Monthly Archives: June 2014

3 Chics Celebrates SouthernGirl2’s aka “SG2” Birthday!

Posted on June 25, 2014 by rikyrah

LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! Please join us in wishing 3 Chics’ SouthernGirl2 Happy Birthday! SouthernGirl, don’t you know…You’ve got a HEART AS BIG AS TEXAS. And it’s clearly evident how much your Heart and Soul have been passed on … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread: Ashford & Simpson Week

Posted on June 24, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue with the talented and prolific musical duo of Ashford & Simpson.

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Live White House Working Families Summit

Posted on June 23, 2014 by rikyrah

Summit starts at 9 a.m. ET. Will update with MORE videos soon.

Posted in Current Events, Education, Employment News, Empowerment, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Jobs, Media, Michelle Obama, Politics, President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden | Tagged | 10 Comments

Monday Open Thread: Ashford & Simpson Week

Posted on June 23, 2014 by rikyrah

This week we will explore the music of the talented duo of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson. Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011[1][2]) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946) were a husband and wife songwriting-production team … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on June 22, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Sunday, Everyone! And I say to myself, what a WONDERFUL WORLD.

Posted in Current Events, Media, Music, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , | 47 Comments

White Texas Commissioners Accidentally Vote to Back Slavery Reparations

Posted on June 21, 2014 by rikyrah

3 Chics had to front page this story. Talk about CLUELESS. These folks should have been required to pass a LITERACY TEST. Dallas County, population 2.5 million, now officially stands for “monetary and substantial reparations” for black Americans’ suffering, after … Continue reading →

Posted in Heritage, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on June 21, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Saturday, Everyone! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend with family and friends. Hat tip Rikyrah President Obama & First Lady Michelle Obama in Parade Magazine

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Friday Open Thread Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 20, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Friday, Everyone! Hope you’ve been enjoying, the late, great Grover Washington Jr. Grover Washington Jr. – In Concert (1981) The late great Grover Washington JR and the late great Phyllis Hyman Grover Washington jr final performance

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Juneteenth Facts

Posted on June 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: Madameniore.com Juneteenth is one of the most important days in African American history but we bet there’s still a lot you don’t know about this historic occasion.

Posted in Black History, Celebrations, Culture, Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom, Good News!, History, Open Thread, Photos, Slavery | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Thursday Open Thread Grover Washington Jr. Week

Posted on June 19, 2014 by rikyrah

More Grover…

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