06/02/2026
You know we've been here before π€ and what I mean by that is the state of our world π
whereby everyone needs additional income to make ends meet π€
Back in the day when our heroes and civil Rights activists were being assassinated, when we were still fighting for basic civil rights, times were hard, it was the beginning of families being torn apart by our men being replaced with government assistance π³
And just like these days a lot of us had to find ways to supplement our income π€ and if it's one thing people of limited means can do is come up with ways to make money π€
I remember after the house parties, mom counting the crumpled ones from the pockets of her apron π€ they made big money on those parties because life was usually a little easier after a house party π€
Sounds dangerous huh, but I don't remember violence towards each other, they appeared united like the goal was to make money and everybody had to stay on task and that usually happened until of course the liquor started flowing freely, yes every now and again somebody drank too much 𫨠but usually the other guys would get together and put them out or throw them in a back room to sleep it off π΄
I don't recall any stories of shootouts, murders or police raids π€ the last thing they would do is call the police on each other π and with all that alcohol flowing, π± surprisingly everybody usually lived to see the next day and trust me little pictures have big earsππΎ we were listening and heard everything they were saying π€
Laura Barnes-Fowler