r/freeblackmen

It’s wild, a lot of (only) our women weigh as much as NFL players according to literally any statistic you search.

I would love to see our women healthy, like the women of our grandparents or great grandparents time, but who’s to blame for the current standards and how do we get back on track?

Im genuinely curious because every time I’ve tried to give health advice to a woman their girl friends dismiss it or they themselves will have an excuse. It's so easy even with AI, you dont't even have to lift weights but just change how/what you eat in most cases.. We gotta break this cycle to have healthy Black families.

shoes were slow and expensive to make by hand. After it, shoes became affordable for everyday people and the global footwear industry exploded.

But as a Black inventor, Jan faced constant barriers. Banks refused to loan him money. He struggled to secure fair backing. Forced by lack of capital, he sold the rights to his invention for a fraction of its value. His investors became wealthy. Jan did not.

He worked long hours in poorly ventilated factories, inhaling toxic fumes that contributed to severe health decline. He died young and in poverty, while his invention generated millions.

Jan Ernst Matzeliger helped build a multi-billion-dollar industry, yet never got to benefit from his own genius.

Capitalism only works for those who have access to capital.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan\_Ernst\_Matzeliger