Monthly Archives: April 2013

How come Black Children don’t get THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by rikyrah

Hat tip-Miranda at POU Maybe it’s the cynic in me, but I just doubt this would be happening to this young woman if she were WHITE. The thought that these people are actively destroying this young life just bothers me. … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama Takes Questions From WH Press Reporters

Posted on April 30, 2013 by rikyrah

Get ready for the STUPID. President Obama took questions from the MEDIA JACKALS this morning. UPDATED- Excerpts:

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Mark Sanford/ Elizabetth Colbert-Busch Debate

Posted on April 30, 2013 by rikyrah

Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, candidates for SC 1st Congressional District seat, debate. Recorded live Monday, April 29, 2013 from The Citadel in Charleston, SC. See, Mark Sanford, women do know how to talk … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Old School Week | The O’Jays

Posted on April 30, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

They formed the group in Canton, Ohio in 1958 while attending Canton McKinley High School. Originally known as The Triumphs, and then The Mascots, the friends began recording with “Miracles” in 1961, which was a moderate hit in the Cleveland … Continue reading →

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State Prosecutors want to question Zimmerman in using SYG

Posted on April 29, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

George Zimmerman will be at the Seminole County Courthouse on Tuesday morning for the latest hearing in his second-degree murder case. It’s the last scheduled status hearing before Zimmerman stands trial for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Old School Week | The O’Jays

Posted on April 29, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

The O’Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942), Walter Williams (born August 25, 1943), William Powell (January 20, 1942 – May 26, 1977), Bobby Massey … Continue reading →

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Photos | 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner

Posted on April 28, 2013 by SouthernGirl2
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Video | Republican Party’s Minority Outreach Has a Candidate | It’s The President, STUPID!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by rikyrah

Some good old-fashioned TRUTH-TELLING here: Republicans, Need a Minority To Love? Try President Obama By: Black Liberal Boomer If President Obama is unsure what to do with himself once he leaves office, he can always do standup. The man is … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Sunday Open Thread | Comedy-in-Chief

Posted on April 28, 2013 by rikyrah

Happy Sunday, Everyone!

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Supreme Court Hears Cherokee Nation’s Baby Girl

Posted on April 28, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

CherokeePhoenix.org WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on April 16 heard oral arguments in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, a case involving a Cherokee Nation citizen fighting for custody of his biological child by invoking the federal Indian Child Welfare … Continue reading →

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