Monthly Archives: March 2011

President Obama Calls on Congress To Fix No Child Left Behind

Posted on March 15, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Whitehouse.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech at Kenmore Middle School, President Obama urged Congress to fix No Child Left Behind (NCLB) before the start of the next school year.  The President articulated key priorities for reforming NCLB that will … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on March 15, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Brick is a former American band that created a successful merger of funk and jazz in the 1970s. Their most popular single was “Dazz”, (#3 U.S. Pop, #1 U.S. R&B, #36 UK Singles Chart[1]) which was released in 1976. Brick … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on March 14, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

All right ladies & gents, boys & girls, get out your bell bottoms, wedge shoes, your strawberry letters 22, because 3 Chics is gonna tear the roof off the mother …sucka and ring your bells this week with some fun … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Rally Draws Crowd of 85,000-100,000, Yet Tea Party Rallies Get FULL Meda Coverage

Posted on March 13, 2011 by rikyrah

Take a look at why there was a  Wisconsin rally MEDIA BLACKOUT March 12, 2011, yet we were bombarded with Tea Party town halls and rallies from 2009-2010, rallies that were full of race-baiting rhetoric, gun-toting, fear mongering tea baggers, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 13, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Karen Clark-Sheard (born Karen Valencia Clark on November 15, 1960) is an American gospel singer, musician, and songwriter. The youngest daughter of pioneering gospel choral director Mattie Moss Clark, Sheard began her career as a member of the The Clark … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on March 12, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Atlantic Starr was a 1980s R&B band. Among their biggest hits were “Always” and “Secret Lovers.” The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), … Continue reading →

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President Obama Press Briefing On Japan, Libya, Gas Prices, etc.

Posted on March 11, 2011 by rikyrah

                                Calm, cool, and collected  March 11, 2011, 2:44 p.m. EST Transcript of Obama’s press conference THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Before I begin, I want to say a few words about the terrible earthquake and tsunami that struck … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL-Friday Open Thread

Posted on March 11, 2011 by rikyrah

Happy FRY-DAY, Everybody.  Le’ts keep “MOVIN” ON! Wiki:  Brass Construction was an American funk group formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1968. They were originally known as Dynamic Soul,[1] and went on to record a string of hit singles and … Continue reading →

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Congressman Keith Ellison Breaks Down & Breaks It Down On DOMESTIC Terrorism

Posted on March 10, 2011 by rikyrah

We can dispense with the farce of  Charlatan  Peter King Chariman of the House  HomeLand Committee. Congressman Keith Ellison (MN-05) Testimony Before The House Homeland Security Committee The Extent of Radicalization in the American Muslim Community and that Community’s Response March … Continue reading →

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Charlie Rangel Does First Blogger’s Conference Call

Posted on March 10, 2011 by rikyrah

                          Congressman Charlie Rangel does first blogger’s conference call Welcome to the world of  modern TECHNOLOGY, Congressman Rangel! 3 Chics, along with other fellow bloggers were in on the Tuesday night conference call with Congressman Rangel.  “This is an exciting … Continue reading →

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