lag behind girls by a full six weeks.

    Research has also shown that boys have higher cortisol levels (the stress hormone) after a traumatic birth where they were separated from their mothers, or their caregiver was unresponsive.

    Kraemer argues that female brains have an early advantage that stays with them throughout childhood, while boys struggle and trail behind in a variety of areas.

    As boys age, they can continue to struggle, which, when compounded by the lack of emotional support, only gets more serious. Although scientists go back and forth on this, it is thought that males are more prone to dyslexia and difficulty with reading and language, making school and learning difficult. Boys are also more likely to have childhood onset conduct disorder and are two to three times as likely to have ADHD than girls.

    In adulthood, Canadian men are three times as likely to die by suicide than women, and while men are just as prone to getting depression as women, they display it differently so it can be tougher to spot the signs.

    However, while it's clear there may be gender differences in brain structures and development, the brain is also strongly shaped by experience. We call this amazing phenomenon neuroplasticity.

    Kraemer's research shows that parents nurture their baby boys less than their girls. Why? Well, partially it's because boys are more demanding, which can cause more distance between parent and child and cause problems for the child down the road.

    "Boys tended to be too excitable, and mothers did all they could to soothe and settle them, at some cost to their development," notes Kraemer. "The care of boys is generally more difficult and therefore more likely to go wrong, adding to the deficits already existing before birth. Since most of the growth of the human brain takes place after birth, some early environmental stressors could lead to disadvantage for boys being 'wired in.' In any case, in boys the formation of secure attachment to a caregiver is more subject than in girls to parental unavailability, insensitivity, or depression."

    In adulthood, Canadian men are three times as likely to die by suicide than women, and while men are just as prone to getting depression as women, they display it differently so it can be tougher to spot the signs.
    In addition, we have a harmful cultural stereotype which views boys as being the tougher and stronger sex. Parents simply provide less emotional nurturing for boys than girls because they assume they don't need it.

    It's these toxic masculine stereotypes that are reinforced in young boys that can harm them as adults. "Young boys are taught early that expressing their emotions is taboo. This causes long-term harm to their relationships with each other and with people of other genders," Jessica Raven, executive director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces, previously told HuffPost Canada.

    So, our boys are getting a double whammy: they have the more vulnerable brain, andthey get less supportive parenting. It's these differences in emotional support in the first year that Kraemer claimed are linked to men's greater mental health challenges later in life.

    Researchers found that men who subscribed to societal gender norms, which are prescribed at birth, saw their mental health decrease and their tendency to find help drop, reports the CBC.
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    Dr. Allan Schore of UCLA supports Kraemer's claims. In his 2017 paper entitled "All Our Sons: The Developmental Neurobiology And Neuroendocrinology Of Boys At Risk,"Schore states, "In light of the male infant's slower brain maturation, the secure mother's attachment-regulating function as a sensitively responsive, interactive affect regulator of his immature right brain in the first year is essential to optimal male socioemotional development."

    So what exactly does all that psychobabble mean to parents like you and me who are busy raising a boy? The concept Schore is trying to explain is that humans are shaped by the relationships they have, and that parents help develop the emotional capacities of their children by the relationship they have with them.

    Loving, trusting, responsive, and intimate relationships help children understand, express, and detangle their emotional experiences. This aids in the development of social skills for understanding, caring, and getting along with others. It just so happens that boys need more help with this process than girls do, and most especially in the very first year of life.

    Schore suggests we lobby for longer maternity, paternity, and family leave, so infants can be with their primary attachment figures longer. We need to cuddle and coo, smile and vocalize, and play peak-a-boo with our infant boys!
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    Here are some suggestions to ensure your boy is getting the emotional support he needs:

    • Rather than thinking boys don't show their emotions (which is not true), see boys as struggling to show their emotions, and help them open up by encouraging them, letting them know it's OK to show their emotions, and listening.
    • Encourage them to pay attention to their feelings and create a home where it feels safe to express all our feelings.
    • Never shame them for their feelings. Don't say things like "Big boys don't cry," "Stop being dramatic," "Don't be a girl," or "Act like a big boy."
    • Teach emotional regulation in the moment. Try your best to stay calm — when we aren't calm, we can't transmit any calming influence. Don't take their behaviours as directed at you personally. Remember that simple excitement can be mistaken as anxiety and trigger a fight, flight, freeze response.
    • Recognize that boys need more, not less, care than girls.
    Once again, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That first year of life is critical in the right brain emotional development that our boys need so much in order for them to grow into happy, healthy men. Cuddle and attune with your baby boys as much as you can!
     
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    Columbia PhD student, 29, is shot in the head and killed by his boyfriend after an argument at his Houston home
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    A Columbia PhD student has been killed by his boyfriend who shot him in the head after an argument.

    Devon Wade, a promising 28-year-old student whose mentors said he would 'change the world', died after being shot at his home in Houston, Texas, on Sunday night.

    His boyfriend Mario Jerrell Williams, 29, turned himself in to police shortly afterwards and admitted shooting him.

    Williams is being held on $100,000 bond and is charged with first degree murder.

    On Sunday night, he went to the home which Wade shared with twin brother but was asked to leave.

    He says he returned a short time afterwards and began fighting with Wade, who he said punched him in the face and chased him downstairs.

    Once downstairs, he shot him and then fled. When he turned himself in to police later, he said he was his boyfriend, Click 2 Houston reports.

    Wade's twin brother, who was asleep upstairs, then found his brother lying on the ground bleeding.

    He said he saw Williams fleeing the scene on security cameras installed around the home. It is not clear what the pair were arguing about or how long they had been together.

    Wade was known locally for his community efforts and had already been praised for overcoming a difficult start in life to pursue academia.

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    He was in the middle of a PhD in sociology at Columbia University in New York and had already graduated from Louisiana State University after being given a scholarship from a local law firm in Houston.

    He had not long returned to Houston to complete his dissertation on the poverty and incarceration among the black community.

    As news of his death spread on Tuesday, friends took to social media to eulogize him in disbelief.

    'Great inspiration and a bright light now dimmed with sadness.

    'To some he initially seemed destined for failure, however beat all odds and made outstanding accomplishments,' said one friend.

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    'Statistically, Devon wasn’t expected to graduate high school. Devon’s parents were incarcerated [but] he overcame his unfortunate circumstances, graduated with Honors from LSU with a degree in Criminology, and was completing a PhD program at Columbia University. Devon dedicated his life to serving and encouraging others.

    'He was committed to making society and the justice system better,' said another friend.

    Devon and his brother were raised by his grandparents in Houston. Columbia University said it will award him his doctorate posthumously.

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    :hearteyes:My (imaginary) bea Odell Cornelious Beckham II and I at our wedding lol Ain't he so fine with his cute shoes too lol:kiss:
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    Why does he continue to troll us:( It Just aint fair I tell uweak
     
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    Umm, I'm 35. I spent my entire 20s being married. While I'm still a handsome, quality dude, I once had .07% body fat, and was a sexy lil mofo. Now I wonder if I missed my opportunity to be a Thot. I'm an uber prude, and I haven't seen a naked man in person since 2017 started. I'd love to, but now that I'm grown, I'm sooo scared of diseases and stuff.

    I've come to terms w the fact that I'm either gonna get a bunch of attack dogs and just rock out solo, or I'm gonna have to be more proactive w this dating thing.

    I don't know what my point was...

    I'm sure some of yall can relate.

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    Oh yea, @Nick Delmacy and his fiance @RolandG lives matter too.
     
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    What do our superheroes tell us about ourselves?
    by Bill Radke, kuow.orgNovember 14, 2017

    Superhero movies smashed through the box office this summer, like seemingly every year. The top three grossed $2.6 billion – that’s with a B. At the same time that comic hero profits have been rising, religiosity in America has been on the decline. Bill Radke sat down with authors Reza Aslan and G. Willow Wilson to ask if superheroes are filling our moral and cultural need to connect with something larger than ourselves.

    Reza’s new book, God: A Human History, argues that our deities have always been a reflection of ourselves. “Religion is far more of a matter of identity than of belief or practice,” he says. "And those stories shift to reflect the times. As the borders that separate us have begun to crumble, and people begin to feel uncertain about the future, “over the last two decades, superheroes have been reconfigured for a darker world.”

    Willow sees that as well in the ways that we’ve begun to choose our leaders. “People yearn for security over change,” she says, which may be why we’ve started to imbue our leaders with stronger and stronger moral authority (and construct elaborate narratives when they fall short of our hopes). This is not unrelated to that broader decline in religiosity."

    Willow says this is apparent in our more religiously diverse culture. "An increasing number of people don’t practice at all," Willow says. “We’re questioning whether the moral and ethical contracts offered by religion still work,” she says. “But we still need an ethical framework.”

    Religion has been interwoven into comics since they were founded. The first heroes are not so dissimilar to the mythology of the Golem of Prague. In the present day, part of the innovative nature of Ms. Marvel is that she is a practicing Muslim who is both sustained and challenged by her faith. Both authors agree that the only constant in comic books – as in life – is change. “The only way in which superheroes will continue to matter,” says Reza, “is if they continue to shift.”
     
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    Earlier in 2017 a Black own company (that caters to Black women) had the audacity to do the unthinkable. They had the crazy idea to attempt to grow their business and compete on a larger multinational scale by…(get this) marketing to White women. The Horror!

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    You see its okay for multinational companies like Dove and Pantene to market to non-white people but this is a no-no for a Black company. This is tantamount to cooning or selling out. Black “Shea Butter” Twitter was not having it…no ma’am! Even though Shea Moisture had 20+ commercials in their (then new) ad campaign, this one ad featuring all white women and one light-skinned Jordan Sparks type (half-breed is the term Blacks used when they mad) was blasphemy and had broken an unspoken commandment. Though shalt not put no other woman over a Black woman.

    Now that the faux outrage has subsided, Shea Moisture currently has a new campaign for MEN and the woolly mammoth -sometimes uncontrollable – hair that grows outta our faces.

    The positive here is that I’m glad there’s an campaign centered primarily on Black men and our beards; in addition to the ad having some stupendous eye candy. Nonetheless I did notice some areas of improvement. Who is Shea Moisture’s director / videographer? In a world of 4k and 1080p, this commercial looks grainy. The main pic or still on their homepage is also grainy af. Not one high res pic on hard drive somewhere?

    Also the commercial is very similar in style to the commercial that caused a stink with the pitch forked women. I think it would’ve looked better against a white back drop or the models in a mock (all white) bathroom. At any rate, still props to them for focusing on us dudes and our crumb collectors.

    Check out the ad below and feel free to share your thoughts.
























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    "The assailant then forced the victim to strip and female laughter can be heard saying “catch him” as the victim is allowed to run off."
    Police search for hate crime suspect who allegedly beat up a 17-year old boy ‘because he’s gay’

    So not only didn't the Black sistas help him out, they laughed at him as he was being beaten and stripped naked. Black queer dudes stay talking about "toxic masculinity" while ignoring the vitriol from toxic Black women.

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    MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI - An anonymous tip led police to a suspect in the savage videotaped beating of a gay teen.

    Trevon Lee Godbolt, 18, was arrested by the Michigan State Police just before 9 p.m. Tuesday on Blue Lake Road in Muskegon County, said Muskegon Heights Police Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr. Godbolt, also known as Trevon Lee Taylor, is suspected in the Saturday night beating of a 17-year-old, who also was forced to strip naked.

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    MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, MI - Police are pulling out all stops to find the people who beat a teen and stripped him naked because he is gay and then posted a video of the assault on Facebook.

    The "hate crime" occurred the evening of Saturday, Nov. 4, in the city of Muskegon Heights, said Police Chief Joseph E. Thomas Jr.

    "They beat him up because he's gay," Thomas said.

    Through analysis of the video, Thomas has identified a suspect and is asking the public's help in locating him.

    The 18-year-old suspect is Trevon Lee Godbolt, who also is known as Trevon Lee Taylor, Thomas said. His last known address was in the city of Muskegon. There is a $500 reward for information leading to his arrest.

    The disturbing video shows the 17-year-old being beaten while at least one other person is using a phone to video record. The victim asks his attacker to "please stop," as the suspect identified as Godbolt repeatedly asks "Why you on this gay s---?" The victim is repeatedly called derogatory terms as he is beaten.

    At the end he is forced to strip naked and is allowed to run off. Women can be heard laughing and yelling "catch him."

    Thomas said he believes in addition to Godbolt, there was another man and two women involved.

    "We're going to be investigating this fully," Thomas said. "All participants are going to have a hard time."

    The victim was lured to the area of Edgewood School where he was assaulted, he said.

    The prosecutor's office has authorized two counts against Godbolt: unarmed robbery and unlawful imprisonment. They carry harsher penalties - up to 15 years -- than assault, Thomas said.

    The prosecutor's office also reviewed an ethnic intimidation charge or some other hate crime, but the state does not have a criminal statute covering assaults based on sexual orientation, according to a press release from Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson's office.

    Thomas said he had contacted the FBI, which has expressed an interest in pursuing the case federally.

    "We're not going to let this go. We're going to hunt him down," Thomas said of Godbolt.

    Thomas said he received a phone call at 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4 from a citizen saying a naked man was in front of a church at Summit Avenue and Howden Street. A responding officer found the teen walking into a home in the area, he said.

    "He was going into his aunt's house and he was in the nude," Thomas said. "He was naked."

    The victim was incoherent and taken to the hospital for treatment, the chief said.

    The following morning, Nov. 5, the chief was sent a copy of the video that was posted on Facebook.

    "We join the community of Muskegon County in expressing our outrage over this senseless act of violence," the press release from the prosecutor's office states. "We will work to protect this particular victim and any other victim that is targeted because of his or her sexual identity or orientation."

    Anyone with information about Godbolt's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Silent Observer, (231) 72-CRIME. Tips also can be left on the website www.silentobservermuskegon.com.
     
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    African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors

    More African-Americans are going to college than ever before. But according to new research from the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University, African-American college students are more likely to pursue majors that lead to low-paying jobs, setting up many for future debt and underemployment. And over time these occupational choices contribute to the wealth and opportunity gap between whites and blacks that spans generations.

    “Basically, African-Americans have been going to the right church but sitting in the wrong pew,” director Anthony Carnevale said. “In a way they are using education to climb the social and economic ladder, but they’re being steered toward majors that will make them low-earners.”

    African-Americans make up only a small percentage of some of the highest-paying of majors, including those in STEM and business. They’re only 8 percent of engineering, 7 percent of mathematics and 5 percent of computer science majors. Worse, Carnevale said even those who do major in high-paying fields, typically choose the lowest paying major within them. For example, the majority of black women in STEM typically study biology, the lowest-paying of the science discipline. Among engineers, most black men study civil engineering, the lowest-paying in that sector.

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    African-American college students tend to have majors in public service which are also some of the country’s lowest-paying. As this chart shows, African-Americans are over-represented in majors that are some of the lowest paying. Image from Center on Education and the Workforce

    In contrast, black college students are over-represented in service-oriented fields: humanities, education and social work (shown in the chart below). One of the lowest-paying majors common among African-Americans with a bachelor’s degree is early childhood education and the median earnings is only $38,000 annually compared to $65,000 for computer science (the lowest among high-paying majors for African-Americans). Carnivale says this is largely because American society overall “does not value service-oriented occupations.”

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    Another reason for the disparity is merely personal choice. Many service-oriented majors lead to careers that are vital to political and social movements in poor, minority communities around the country. And the study indicates that African-Americans who have strong community-based values enter into college majors that reflect those values. Despite comprising just 12 percent of the population, African-Americans are 20 percent of all community organizers.

    The center also points out that the majority of college-educated African-Americans earn their degrees from two-year institutions or open-admission four-year colleges and universities. Seventy percent of African-Americans who graduate from college attended an open-admission school. With a few exceptions, these institutions not only have limited majors and course offerings, but also lack personnel and academic resources for consistent mentorship. Often, the result is a black student being what Carnevale calls “risk adverse,” or shying away from the unfamiliar.

    Over time, low-paying majors affect economic prosperity. There’s a $4 million difference in earnings between a four-year degree in early childhood education and petroleum engineering over an entire career. Black students end up with less savings and disposable income paying for educations that landed them low-paying jobs in the first place. It stifles the African-American middle class and contributes to the country’s economic inequality.

    So what’s the solution? The Center on Education and the Workforce recommends aggressive counseling of minority students early on, encouraging young African-Americans to develop careers in tech, business and STEM that incorporate elements of community service. Carnevale points out that a black business executive could still be a community advocate by providing jobs and small business loans.

    “We don’t want to say education is a bad thing for African-Americans because it’s not,” Carnevale says. “On the other hand, to the extent that choices are limited and experience is limited, the pursuit of their passion needs to be informed. Chasing your dreams shouldn’t turn into a nightmare.”
     
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    And the indignity and helplessness of blacks in America won’t end until we have a first-world African nation to lift up our people.
    BY CHIGOZIE OBIOMA | AUGUST 9, 2016, 5:37 PM
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    In the wake of fresh deaths at the hands of police officers in the world’s greatest nation, we, the people of the black race, are once again the object of renewed worldwide attention.

    Questions of injustice in the United States have been duly raised and protested. And, once again, the black cultural elites in America have seized various platforms to air their grievances and are mostly — and rightly — talking about racism, discrimination, racial profiling, and hate, among other issues. But one issue that has hardly been talked about is the core reason why black people have remained synonymous with the denigrating experience of racism. It is, I dare say, because of the worldwide indignity of the black race.

    Racism is not limited to the Unites States. There is no nonblack nation, even among the most liberal ones, where the black man is dignified. History dealt us an unforgiving blow in the incursion of foreigners into black lands. The Arabs enslaved tribes and nations and then colonized and evangelized them. Then came the Europeans, who, persuaded the Africans were of an inferior race, divided up the continent over lunch in Berlin in 1884. They carted off a large population of its people — sometimes leaving entire villages almost empty — and brought those who remained on the continent under their rule. So complete was the transformation that no black nation retained its ancestral nationhood, national language, or national identity. And today we often hear of how Chinaor India or some other nation is “taking over” Africa economically. There is almost no nation whose majority is of a different race that has not spat on the face of the black person, at one time or the other.

    Be assured, the indignity will continue. Black elites and activists across the world have adopted a culture of verbal tyranny in which they shut down any effort to reason or criticize us or black-majority nations by labeling such attempts as “racism” or “hate speech.” Thus, one can be certain that any suggestions that our race may indeed need to do something to remedy our situation will not be aired — not by the terrified people of other races. And anyone within our race who makes such a suggestion will be deemed weak and pandering or a sellout, as U.S. President Barack Obama has been repeatedly called. Thus, no one will talk about the painful fact that most African and Caribbean nations have either failed or are about to collapse.

    Thus, no one will talk about the painful fact that most African and Caribbean nations have either failed or are about to collapse.


    Early African-American intellectuals and cultural elites saw that the future of their race could not be advanced by endless protests or marches of “equality” or “justice.” It could only be done through the restoration of the trampled dignity of the black man. Great men like Marcus Garvey, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Malcolm X all knew that a people is only respected when it has a nation worthy of respect. A man who lives in a shack cannot expect to be treated with respect at a palace. They knew that for us to reclaim power we must first reclaim dignity and that this comes through the construction of a solid black state with a demonstrable level of development and prosperity — and which can stand as a powerful advocate for the global black.

    Today, no such state exists.

    Nigeria, the most populous black nation on Earth, is on the brink of collapse. The machineries that make a nation exist, let alone succeed, have all eroded. One might argue that the nation’s creation by self-seeking white imperialists engendered its failure from the beginning, as I did in my recent novel. But this is only a part of the cause. A culture of incompetence, endemic corruption, dignified ineptitude, and, chief among all, destructive selfishness and greed has played a major role in its unravelling. The same, sadly, can be said for most other African nations. States like Zimbabwe, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea are farcical democracies ruled by men who exclusively cater to their interests and those of their clipped circles.

    Thus, it is no surprise that in the absence of any healthy black nation — in the midst of chaos, senseless wars, corrupted religiosity, violence, and economic collapse — African and Caribbean people leave home en masse. They beg on the streets of Greece, prostitute in the red-light zones of the Netherlands, and make up 40 percent of the migrants flocking to Europe. As they turn up in these countries, helpless, unwanted, starved, or maimed, they are treated like dogs. Last month in Italy, a newly married Nigerian man was murdered simply for being unwanted. Everywhere from Ukraine to India, nearly every day, black indignity, black helplessness, stares us in the face. And all we do, we who hold the platform can do, is scream “racism!” and court the sympathy of others.

    The Yoruba say, “Eniyan bi aparo ni omo araye n’fe,” meaning the world loves a person who is like a partridge. The partridge is a poor bird that, enfeebled by its creation, has little ability to hunt, gather, protect, or feed itself. The Yoruba believe that the world loves these birds because they provide the space for people to show both sincere and insincere sympathy while holding firm to their position as the superior and maintaining the place of the partridge as the weak. Which is to say that if the partridge relies on the sympathy of others, it will not elevate its position. If we, black people everywhere, cannot gather the resources within our powers to exert real changes and restore our dignity, we will continue to be seen as weak

    If we, black people everywhere, cannot gather the resources within our powers to exert real changes and restore our dignity, we will continue to be seen as weak. Our protestations and grievances will be met with sympathy, which does nothing to inspire respect.


    Black elites should allow for self-criticism and soul-searching and for the restoration of the Pan-Africanist movement with an eye toward building sustainable black nations. We must come to realize that to a great extent the fate of the black man in America is inextricably linked to that of his brother in Africa. Although largely unacknowledged in American political discourse, Jim Crow ended in part because of the African Independent movements. Jaja Nwachukwu, a 1960s-era Nigerian foreign minister and avowed Pan-Africanist who was close friends with American Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson, once recalled how American officials were embarrassed when African ministers attended official events in New York’s U.N. headquarters and were treated with honor as representatives of sovereign countries. They were ashamed, for instance, when American blacks could not use the same bathroom as the Africans, just as black. The American blacks were further empowered when African nations started becoming independent, black-governed nation-states, beginning with Ghana in 1957 and followed shortly afterward by other African nations.

    As long as we continue to ignore Africa’s continuous wallowing in senseless poverty and destructive failures, as long as the Congolese or the Haitian remains the poster child for poverty and lack, we will remain undignified. As long as we continue to ignore our own self-assessment and soul-searching, we will remain the undignified race. Sadig Rasheed, one of the leading African politicians of the 1980s, once told Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski: “I worry about whether African societies will be able to assume a self-critical stance, and much depends on this.” I add: Our dignity — and even survival — will depend on this.

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    Brutally honest and witty, 'A Whole New Irving' gives young Black men room to express themselves

    Millennials have a bad rap. We’ve been called lazy, entitled and so forth – but in reality, I think most of us are exhausted. We’re trying to wade our way through life using rules that rusted over a generation ago, and when we get stuck – which many of us do especially coming right out of college -- things seem hopeless. We get angry, and perhaps we wallow and sink into what we feel is the injustice of it all. After all, it isn’t as if we haven’t done the work.

    In his brutally honest and witty debut web series, A Whole New Irving, LA-based producer-director Terry Dawson examines the post-grad struggle from the perspective of a Black young man. Irving (Chase Anthony) is a recent grad who is submerged in debt and barely holding on to his job at a local health food store in Venice Beach. He lives every day trying not to let the bitterness and angst that he feels consume him.



    Today more than any other time in history, what we do seems to define who we are. Not having a tangible goal to hold on to as a young, educated person can feel horrible, and those feelings of self-doubt and worthlessness can seep into every aspect of your being. Stretching away from the monotony of Irving's day to day life, A Whole New Irving explores how Irving's present circumstances affect both his mental health and spiritual well being. “Irving was crafted to be a portrait of a young black dude we haven’t seen before–he’s not a rapper, baller, or a thug, but a college educated millennial ‘average joe,'" Dawson explained. "His ‘normalcy’ is what makes him so relatable and realistic, similarly to Issa Rae’s Awkward Black Girl.”

    More than anything, A Whole New Irving shows that life can and will come at you fast, and it's OK to be pissed off, but there is also no shame in asking for help -- something Black men haven't been allowed to do historically.

    A Whole New Irving premiered June 16th. Four out of the ten episodes slated for Season 1 have already debuted. Fundraising is currently underway to complete production on the final 6 episodes. Watch the first episode below.

     
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    The long battle to have Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. recognized as the first black astronaut finally ended in 1997 when his name was added to the Space Mirror Memorial at the Kennedy Space Center — 30 years after his untimely death.

    Born in 1935, Lawrence graduated in the top 10 percent from Englewood High School in Chicago, earning him entrance into the prestigious Bradley University. It’s at Bradley where Lawrence began his journey to becoming an astronaut by enlisting into the Air Force ROTC and becoming a lieutenant colonel, making him the second highest ranking cadet at the school.

    After graduating in 1956 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, Lawrence began attending flight school at Malden Air Force Base in Missouri, where he became a U.S. Air Force pilot. Over the next 10 years, Lawrence clocked over 2,500 hours of flight time as an instructor pilot in Germany.

    During his time in the Air Force, Lawrence tested the recently developed Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. His research during this time contributed to the development of the Space Shuttle — specifically, how to bring space shuttles back safely from orbit. Lawrence also earned his doctorate in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1965 and married his college sweetheart Barbara Cress.

    In June of 1967, after being denied twice by NASA, Lawrence became one of four men chosen for the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL) — and ultimately, space travel. Lawrence would have begun his space flight training in 1970, but he never got the chance.

    A few months later in December, Lawrence died during a training exercise at the age of 32. Lawrence sat in the backseat while instructing a trainee on the steep-descent glide technique that had helped Lawrence earn his spot as an astronaut. The trainee was unable to perform the maneuver successfully and crashed the jet. While both pilots were able to eject, only the trainee survived.

    For many years afterward, Lawrence was left out of the conversation when it came to space flight. His name was left off a memorial plaque that the Apollo 15 astronauts placed on the moon and from the memorial built at the Kennedy Space Center after the Challenger shuttle disaster. It’s not until 1997 that the Astronaut Memorial Foundation overturned their decision to not recognize Lawrence as an astronaut, ensuring his place in history.

    Although Robert Lawrence downplayed his position as the first black astronaut, it’s clear that he understood his role as a leader in not only the spaceflight community but also the African-American community.

    “This work is dedicated to those American Negroes who have spent their lives in the performance of menial tasks struggling to overcome both natural and man-made problems of survival. To such men and women, a scientific investigation would seem a grand abstraction. However, it has been their endeavors which have supplied both the wherewithal and motivation that initiated and helped sustain this effort.”


    Read more: Meet Robert Henry Lawrence Jr., The World's First Black Astronaut
     
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