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Rational Black Thought Episode #69 Jan 29, 2022 - No matter how hard they try they can't stop us now...Nas

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Send us Fan Mail What’s on my mind: Motivated Blindness, an answer to the question, why are people so dumb: https://www.stevebizblog.com/the-truth-about-how-motivated-blindness-affects-business-decisions/#:~:text=Motivated%20blindness%20is%20a%20type%20of%20confirmation%20bias,blindness%20for%20a%20small%20business%20involves%20money-related%20issues., https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/12/elc-pitfalls News: Mitch McConnell says African Americans are almost like real Americans: https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-says-black-americans-vote-just-as-much-as-americansIs Ginni Thomas a Threat to democracy? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/01/31/is-ginni-thomas-a-threat-to-the-supreme-courtCOVID19 Update, A woman dies after deliberately catching Covid: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60050996Black pastor apologizes for rubbing spit on churchgoer’s face: https://thegrio.com/2022/01/19/pastor-mike-todd-apologizes-churchgoers-face-spit/Black Pastor and Wife Arrested for Holding 8 People Locked in Basement: https://www.theroot.com/georgia-pastor-and-wife-arrested-for-holding-8-people-l-1848410729This shit is for us: No matter how hard you try you can’t stop us now: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/black-history-american-democracy.html Bible Study with Atheist Mike: To dunk or not to dunk, that is the question: https://www.personalcreations.com/blog/seven-sacraments Closing: An arbiter of beauty exists the stage: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/23/style/andre-leon-talley-legacy.html Power Concedes Nothing without a Demand...

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