Ben Hill Custom Cleaners is a dry cleaning service located in the Metro Atlanta area, and it is owned by a non-Melanoid person. A Black man and his son pulled up to the drive-thru to pick up his dry cleaned clothes, and was met with an extremely rude reception by the business’s owner. Check out the video below to see the the whole scenario unfold for yourself.

There is an old saying that goes, “Go where you are celebrated, not tolerated”. In this case, the owner of Ben Hill Custom Cleaners did not even display the slightest inkling of tolerance for his Black customer(s). Black Society, are THESE the types of people who you trust to give you exemplary customer service?

B. Clark

In a story that’s eerily similar to Hillary Clinton’s “Whip & Nae Nae” dance to impress prospective Black voters, Ron Clark–a white man who founded the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta–is doing a little pantomiming of his own. In the following video, he engages in a choreographed dance called the “Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me Challenge”, inspired by a popular dance.

Time has reported that within the first 14 hours of the video being posted, it had been viewed well over a million times and shared over 44,000 times via Clark’s Facebook page. As you will see from the video’s stats, those numbers have been far surpassed already.

While this story isn’t simply about dancing alone, the question must be asked: Why is the sight of seeing white educators buck dancing with our children conjure up warm and fuzzy feelings in the hearts of so many (including Melanoid people), yet the concept of African-centered schools staffed staffed with all Black educators–institutions that are guaranteed to introduce a Black child to its truest forms of history and culture while reinforcing its sense of identity without having to feel compelled to entertain them–are deemed ‘controversial’ by white supremacists and suspected white supremacists alike?

Ron Clark has been known in the past for using his Black students to entertain the masses. In 2008, students from his school appeared on several national media platforms to perform during that year’s Obama vs. McCain presidential campaign. Has Ron Clark made a name for himself by “slumming” with his Black students? Check out the video below to decide for yourself.

B. Clark

]]> https://www.melanoidnation.org/white-educator-shucks-n-jives-with-black-students/feed/ 201 https://www.melanoidnation.org/tag-team-marketing-making-group-economics-more-convenient-than-ever/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/tag-team-marketing-making-group-economics-more-convenient-than-ever/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:41:03 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=3038 Despite the varying ideological perspectives and oft used phrases circulating in Black Society alone, one word alone holds the key to the salvation of the African Diaspora, and that is ECONOMICS. 

In fact, the lion’s share of Black people’s ability to combat the systemic evils of racism/white supremacy are deeply rooted in building a thriving and respectable economic base. In doing so, we in Black Society are not only enabling ourselves to experience individual financial  success, but we also position ourselves to do business with other like-minded and thorough Black business owners, thus building a thriving Black Community in the process..reminiscent of the grandiose vision of Black economic empowerment originally spearheaded by Black leaders such as the Hon. Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

One man lives by the economic-centered principles of Garvey–a man by the name of Delxino Wilson de Briano. In August of 1994, Delxino and his wife Debbie Wilson de Briano founded TAG TEAM Marketing in Atlanta, GA. Even though the company’s title includes the word “Marketing”, there is no need for alarm–which is justifiable based on consumers’ long-held suspicions with companies that operate with such a moniker.

According to TAG TEAM Marketing’s website,TAG TEAM Marketing is a “Black-owned and operated marketing company that specializes in marketing the products and services of Black-owned businesses to Black consumers.” In a nutshell, this means that if you are a Black entrepreneur with a quality product or service to offer prospective customers, the the platform that TAG TEAM Marketing has provided is the perfect place for you to “set up shop” online.

As you can see by following this link, TAG TEAM Marketing’s online store offers a plethora of products that are Black owned, operated, and manufactured. From cleaning supplies to financial services, this virtual store for all things Black appears to be well on its way to becoming a one-stop shop for Blacks who possess the good intentions of spending their hard earned Black dollars with other Melanoid people.

For more on the founders of TAG TEAM Marketing, follow this link.

B. Clark

The Vaccine-Injury Awareness League are gathering in front of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to demand mercury-free vaccines. Extensive studies have long linked mercury to debilitating–and deadly–side effects, such as various forms of cancer in adults, and autism in vaccinated newborns.

Among the people in attendance this weekend will be Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who delivered a pre-recorded message in regards to the disturbing trend of the negative side effects of vaccines. The video message of Kennedy was viewed by a gathering of a predominately Black crowd at a follow-up meeting to October 10th’s historic “Justice Or Else” rally. Kennedy mentioned that these poisonous vaccines are being dumped into Black areas across the country, with many young Melanoid children experiencing autism at an unprecedented rate. The majority of those affected by these harmful vaccines are Black boys, which could also very well explain the correlation with the miseducation (and eventual incarceration due to being denied opportunities during their formative years) they receive all too often.

Kennedy also went on to state that mercury is 1,000 times more fatal than lead, and that the “problem with African-Americans are the mercury-filled vaccines that make their way into your communities. This is similar to the infamous and wicked Tuskegee syphillis experiment exposed by my uncle in the 1970s.”

In a related story that appears to be more than coincidental, members of the white Jewish community have expressed the need for vaccines with kosher ingredients to ensure that it not only infringes upon their religious beliefs, but also keeps them exempt from being exposed to the mercury-filled vaccines.

Here is the video of Robert F. Kennedy’s message.

http://youtu.be/pmGmDMOqaMg

B. Clark

]]> https://www.melanoidnation.org/there-is-new-information-revealing-black-peoples-exposure-to-deadly-vaccines/feed/ 192 https://www.melanoidnation.org/does-it-really-matter-where-blacks-live-in-the-u-s/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/does-it-really-matter-where-blacks-live-in-the-u-s/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:28:32 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=2637 Last November, a story was featured here on Melanoid Nation that shed more light on the recent trend of Melanoid people leaving northern and western cities–such as Chicago and Los Angeles respectively–for metropolitan areas in the south, such as Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas.

Ours isn’t the only place that has covered this topic. Other media outlets such as Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, and Forbes have all done the same.

While all of the dialogue and the news coverage of this issue have been extremely thought-provoking and informative, the burning question is: At this point in time, does it really matter where Black people choose to live and/or relocate to in the U.S.?

Nationwide redlining, unarmed Blacks being murdered (in places like Atlanta) by race soldiers, and being kicked out of night spots (in places like Houston) are occurring in areas that we have been migrating to in recent years…and it’s happening for no sensible reason other than the color of our skin..and the lack of solidarity in Black Society. Is it a safe assumption to make that white supremacy is far-reaching, and could care less about what new “Black Meccas” we attempt to move to (if there’s no sustainable economic base in place)?

Do you feel that there should be specific areas where Melanoid people reside in order to collectively build and thrive? Why or why not?

B. Clark

Fortunately, not all Black clergymen feel this way. An interview has been conducted by Rolling Out that features one man by the name of Dr. F. Keith Slaughter. Dr. Slaughter is the Dean of the Morehouse School of Religion on the campus of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. In the interview, he explicitly elaborates on the importance of Farrakhan’s alliance with the Black church.

His (Farrakhan’s) message is consistent with the original and authentic message of liberation that began the Black church in the U.S. We must be reminded that the Black church began as a resistance movement to counterbalance the impact of the racist Christian church, which was/is rooted in White supremacy.

….There are many Black “so-called” leaders whose messages counter the message of Farrakhan … how about Dr. Ben Carson, for instance? I believe we are at a point in our history as an oppressed people whereby we can no longer allow space for “false divisions” based on social constructions to determine whether we support each other or no.

As a Black clergyman himself, Dr. F. Keith Slaughter’s outspokenness on this topic breathes new life into what some Black churches have contrived to be a “controversy”. He sheds light on the outlandishness of certain Black churches’ refusal to be remotely involved with anything that will enlighten–and embolden–their Melanoid members to be Black-first. Not only is there room for Minister Farrakhan in the Black Church, there’s also room in Black Society for Melanoid people who will unapologetically speak truth to power, such as Dr. F. Keith Slaughter.

Here are video clips which show Minister Farrakhan’s year-long travels to various churches around the country, campaigning for the Justice Or Else! movement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP4wasWwrdQ

B. Clark

Hashim Fannin was just minding his own business one afternoon earlier this month, when a 61-year-old white male by the name of Edgar Horn decided to casually enter Fannin’s vehicle and utter the question, “You know what this is?” Mr. Fannin, rightfully assuming he was in the process of a robbery attempt, immediately got his firearm and drew down upon Horn.

“You went to bed and woke up an idiot?” Fannin recalled telling Horn. “You messed up — big time.” Check out the scenario in the video clip below.

Mr. Fannin’s situation with the would-be carjacker serves as a reminder for the need for Melanated people to protect themselves from thugs such as Edgar Horn.

Here is the link to the story.

by B. Clark

If there has been one question alone that has created a conversational wildfire in Black Society, it’s the question of where “Black Wall Street” should make its new home. Should the new “Black Wall Street” take residence in Atlanta, with its Black mayor, countless Black millionaires, entrepreneurs, and its recently-created reputation of “Black Hollywood“? Should it be rooted in Chicago, the midwestern City that was founded by a Black man, and  the same city where the Nation Of Islam is based? What about Detroit, the largest city in Michigan with a majority Black population that once served as an incubator to some of the greatest music ever created (by Melanoid people nonetheless) by the Brothers and Sisters at Motown?

All of the previous questions are not only great questions to ask and consider, but they also happen to all be the correct answers. The answer is that all of the cities mentioned above–in addition to any other city of Melanoid people willing to create their own Black economic base–should  have a new “Black Wall Street“. With the militaristic attacks executed by the hands of white supremacists during the early 20th century to destroy the original “Black Wall Street” in Tulsa, OK, it’s a safe assumption to acknowledge that  building new “Black Wall STREETS” in as many cities inhabited by Melanoid people as possible is the best option at this point..

The following video clip is a trailer to an upcoming film which shows the importance of building multiple “Black Wall Street” districts to avoid being easily isolated for destruction at the hands of white supremacists once again.

by B. Clark

The college, which was established in 1881, reportedly had only 35 students enrolled as recently as 2014, had accumulated approximately $30 million in debt. Much of the debt was owed to the African Methodist Episcopal Church, which debts owed to the church at nearly $19 million. Two groups are emerging to salvage the HBCU. Invest Atlanta and Friendship Baptist Church are the two groups stepping in to purchase the 36-acre property of the school.

by B. Clark

]]> https://www.melanoidnation.org/historically-black-college-breaking-free-of-bankruptcy/feed/ 160 https://www.melanoidnation.org/another-unarmed-black-man-has-been-killed-by-police-this-time-in-atlanta/ https://www.melanoidnation.org/another-unarmed-black-man-has-been-killed-by-police-this-time-in-atlanta/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2015 06:20:04 +0000 http://melanoidnation.org/?p=1179 After attempting unsuccessfully to serve a felony arrest warrant, Smyrna police said they were forced to shoot a man inside a Maserati, police said Tuesday afternoon. The car was headed toward officers, who used the common excuse used by police who murder unarmed Black men- they feared for their lives-according to police.

By late Tuesday, neither the man’s name nor his criminal history were released by police. But the man’s parents identified him as 25-year-old Nicholas Taft Thomas.

Since details of this story are still developing,we should expect media outlets to start skimming through the victim’s social networking pages trying to find images to criminalize his public image as a way to justify his murder.

Read more info on the story here.