George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets. • Joy Reid • Don Lemon • Melissa Harris-Perry • Tiffany Cross • Jemele Hill • Marc Lamont Hill • Karen Attiah • Amber Ruffin

I really detest this era where I'm forced to agree with Rand Paul. Of course, Sen Paul could've prevented this by voting for impeachment or not confirming Hegseth.

Unfortunately, 375 bench press is still my nemesis. I'm a little closer, though. I need more leg drive. #powerlifting #powerliftingmotivation #BlackSkyFitness #fitness #fitover55

I did it!! Lifetime goal of 500 lbs deadlift to head into the weekend!! Now, I just need to do it at a meet to put paper on it. #BlackSkyFitness #Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

Heavy squat today, 1x1 at 415 at the end of this block, on my road to 425. Bulgarian split squats suck, but I have to admit that they work!!

I've been lackadaisical recording my lifts lately, but here's my last set of 3x3 bench press at 320 lbs. It moved better than when I did it three months ago! #BlackSkyFitness #fitness #fitover55

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social @officialtedwinn.bsky.social Anything from Ten City, but especially "That's the Way Love Is!" #OldSkoolHousemusic

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @africanacarr.bsky.social @mrlamontking.bsky.social This young man is so dope!! He's causing all 9-year-olds (and adults, to be honest) to level up!! Great show per usual (shout-out to my Nupes!! (obligatory plug))

My 1st powerlifting competition is in the bag!! 8/9, with missing my 3rd attempt on bench at 375. Squat: 405, Bench: 365, Deadlift: 475. Here's 475 Deadlift: #BlackSkyFitness #Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

My 1st powerlifting competition is in the bag!! 8/9, with missing my 3rd attempt on bench at 375. Squat: 405, Bench: 365, Deadlift: 475. Here's 365 bench: #BlackSkyFitness #Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

My 1st powerlifting competition is in the bag!! 8/9, with missing my 3rd attempt on bench at 375. Squat: 405, Bench: 365, Deadlift: 475. Here's 405 squat: #BlackSkyFitness #Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

We got deadlifts done this Friday morning. I want to move this weight faster, but I'll take it for now. 455 lbs 1x1. #BlackSkyFitness ##Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

Practicing a possible opener for squats 11 days out!! 2nd set of 2x1 at 375 #BlackSkyFitness ##Blueskyfitness #fitness #fitover55

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @allenorr.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social Allen, I'm so glad you made the point about Conservatives distinguishing crimes committed by immigrants and those by citizens!! I always retort with, "are crimes committed by Americans less injurious?"

Possible 3rd attempt at 415 #BlackSkyFitness #Fitover55 #Fitness #Blueskyfitness

Possible 2nd attempt squat at 395 #BlackSkyFitness #Fitover55 #Fitness #Blueskyfitness

Squt 'em up Wednesday!! Peak week with possible opener at 375, 2nd at 395, and 3rd at 415 #BlackSkyFitness #Fitover55 #Fitness #BlackSkyFitness

I was anxious about my top set, given how 315 lbs moved as a warmup. I had a 2x1 comp bench at 340 lbs prior to the top set & they didn't move well, either. I was able to lock in, though, and get used to bench commands. Here's 355 lbs competition bench. #BlackSkyFitness #Fitover55 #fitness

Poor prior day diet and sleep had me feeling every bit of this squat!! #BlackSkyFitness #BlackSkyFitness #Fitover55 #fitness

My 1st powerlifting competition is about a month away, so it's crunch time! Here's the 1st set of 3x3 bench press at 320 lbs (145 kg)

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @mrlamontking.bsky.social @africanacarr.bsky.social Dr. Carr, your list of worst presidents ever begins just as mine does: all those who enslaved people are the worst; next are those who allowed and/or embraced Jim Crow. Then the 🤡.

Training for my 1st (& probably only) powerlifting meet June 7th. Here's Week 3 squats from this training block (1×1 @ 390). I know it's borderline, but I'm working on it!#BlackSkyFitness #fitness #fitover55

@elienyc.bsky.social It's here!! Congratulations, my guy!

Here's 365 lbs for a 1-RM: #BlackSkyFitness #fitover55 #fitness #BlackSkyFitness

It's 1-RM testing weekend!! 1st up are squats and bench, withdeadlift on Sunday. Here's 405 lbs squats. #BlackSkyFitness #fitness #fitover55 #Blueskyfitness

While I'm not a real hockey fan, I low-key wish Mexico had a hockey team, too...

Kicked Sunday off with heavy bench (1×1 @ 350). If the rest of the week sucks, at least I started with a W! #fitness ##fitover55 ##BlackSkyFitness

Another frigid Friday morning deadlift!! This time, I match my PR at 475 lbs. #fitness ##fitover55 #BlackSkyFitness

Meeting a Douglass Day All-Star: William Still, whose documents we'll be transcribing! Join us in preserving history. #DouglassDay #WilliamStill #BlackHistory

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @luriedanielfavors.bsky.social The caller says that "we were at our height when whites were at their most violent?!" Black folks suffered severe poverty rates along with the trauma, as you stated! And, he derives business from government? The government isn't Black-owned!

So, Pete Hegseth "earned" his Sec of DoD position, right? I didn't serve in the military, but the gentleman who welcomes him appears to be highly decorated with achievements, while Pete's decoration looks like a pocket square. Guess who would be considered a "DEI hire?"

✅ DEI Employer of the Day™ Mastercard "As with our commitment to decency, diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] are embedded in our DNA through the Mastercard Way." "We do this not only because it has a meaningful impact on our business, but because it is the right thing to do." Priceless.

My DEI money will be spent in DEI spaces.

@elienyc.bsky.social once again gets it right. Trump's "NO DEIA" memo is just another version of the "Papers, please!" demands of yesterday's slave patrols and now immigration forces today.

More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”

New year, same grind. 350 for 3 to kickoff 2025, y'all. #fitnesssky #skyfitness #gymsky #fitover55

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social @reeciecolbert.bsky.social Reecie, the instrumental song you're thinking of is "Moments in Love" by Art of Noise. It was always featured on "midnight storm" radio/video shows! 😆

Early Wednesday morning squats! 1x3 at 345 lbs. #BlackSkyFitness

Frigid Friday morning deadlift!! This is a 1x1 at 405. I should post my 1x1 at 450, but my grip started slipping at the top end, so it looked too raggedy to post 😅 Something to work on. #fitover55 #blackfitness

@urbanviewradio.bsky.social @reeciecolbert.bsky.social @claycane.bsky.social So, Clay? If the elderly person who'd fallen before you was Mitch McConnell, would you help him??

1. In April 2024, California raised the minimum wage for fast food chains to $20/hour The industry claimed it would be devastating & require significant job cuts and prices increases Here is what really happened: workers got a raise, prices went modestly, and the industry continued to add jobs

New to the Sky, trying to find my fitness community #BlackSkyFitness #Fitness