If you are truly philosophically opposed to electoral politics, why not be opposed to always offering your commentary on something that you claim not to fuck with?

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NecessaryBlackness · Nov 3, 2026 · 11:24 AM UTC

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Go and vote!

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NecessaryBlackness · Oct 30, 2026 · 5:30 PM UTC

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There are no perfect heroes. Not only are they flawed so are our interpretations of them.

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Melodies & Masterpieces · Oct 25, 2026 · 4:32 PM UTC

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The Best-Selling Soul Albums of All Time

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NecessaryBlackness · Oct 26, 2026 · 6:14 PM UTC

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I wasted a lot of years thinking that voting did not matter just because it would not solve everything.

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NecessaryBlackness · Oct 25, 2026 · 5:47 PM UTC

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Always keep in mind that there are still more functional Black men and Black women than dysfunctional ones.

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Nia Long · Oct 18, 2026 · 7:27 AM UTC

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Melodies & Masterpieces · Oct 15, 2026 · 12:13 PM UTC

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53 years ago today, Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson's "Winter in America" was recorded. Spoken-word and jazz-soul, with “The Bottle” as the standout and the rest of the set more inward.