Monthly Archives: March 2013

Tuesday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

Posted on March 5, 2013 by rikyrah

We will continue to spotlight Johnny Cash. Johnny and June Carter Cash Marriages and family On July 18, 1951, while in Air Force training, Cash met 17-year-old Vivian Liberto at a roller skating rink in her native San Antonio. They … Continue reading →

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Now We Know Why Bernstein Checked out of the “Woodward & Bernstein” Act

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Because, as my friend, the Field Negro, points out, Bob Woodward is a few books short of a library. He’s gone too far with his fabricated war against the White House press corps and President Obama in particular. On Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Country Music | Johnny Cash Week

Posted on March 4, 2013 by rikyrah

Good Morning, Everyone. This week, we will get the music from the Country Legend Johnny Cash.     John R. “Johnny” Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author[2] who was considered one … Continue reading →

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Photos |Blood Sunday| Edmund Pettus Bridge Re-enactment

Posted on March 3, 2013 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Black History, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, History, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics, Vice President Joe Biden, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Video | 2013 Selma March Re-enactment: Bloody Sunday Edmund Pettus Bridge Showdown For the 1965 Voting Rights Act

Posted on March 3, 2013 by rikyrah

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks Sunday, March 3, 2013, during the Martin and Coretta King Unity Brunch at Wallace Community College in Selma, Ala. The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee commemorates the anniversary of the voting rights march of 1965. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | VaShawn Mitchell | Praise & Worship

Posted on March 3, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

VaShawn Mitchell was born and raised in Chicago, IL.  The city known as the birthplace of Gospel music quickly made its imprint on him.  When he was barely a teenager, VaShawn became the assistant music director of St. Mark Baptist … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gospel, Inspiration, Music, News, Open Thread, Politics, Praise, Spirituality, Worship | Tagged , , , | 74 Comments

Antonin Scalia on Tape | Voting Rights Act is a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”

Posted on March 2, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

http://soundcloud.com/allianceforjustice/the-solicitor-general-responds Antonin Scalia: Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes. I don’t think there is anything to be gained by any Senator to vote against continuation of … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Native American Music & Chants

Posted on March 2, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Native American Chants & Dances Dances, songs and chants have played a major role in the culture of Native Americans. Stories and histories have been passed from generation to generation by voice as well as movement, rather than by written … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama Remarks On the Sequester

Posted on March 1, 2013 by rikyrah

Updated with full Video: LMBAO @ Jedi mind-meld! The White House put a page together that outlines President Obama’s solution for resolving the sequester, explains what these cuts will mean for communities across the country, and asks you to share … Continue reading →

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Audio & Transcript | Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court Justice Uses ” GOP RIGHT WING TALKINGPOINTS” In Judicial Arguments

Posted on March 1, 2013 by rikyrah

WE 3 CHICS NEGROES AIN’T NO WAYS TIRED YET. Still FLAMING PISSED… 3 Chics is no ways finished with Scalia’s racists comments. Rev. Al had a good segment on Thursday illustrating the developing pattern of Scalia using RIGHT WING RADIO/TV … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Civil Rights, Democracy, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Leutisha's Rant, Media, Politics, Racism, Rikyrah's Rant, SG2's Rant | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments