Velvet Jones

M.C./Master teacher/learner/philosopher/dope individual

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This kid had 25 seconds to hit 4 shots for $10K… And he delivered.

[United Africa @United_Africanz]

Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up to bring the story of Mansa Musa, the richest man in history, to the big screen.

Mansa Musa, ruler of the Mali Empire from 1312 to 1337, is remembered as one of the wealthiest and most powerful leaders in world history. His kingdom sat on vast gold reserves, giving him influence that stretched far beyond West Africa. He's most famous for his extravagant pilgrimage to Mecca, where he traveled with a massive caravan and distributed so much gold in cities like Cairo that he reportedly caused inflation for years. Under his leadership, cities such as Timbuktu flourished into major centers of learning, culture, and trade, with libraries and mosques that attracted scholars from across the Islamic world. Mansa Musa's legacy endures as a symbol of Africa's historical wealth, intellectual accomplishments, and global impact.

[Blaise Pascal @thierry_ig]

OMG 😱 You won't believe this ☺️

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Those are the original owners of Australia practicing their tradition. The British wiped out some groups while committing genocide on the island, but many survived.

[El barrio 👻 @EmmyHood01]

Dogs are the best

[×̷̷͜×̷ @fwkingsman]

Moms vs dads voice

[Giggling Ganon @GigglingGanon]

Tyrant cop arrests driver and his wife because the driver asked why he was being pulled over.

​This incident took place in Taylor, Michigan (a suburb. in the Downriver area of Metro Detroit). Taylor Police officers pulled over a vehicle driven by a man named Calvin Jones. Inside the car with him were his wife, Keithia Jones, and their young son.

The officer pulled over Calvin and immediately demanded his ID as well as other paperwork needed for the stop. Calvin inquired as to why he was being pulled over to which the officer doubled down on demanding ID before telling him why he was pulled over.

​What began as a routine traffic stop instantly turned into a high-stakes standoff due to a fundamental disagreement over roadside procedures:

​The Driver’s Stance: Calvin Jones wanted to know the exact reason he was being pulled over before handed his identification over to the officers, asking, “You gotta let me know what’s going on, man.”

​The Officers' Stance: The officers demanded compliance first and answers second. Instead of de-escalating, the officer barked back, “You’re going to jail is what’s going on.”

​As other officers arrived the officer that conducted the stop began putting on tactical gloves. This is where things go off the rails as the officer completely shattered the driver-side window, forcefully dragged Calvin Jones out of the vehicle, and took him to the ground to execute an arrest.

​Meanwhile, inside the vehicle, his wife Keithia began recording the unfolding chaos on her cell phone. Because she was filming the interaction, she was also forcefully arrested by responding officers as well.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan stepped in to legally back the family, obtained the raw dashcam footage, and publicly exposed the department's aggressive tactics.
​The criminal charges against Calvin and Keithia Jones for resisting and obstructing were ultimately dismissed.

​The ACLU sent a formal complaint to then-Taylor Police Chief Mary Sclabassi, triggering a massive internal affairs investigation.

​Despite the immense public backlash and the clear visual escalation captured on camera, the Taylor Police Department's internal affairs unit officially cleared the officers of any wrongdoing in August 2017, finding no basis for internal disciplinary action or termination.

​However, the case forced permanent operational changes within the city:

​The "Reason for Stop" Policy: Taylor Police instituted a mandatory rule requiring all officers to explicitly state the basis of a traffic stop to a driver during an interaction.

​De-escalation Training: The department rolled out mandatory retraining focused on officer demeanor and conflict avoidance.

​Federal Scrutiny: Because the local department cleared the officers, the ACLU anchored this case into a massive petition to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), citing it alongside nearly 20 other incidents to push for a federal investigation into systemic excessive force within the department.

​In my opinion, the request to ask what you were stopped for is reasonable. The response from the officers is aggressive and it is departments like this one that give police a bad name as you have video evidence like this but instead circle the wagons to protect the bull cop

Would love to see your thoughts below.

[Sci_Explore @InterestingSci1]

Underestimated just how terrifying lightning really is.

[𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆🫧💚 @beyoncegarden]

OH SHE ATE HER UP SOOO BAD LMFAOOO😭😭😭

[WOOK! @madeyawook]

A Black Woman saved an entire school from a Mass Shooting🔥🔥🔥

[STREET MEDIA TV @streetmediatv]

Always Record Everything. He Thought He Was Gonna Get Away With An Illegal Search But His Partner Stopped Him After Seeing The Camera

[Epic Clip Vault @EpicClipVault]

The second those glasses came off...

[Dubs⛧ @onlydubsX]

George Lopez tells Shaq the Secret Service came knocking on his door after a joke he made about an alleged $80 million bounty on Donald Trump

“Iran offered an $80 million bounty on Trump, and I tweeted, ‘We’ll do it for half.’”

[Liam @LiamEvergreen]

When the parents are knocked out but the real babysitter is on duty 🐶❤️
This good boy is not letting anything happen to the baby. Peak loyalty right here!
Who needs parents when you have a dog like this? 😂

[Fight With Memes @FightWithMemes]

Everybody thinks they're tough until they get air jailed and dogwalked to the exit like a toddler.

[Love Music @khnh80044]

The orange shirt girl is very strategist, keeping the pace controlled and without overloading herself... Respect💖

[Top Girl Keiko, J.D. ✝️🙏 @TopGirlKeiko]

The way Jordan dragged him like he’s his little bad child 😂

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Ruby Bridges was SIX years old.

Six.

And the President of the United States had to send federal marshals to escort a little Black girl into an elementary school because racist mobs were screaming they didn’t want integration.

People waved Confederate flags. Adults screamed at a child.
Parents pulled white kids out of school just because she walked through the door.

That is not ancient history. That happened in America within a lifetime. Ruby Bridges said she didn’t even know what the word “integrate” meant.

She was just trying to go to school.

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

Daniel Nwaekwe just leveled all the way up.
This king finished #3 in his class at McKinney High School, dripping in honors (yellow stole, cords, sashes, medals) as he celebrates getting Princeton bound (accepted into THREE Ivies)!!!
He earned AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Commended, 17 AP classes, Black Student Union President, Mr. MHS, Distinguished Student Award, and building his own business (Starstruck World LLC) as a producer & audio engineer.
From the nonstop grind to the Ivy League stage… this is Black excellence in full motion.
Let’s gooooo, Daniel! The world is yours, king! 👏🏽🔥

[Kentah Gwanjez @GWANJEZ]

"Great is great. No one can give it to you, and no one can take it away from you."