Barry Q Johnson Jr.

Combat Sports Junkie,Mild spastic cerebral palsy

[Micah Berkley - TheAIMogul @MicahBerkley]

Listen.... I need to add my voice to this quiet roar happening on South Florida social media right now. If you are African American, or move through the world with any perception of Blackness, you are going to struggle in Miami. Period.

You --will struggle-- if you do not have the specific will or the personal infrastructure to survive on your own. This city is beautiful, but the friction is real asf.

My number 2 most used app on my phone is Google Translate. Fam... think about that. As a Black man in an American tech hub, I need a translation layer just to navigate basic survival out here.

It is a constant tax on your mental bandwidth. You are navigating cultural codes that weren't written for you while trying to build the future. If you don't bring your own table, you will starve waiting for an invite.

✨There is one glowing exception to this rule: The AI community. It is the only space in this city where I see a genuine diversity of cultures, and it's because the barrier to entry is binary.

In the AI labs and the late-night dev sessions in Wynwood, nobody cares where your accent is from or what your background looks like. It is strictly about your receipts. Can. You. Deliver.

Fam, I live this shit and I have watched this city long enough to see the patterns in who makes it and who gets swallowed by the bubble.

The ones who stay and build do a few things consistently.

First, find your infrastructure early. Miami has community-led efforts, organizations like the Center for Black Innovation, the Black in Miami Tech network built to bridge the gap between Black consumers and Black creators in this ecosystem. Fam this is not optional. These are load-bearing relationships. I would be remiss to not mention my Mogul District events... I'm on stage speaking in urban vernacular an entire culture understands.

Second, they build economic independence before they need it. The professionals I respect most here are doing it largely without the institutional support that other groups take for granted. They are doing it through hustle, community infrastructure they built themselves, and technical skills that make them undeniable.

I am still here. I chose Miami. I am building here.
I have lost literally everything I own here. And I got my first Lambo here.

I stay here because the potential is real, the weather is undefeated, and I refuse to let the bubble decide what is possible for me.

I have office space on Biscayne that I have for 4 years made available to any entrepreneur but in particular our community. You need to chop it up with people in the game... I'll introduce you to an entire community.

I want to see you at the top when I'm at the top. I heard the lobster rolls are better up there.

--Micah (#TheAIMogul)

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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

"we can disagree and still love each other, unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist"

—James Baldwin

[JB @ActualPatriots]

@Acyn All this does is confirm who’s giving the order for a bunch of media figures to constantly bring up Hasan.

[Swift @Goodfella_100]

😂

[Nekias (Nuh-KAI-us) Duncan @NekiasNBA]

Angel was averaging something like 17 & 14 since the All-Star break, won a gold medal, then dropped 30 & 10 in her first game back.

Wheeeeew buddy

[adri ♡ @socialistadri]

During his interview with Axios, Hasan Piker was asked if he thinks America is worse than al-Qaeda: "Pound for pound, as far as the number of deaths, yes. We've caused tremendous terror all around the world. I think that that is not only terror that we are waging on regular civilians in nations in the periphery, but it's also having consequences on ourselves. It's having dramatic consequences on the home front. One clear example of this is what we did in Minab [Iran]. There's no distinction between blowing up a school, triple-tapping it with tomahawk missiles. If you're killing 140 school girls, that is an act of terror. This doesn't mean that all Americans are terrorists, but the reality of the matter is we have to create an environment of accountability to ensure things like that never happen again."

[Lavita Alize Jenkins @DJMissMilan]

This girl is hard asf, the concept & content itself is crazy! 🔥🔥🔥

Artist: Keiajah

[Noa Dalzell 🏀 @NoaDalzell]

NEW: I'm voting Angel Reese for Defensive Player of the Year, and here's why.

The first in my WNBA award explanation series:
https://t.co/12KP0AemK9

[NFL Memes @NFLMemes]

Me getting ready to let a group of 53 millionaires throwing a ball around determine my mental health for the next 5 months

[DJ SNAKE @djsnake]

THE WORLD WAS FINE WITHOUT A.I

[Henny Blankenship @B0V1CE]

Being too aware will drive you nuts because how is this whole country not rioting?

[🎬 @AnastasiaMedia2]

Angel Reese May Field Goals Made / Highlights. Made By Me

[Semitic Jew @semitic_jew]

Gram dukes said what she said.

[Swift @Goodfella_100]

Pure entertainment 🎥💯

[Football Performances @NFLPerformances]

DARIAN MENSAH JUST HAD A DREAM DEBUT FOR MIAMI 🔥

27/30, 400 PYDS, 5 PTD, 0 INT

[David Furones @DavidFurones_]

Dolphins fan warns his younger self about the last 10 years 😂

(michaellenoci / IG)

[💎🍾 @TheRocSupremacy]

🔥🔥💎 Tennis Superstar Naomi Osaka uses “Public Service Announcement” for her hype video at the U.S. Open

[DatDude_DFS @dfs_dat]

@NBCNews There’s a certain guy in DC using his whole family for insider trading but sure let’s go after Bill Simmons.

[FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup @FIBAWWC]

The PaiGel duo is chaotic 😂 #FIBAWWC