Monthly Archives: April 2014

Serendipity SOUL | Friday Open Thread | Etta James Week

Posted on April 18, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Friday, Everyone, AT LAST… I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (to stop now)

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Serendipity SOUL | Thursday Open Thread | Etta James Week

Posted on April 17, 2014 by rikyrah

Chess years: 1960–1978 Dueting with Harvey Fuqua, James recorded for the Chess label Argo (later Cadet) and her first hit singles with Fuqua were “If I Can’t Have You” and “Spoonful”. Her first solo hit was the doo-wop styled rhythm … Continue reading →

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The Disturbing Reality of White Privilege

Posted on April 16, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

This image is so disturbing! It clearly shows the depth of white privilege in this country. No way a black man could aim a gun at federal agents and live to tell about it. Monroe Isadore, 107 years old, of … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread | Etta James Week

Posted on April 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day, Everyone! More Etta… I’d Rather Go Blind LIVE

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In 2009: DHS warned white supremacy is the biggest threat for domestic terror

Posted on April 15, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

In 2009 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned white supremacy is the biggest threat for domestic terrorism. Rightwing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment CBS News: The “Key Findings” section of the report opens with … Continue reading →

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Video | 100 % Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy Graduates Accepted to College for Fifth Years in a Row!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by rikyrah

Hat tip- The Root CONGRATULATIONS, YOUNG MEN! I sense the makings of FUTURE Presidents of United States of AMERICA. The Urban Prep Academies’ graduating class-Facebook Chicago’s Urban Prep Does It Again: 100 Percent College Acceptance For the fifth year in … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread | Etta James Week

Posted on April 15, 2014 by rikyrah

Etta James Week continues with… Early life and career: 1938–1959 Jamesetta Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938, in Los Angeles, California, to Dorothy Hawkins, who was only 14 at the time. Her father has never been identified.James speculated that … Continue reading →

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Videos | Melissa Harris Perry’s Interviews with Ta-Nehesi Coates & Jonathan Chait

Posted on April 14, 2014 by rikyrah

Melissa Harris Perry had invited Jonathan Chait to join her and Ta-Nehesi Coates on the show together, since both of them had been engaged in an online debate on President Obama and Race, politics, etc. MHP-Ta-Nehisi Coates on culture, poverty, … Continue reading →

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Is Barack Obama Black? Ask the President, Chris Cilliza

Posted on April 14, 2014 by rikyrah

Seriously, IT’S 2014 CRAZY SEASON, and the media is playing the same foolish games they played back in 2007, pre Obama presidency. President Obama made history in 2008 as the first African-American president in U.S. history.  By Chris Cillizza But, … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Monday Open Thread | Etta James Week

Posted on April 14, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is Ms. Etta James Wiki: Early life and career: 1938–1959 Jamesetta Hawkins was born on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles to Dorothy Hawkins, who was only fourteen at the time. Her father … Continue reading →

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