Daily Archives: February 27, 2014

Video | President Obama Hosts “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative at the White House

Posted on February 27, 2014 by rikyrah

President Barack Obama laughs as he is introduced by Christian Champagne, 18, a senior at Hyde Park Career Academy in Chicago, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, to promote … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Celebrations, Empowerment, Good News!, Love, Media, POTUS, President Obama | Tagged , | 43 Comments

Updated: Killings of the Young, Black and Unarmed In America

Posted on February 27, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Promoting the Fight for REAL Justice & Equality “It is open season on Black people and its appears some are being allowed to hunt and shoot us down like dogs,” said Krystal Muhammad, National Chair of the New Black Panther … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Current Events, discrimination, Gun Violence, Justice, Justice for Jordan Davis, Justice for Trayvon Martin, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism, Rikyrah's Rant, SG2's Rant, Stand Your Ground Laws | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments

Black History | Stagecoach Mary Fields|1st Black Female Mail Carrier

Posted on February 27, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Mary Fields also known as Stagecoach Mary (c. 1832 – 1914), was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, and just the second American woman to work for the United States Postal Service. Fields … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Sarah Brightman | Scarborough Fair

Posted on February 27, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover light lyric soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She has sung in many languages, including English, Spanish, French, Latin, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Catalan and Occitan.[1] Brightman began … Continue reading →

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