Saturday, March 7, 2026
OBAMA GOT CURSED OUT BY CHICAGO AT JESSE JACKSON SR FUNERAL!!! MICHELLE MISSED JESSE... WOW!!!
MAXINE WATERS IS A RUDE BITCH!!!
Let me say one MF thing...
I have a new respect for Jackie Jackson who in honor of her husband, placed all of his children on the front row.
Your a better woman than I'll ever be
Your grace, dignity, and self respect for your children and Ashley is no surprise, that's who you are.
Kamala (reading my text) probably asked Jonathan why I was absent...
My #INVITATION got lost in the clutter box...
LET ME SAY IT... MAXINE WATERS... I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T KNOW ME #LIAR
To Kamala, you got sabotaged by your own party...
#UrbanLegend of course we are filming a movie #TYLER reading #KEISHA I'm going to need #bail
Jamal, I didn't snatched her wig her dress was respectful... if you even think about preaching #Esther... play with me please
Keep acting like you didn't hear Chicago cursing out about Obama #Genderfication
Where is Michelle, oh she/he so important, she/he so valuable... or did Kamala fill your spot???
Play with my thinking please...
SING WITH ME... CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN???
Friday, March 6, 2026
STORY OF TAMAR YOU ARE A STAR IN THIS MOVIE
The story of Tamar being raped is found in 2 Samuel 13 of the Hebrew Bible. She was a daughter of King David and the sister of Absalom.
Here are the key details of the account:
The Perpetrator: Tamar was raped by her half-brother, Amnon (David's firstborn son), who became obsessed with her.
The Plot: Amnon, encouraged by his friend/cousin Jonadab, feigned illness to get King David to send Tamar to his house to prepare food for him.
The Assault: Once alone, Amnon forced himself upon her despite her pleas. Tamar explicitly asked him not to commit this "outrage" (nevelah) and suggested he ask the king for her hand in marriage instead.
The Aftermath: Immediately after the rape, Amnon’s desire turned to intense hatred, and he forced her out of his house. Tamar, wearing a special garment identifying her as a virgin princess, tore her robe and put ashes on her head as a sign of grief and shame.
Reaction: King David was angry but did not punish Amnon. Her full brother, Absalom, took her in and eventually killed Amnon two years later to avenge her.
Legacy: Tamar is described as living the rest of her life desolate in her brother's house.
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Tamar's story is often highlighted as a narrative of injustice, where her voice of resistance is recorded, yet she is ignored by her father and ultimately silenced by the actions of her brother, Absalom.
DID YOU KNOW???
Yes — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit can participate in some political-related activities, but there are very strict limits set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The key distinction is between partisan political activity and nonpartisan civic engagement.
🚫 Activities a 501(c)(3) Cannot Do
A 501(c)(3) may NOT support or oppose any political candidate for public office. This includes:
Endorsing candidates
Donating money to campaigns
Allowing campaign fundraising at nonprofit events
Publishing statements favoring or criticizing a candidate
Letting a candidate use the organization’s resources (mailing lists, staff, facilities)
This prohibition comes from the Johnson Amendment.
Violating it can result in loss of tax-exempt status.
✅ Activities That Are Allowed
A 501(c)(3) can participate in nonpartisan civic activities, such as:
Hosting candidate forums where all candidates are invited equally
Conducting voter registration drives
Encouraging people to vote (without telling them who to vote for)
Providing nonpartisan voter education guides
Advocating for public policy issues related to the nonprofit’s mission (limited lobbying allowed)
⚠️ Lobbying Limits
A 501(c)(3) can lobby for legislation, but it must be limited and not a “substantial part” of the organization’s activities.
✔️ Example
A nonprofit can host a community forum about housing policy and invite multiple candidates to speak.
But it cannot say “Vote for Candidate X because they support affordable housing.”
✅ Simple rule:
Issues = Allowed (within limits)
Candidates = Not allowed
If you want, I can also explain how nonprofits legally show up at political events without violating IRS rules (many organizations get this wrong). It’s actually a very useful strategy.
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
THANK YOU AR LEAKS #DJ & #JESSE Scottie never paid for Devonte’s funeral
When White Funeral Homes Closed Their Doors, a Black Pastor Opened One — And Turned Grief Into a Weapon for Dignity, Justice, and the Right to Rest in Peace
In 1933, in the shadow of the Great Depression, Rev. A.R. Leak opened the doors to what would become Leak & Sons Funeral Homes on Chicago’s South Side.
America’s economy had collapsed.
But for Black families who had journeyed north during the Great Migration, grief did not wait for prosperity. Death still came. Mothers still buried sons. Wives still buried husbands. Children still stood at caskets trying to understand loss.
And in segregated America, even mourning had rules.
White-owned funeral homes in Chicago often refused Black clients outright. Others charged inflated prices for inferior service. Even in death, Black families were reminded of their “place.”
Rev. Leak saw the cruelty in that.
He understood something sacred:
Funerals are not just about burying the dead. They are about affirming the humanity of the living.
To deny dignity in death is to deny dignity in life.
So he built an institution that said otherwise.
The Great Migration and the Architecture of Black Institutions
Between 1915 and 1970, millions of Black Americans fled the racial terror of the South for cities like Chicago. They came seeking factory jobs, safety from lynching, better schools for their children.
But when they arrived, segregation had simply changed its shape.
Redlined neighborhoods. Employment discrimination. Overcrowded housing. Schools underfunded by design.
So Black Chicago built its own infrastructure.
Black churches that doubled as political headquarters.
Black newspapers that told truths white presses ignored.
Black banks that lent when others refused.
And funeral homes that ensured dignity at life’s final threshold.
Leak & Sons became part of that sacred ecosystem.
Located near 78th Street and Cottage Grove, it became more than a business. It was a sanctuary. A trusted place where Southern burial traditions blended with Northern realities. Where gospel hymns met grief with hope. Where families could cry without humiliation.
A domestic worker who had cleaned white households her entire life received the same care as a Pullman porter, a preacher, or a blues singer.
Because dignity was not tiered.
The Business of Respect
As the Great Migration continued, so did the need.
Each new wave of families brought their customs — repasts, long viewings, open-casket ceremonies that allowed a community to say goodbye properly. African-rooted spiritual traditions merged with Baptist and Methodist liturgy.
Leak & Sons understood that cultural literacy mattered.
To serve Black families well meant knowing that funerals were communal events — not sterile transactions.
That commitment built generational loyalty.
Families who buried grandparents in the 1940s returned in the 1970s. Sons who once stood small beside a casket came back decades later with silver in their hair.
Institutions like Leak & Sons became memory keepers.
When Sam Cooke Came Home
In December 1964, the nation was shaken by the death of Sam Cooke.
At just 33, Cooke — whose anthem “A Change Is Gonna Come” had become a soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement — was shot and killed under circumstances that remain disputed.
Thousands gathered in Chicago to mourn him.
Leak & Sons handled the logistics of that moment.
It was not simply a celebrity funeral. It was a communal reckoning. A city grieving a son whose voice had carried both romance and resistance.
And the funeral home treated it with the same care it gave to everyday families.
Fame did not change their standard.
Dignity was consistent.
When Dr. King Needed a Ride
In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago to confront Northern racism through the Chicago Freedom Movement. Housing discrimination and economic injustice were the battleground.
But racism was not confined to Southern sheriffs.
Transportation companies refused to provide limousine service to King and his fellow organizers. They did not want their businesses associated with civil rights activism.
Leak & Sons stepped in.
They provided funeral limousines to transport Dr. King across the city.
There is something poetic in that image.
Vehicles meant to carry the dead now carried a movement fighting for the living.
In a nation where Black life was precarious, a Black funeral home helped protect and mobilize a man whose life was constantly under threat.
That was not coincidence.
That was commitment.
Segregation Didn’t End at the Cemetery Gates
Perhaps the most overlooked chapter of Leak & Sons’ legacy lies in Chicago’s cemeteries.
Even in the North, burial grounds were segregated. Black families were often restricted to overcrowded sections or denied access entirely.
Imagine surviving discrimination in life — only to face it in death.
Leak & Sons refused to accept that.
They helped organize and support protests that pressured cemeteries to integrate. They understood that burial is about belonging. About legacy. About where future generations will stand to remember you.
The protests succeeded.
Cemetery gates opened.
Black families gained the right to choose resting places based on preference and proximity — not racial restriction.
It did not make national headlines like Selma or Birmingham.
But for families choosing where their loved ones would rest, it was revolutionary.
The Deeper Meaning
Leak & Sons embodies a truth central to Black history:
When mainstream systems exclude us, we build alternatives rooted in care.
From Reconstruction through Jim Crow, from redlining through mass incarceration, Black communities have survived through institution-building.
Funeral homes may not sound glamorous.
But they are sacred.
They are where grief meets grace. Where final goodbyes affirm that a life mattered.
Rev. A.R. Leak opened his doors in 1933 during one of the bleakest economic periods in American history. Ninety years later, his descendants continue that work on Chicago’s South Side.
Through riots.
Through white flight.
Through economic disinvestment.
Through shifting political landscapes.
They remain.
That endurance is a testament not just to business acumen — but to trust.
Why This Story Matters
We often tell Black history through spectacle — marches, assassinations, courtroom victories.
But movements are sustained by infrastructure.
By the people who handle logistics.
By the institutions that serve quietly but consistently.
By those who ensure dignity when cameras are gone.
Leak & Sons did not simply bury the dead.
They buried humiliation.
They transported leaders when others refused.
They forced cemeteries to confront segregation.
They stood as proof that Black entrepreneurship could anchor a community with integrity.
In a country that often denied Black people the right to live freely, they insisted on the right to rest peacefully.
And that insistence — quiet, steady, unwavering — is its own form of revolution.
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