@All been thinking about this thread since I saw it.

Hmmmm. Got to laugh because I always have to big up the leaders and backroom boys and girls and those who support them ,without whom none of this could be possible. Sacrifice and leadership has made this all possible.

The brothers and sisters from the top leadership team, whose vision made this possible, right down to the Moderating team who run the shop front all deserve a massive thanks of appreication from all thinking black people for their efforts on our collective behalf.

The leader of the shop front team, Kunjufu must take a special thanks, because coal face leadership is often the most difficult and that which decides whether an army is victoriou or fails...The buck often stops there and is the focus for all the crap and few of the benefits.

Blacknet is a crucial piece or our strategic infrastructure that allows us to communicate globally with our extended family and is the type of thing people simply dreamed of a decade ago. Equally, it is the type of development which makes our enemies very very uneasy. So while we celebrate prepare for war.

Today we have brothers and sisters from all walks and ages who can communicate on a very challenging level and this is something we all should work towards taking even further.

I like many others can identify the numerous positive developments and improvements which have taken place in the Village on the technical and policy and content level and hope we all work hard in our various capacities from ordinary members to the generals to make Blacknet, to use RFYW's terms the most superior Forum of its kind second to none. Being second to me in important things in life, is simply not good enough.

Moreover and something that is dear to me. Next time our people talk about the lack of leadership, lack of black people, man and woman unity, across tribal and national distinction and being able to cooperate and work effectively under leadership. Send them here to learn and see a practical model in their life time.

Our people have plenty know how and are not sitting passively. So this Village serves postive examples on so many levels, I would not know where to start.

I get plenty satisfaction reading the comments of new members saying how good this site is compared to others, which I would not know but trust my instincts. We have the sweetest jokes and toughest arguments, because the Village allows our people to be themselves and if only for that we are all deeply grateful for that breathing space, when many want to suffocate and silence us.

By the way some of our IT people have asked me to BIG UP TO THE MAX all the brothers behind the scenes and Kunjufu . I am have been told that they met many of the key brothers and Kunjufu long time ago when Blacknet was only an idea and take plenty satification in seeing what it has evolved in today. So on their behalf. They are abroad and cannot do it themselves.

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Peace out and more power.

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