Monthly Archives: February 2014

Black History | Dorothy Counts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Dorothy Counts (born 1942) was one of the first black students admitted to the Harry Harding High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina. After four days of harassment that threatened her safety, her parents forced her to withdraw from the school. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Lizz Wright | Old Man

Posted on February 25, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Lizz Wright continues her genre-defying journey with Fellowship, a nod to her roots in gospel on the one hand and her gospel of eclecticism on the other. Beginning with the ecumenical Me’Shell N’Degeocello-penned title track, Fellowship is not a traditional … Continue reading →

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Black History | Juneteenth

Posted on February 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The History of Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Passenger|Let Her Go

Posted on February 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Michael David Rosenberg (born 17 May 1984), better known by his stage name Passenger, is an English folk-rock singer-songwriter. Previously the main vocalist and songwriter of Passenger, Rosenberg opted to keep the band’s name for his solo work after the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Government Approval | 10 Outrageous Reasons Black People Were Lynched in America

Posted on February 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip Atlanta BlackStar For years the U.S. government allowed racist white lynch mobs to murder Black men, women and children for practically nothing. The lynchings were so absurd one could argue that Black people’s lives were little to no … Continue reading →

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Video | 8 Members of Phillipsburg High School Wrestling Team Suspended From School & Meet for Lynching Photo

Posted on February 23, 2014 by rikyrah

This is the kind of reporting that goes under the media radar, because, guess what? These boys were just having what they would label as “innocent fun.” And yet this is the very kind of behavior that breeds the Zimmermans … Continue reading →

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Black History | The Apollo Theater

Posted on February 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The Apollo Theater at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City is a music hall which is a noted venue for African-American performers. It … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Gospel Music Week: Modern Gospel-Kirk Franklin, The Winans, Bebe Winans, CeCe Winans

Posted on February 23, 2014 by rikyrah

We finish this week of Gospel music with Kirk Franklin, The Winans, Bebe Winans, CeCe Winans. I hope you have enjoyed this week full of music praising the Lord.   Kirk Dwayne Franklin (born January 26, 1970) is an American … Continue reading →

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Black History | Herbie Hancock

Posted on February 22, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer.[1] As part of Miles Davis‘s Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Gospel Music Week: Modern Gospel-Mary, Mary/Donnie McClurkin/Yolanda Adams

Posted on February 22, 2014 by rikyrah

We’re winding up this week with Modern Gospel Singers: Mary, Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams.   Mary Mary is an American contemporary gospel duo, consisting of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972)[1] and Trecina “Tina” Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, … Continue reading →

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