And on the flip side black boys are taught to run through girls. Break them down run game on them to make them fold on boundaries while also being pushed to focus on getting money and bitches. Both girls and boys suffered cause black boys are rarely taught to be good boyfriends, husbands or dads.
Hence why relationships are incompatible more than ever. Society pushes white picket fence, and the fantasy of marriage. Men believe saying “I do” instantly changes them into a god man and they will magically stop wanting other people and women believe careers and independence will help them be a better partner but it makes them hyper independent and less likely open to the balance of a bond.
Lots of people (not everyone) missed out on the skill sets and moral training to be a good faithful, compromising, communicative partner. Music and movies also influenced these poor habits and beliefs.
Folk like to rewrite history and force a narrative like she isn’t one of the best selling artists of all time, pure R&B.
Also, this whole AK can’t sing narrative is bullshit. She was untouchable for 8 years and five #1 platinum albums. 2009 came with a slight shift but another great album.
If you manage to get half the career Alicia Keys has had, you’ve won.
She’s an icon. I’ll always give her flowers.
Shortly after the election I grieved for and later made peace with the extremely uncomfortable fact that most of us are going to die significantly earlier than we would like, and the cause may very well trace a direct line to the actions of this administration.
That man is robbing us blind.
It hasn’t even been 2 full years.
By the time his term is finished, the US will have $4, no schools, no healthcare, no water, no clean air, no food, no economy, no chance lmao.
Just police officers, cancer, and AI data centers.
love complimenting women when they out with they man like yea dumb ass nigga u need to KNOW your girl is BEAUTIFUL never ever play with her or u gone die have a good day
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