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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Did you know who Christopher " Big Black " Boykins died May 9, 2017?


Did you know that Christopher "Big Black" Boykin was born January 26, 1972 in Wiggins, Mississippi?

Did you know that Big Black was an ex professional bodyguard, but is best known for his role on MTV's television show Rob & Big which followed him and his co-host/best friend Rob Dyrdek?

Did you know that Big Black (Christopher Boykin) . was 375-pound, and he was 6-foot-6-inch?


Did you  know that Chris "Big Black" Boykin first linked up with skateboard pro Rob Dyrdek and DC Shoes for a supporting role in a segment in the 2003 skateboarding video, "The DC Video?."

Did you know that "Big Black" was not only a body guard, he also had his own signature hat collection with New Era, sporting the slogan, "Got Big Black?"

Did you Big Black was a U.S. Navy veteran, where he was a chef?


Did you know that Big Black worked as an executive protection specialist until he met Dyrdek in 2003?

Did you know Big Black and Dyrdek From November 2006 to April 2008, starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTV?

Did you know that Big Black also set a Guinness world records for peeling and eating three bananas in 1 minute?

Did you know that Big Black also set another   Guinness world records for the most powdered doughnuts eaten in less than 3 minutes (5 donuts in 2 minutes, 45 seconds)?[4]

Did you know that Rob & Big features Dyrdek and Boykin the series ended when Boykin left to attend to family matters. In 2011?

Did you know that Big Black rekindled his relationship with Dyrdek and took a main role in Dyrdek's show Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory?

Did you know that Big Black also appeared on three episodes of Dyrdek's other show Ridiculousness as well as MTV Guy Code and MTV Snack Off?[5]
 
Did you know that Big Black also was a member of the hip-hop group "The Chunky Boys", The group consists of four members: Big Black, Bam Bam, Zeus, and Steve OG?



Did you know that Big Black was married to Shannon Turley in 2008[6] until they divorced in 2009.[7]
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Did you know that Big Black died from a suffered from a heart attack On May 9, 2017,  he was 45?

Did you know that Together they had one daughter named Isis?

Did you know before his death, Boykin was hospitalized a week prior in Plano, Texas to monitor his heart, already having a defibrillator and previous heart issues?

Did you know that the cast of Ridiculousness did a tribute to Big Black and he and the cast were devastated from his passing?https://youtu.be/kzOeXmij8MY

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Did you know a black man was lynched in Texas?



A racially divided town’s worse fears are brewing, as evidence shows two White men might have picked up and then mutilated and dismembered a 24-year-old Black man in Paris, Texas. The victim’s body was discovered in the middle of a busy road last month. Law enforcement officials had first declared Brandon Clelland’s death a hit and run by an unidentified driver. However, forensics performed by the Texas Rangers found blood from Mr. McClelland and other DNA evidence on the undercarriage of the truck, which has the victim’s family calling the death a “Jasper-style” lynching. The term refers to the murder of a Black man in Jasper, Texas, in 1998. “They tied my son to that truck and dragged him until his body parts were detached,” said Jacqueline McClelland, the victim’s mother in an interview with The Final Call. “His body was so destroyed that it could not even be embalmed by the funeral home. This is a hate crime.” The Lamar County District Attorney disputes that race was a factor in McClelland’s death because he was friends with alleged assailants Shannon Finley and Charles Ryan Crostley. Both men are 27-years-old. However, angry family members and community activists are demanding a thorough investigation into a possible hate crime they say parallels the lynching of James Byrd Jr., in Jasper, Texas, which is several hours south of Paris.

The fact that this happen 2 weeks ago should let the world know that when ever those good ole boys want to get out and kick up some dirt, they will. Where is Hannity, Limbaugh, Salvage or any of the conservative talk show host who are always concerned about Obama playing the quote un quote "race card"... Although this happened this kind of thing happened, why is it burried on page 4 of most news papers? How many of you never even heard of the story? The greatest joy happened for the world when that we elected a black president... Although 2 weeks before we Eleceted our first Black President, a black man was lynched... Is this really the change that we all have been waitng for?

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Did you know what goes around comes around?

One day a man saw an old lady stranded on the side of the road. Even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and
hungry.

He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you.

He said, 'I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.'

Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he got dirty and his hands hurt.

As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.

Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in
need and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.

He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, 'And think of me..'

He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.

A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy
looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase.

The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never
let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan .

After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be, then she noticed something written on the napkin.

There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: 'You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way
I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.'

Under the napkin were four more $100 bills.

Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the
waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With
the baby due next month, it was going to be hard....

She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, 'Everything's going to be all right. I
love you, Bryan Anderson.'

There is an old saying 'What goes around comes around.' Today I sent you this story, and I'm asking you to pass it on. Let this light shine.

Don't delete it, don't return it. Simply, pass this on to a friend

Good friends are like stars....You don't always see them, but you know they are always there.




WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND





~GOD BLESS!~

Monday, November 17, 2008

Did you know these Garth Brooks facts?

Did you know that Memphis infant mortality is the...


Did you know that the infant mortality is the highest in the United States? For every 1,000 births in ZIP code 38108 31 deaths occur in the city. Memphis infant death rate rivals Third World countries like Vietnam, El Salvador and Iran.
One in four teen girls here gives birth each year.

Did you know these are the richest dead celebrities?

Here's this year's list of the richest dead celebrities, according to Forbes:

Elvis Presley $49 million

John Lennon $44 million

Charles M. Schulz $35 million

George Harrison $22 million

Albert Einstein $18 million

Andy Warhol $15 million

Theodor Geisel $13 million

Tupac Shakur $9 million

Marilyn Monroe $7 million

Steve McQueen $6 million

James Brown $5 million

Bob Marley $4 million

James Dean $3.5 million

Did you know what The Diamond Award is?

Did you know that this List of the Prestigious Albums all have reached double diamond status.

Did you know how many albums do you have to sell to go diamond?

To achieve According to RIAA standards, in the United States an album or a single must sell 10,000,000 copies before it is certified as diamond.
10,000,000

What makes these artist so unique is that their albums were double diamond!
























Did you know what artist went platinum 82 times?
Did you know the Best Selling albums of all time?
Did you know what rap artist has not received a diamond award?

Did you know these artist have gone double diamond?

Now if you didn't know, now you know...






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Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!