Monthly Archives: March 2014

Howell High School Students Hail ‘White Power’ After Win

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

HOWELL, MI — Shocking tweets celebrating a “white” team’s victory erupted Thursday following the Howell boys basketball win over Grand Blanc. Several students in Howell are now facing disciplinary action, according to the high school principal. Grand Blanc lost 54-49 … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Alvin Ailey Dance Series

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Robert Battle’s The Hunt is a primal ritual with a distinctly urban feel fueled by a thundering percussion soundtrack by Les Tambours du Bronx. Perhaps Battle’s most popular work, it explores the relationship between modern sports and the rites of … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Alvin Ailey Dance Series

Posted on March 17, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931, in Rogers, Texas. His experiences of life in the rural South would later inspire some of his most memorable works. He was introduced to dance in Los Angeles by performances of the … Continue reading →

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Videos | Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s COSMOS

Posted on March 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Days are HERE again, with SCIENCE! 3 Chics will be following the Cosmos series with  Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist.  Watch the first episode here.   and here. **The second episode of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” called “Some of the Things Molecules Do,” will air at … Continue reading →

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Videos |This Week in 2014 Voter Suppression | OHIO & WISCONSIN

Posted on March 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Here’s a ROUNDUP of this week’s news in VOTER SUPPRESSION: Lest we FORGET Only Governor Romney did not WIN the 2012 Presidential race. Well he won 60% of the WHITE vote. OHIO RUN NINA, RUN NYT-Saturday, March 15, 20114 Editorial: … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Good Morning, Everyone. Enjoy today with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread | Black Poets Week: Maya Angelou

Posted on March 15, 2014 by rikyrah

We end this week with Maya Angelou. Global Renaissance Woman Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, … Continue reading →

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Video: Republican House Chairman Mike Simpson Gavels Democrats’ IPad Protest Against Darrell Issa

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rikyrah

Order in the House! Democrats tried to reprimand Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) for his actions last week but their elecontric displays were deemed a violation of House rules. SEE VIDEO HERE   Remember this? We’ll post full video soon. New York … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Black Poets Week: Nikki Giovanni

Posted on March 14, 2014 by rikyrah

Today we will discuss Nikki Giovanni. Nikki Giovanni On June 7, 1943, Yolanda Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1960, she entered Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she worked with the … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Black Poets Week: Gwendolyn Brooks

Posted on March 13, 2014 by rikyrah

The wordsmith for today is Gwendolyn Brooks. Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917–2000 Gwendolyn Brooks was a highly regarded, much-honored poet, with the distinction of being the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize. She also was poetry consultant to the Library … Continue reading →

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