Monthly Archives: October 2014

Amnesty International | Police in Ferguson committed human rights abuses

Posted on October 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Police in Ferguson, Missouri, committed human rights abuses as they sought to quell mostly peaceful protests that erupted after an officer killed an unarmed black teenager, an international human rights organization said in a report released on Friday. The Amnesty … Continue reading →

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The Integrity of the Grand Jury Investigation into the Shooting of #MichaelBrown is GONE.

Posted on October 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The integrity of the Grand Jury investigation into the shooting of #MichaelBrown is GONE. This Grand Jury needs to be dismissed. First we had the news of Darren Wilson testifying before the Grand Jury for 4 hours, then a Twitter … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Thursday Open Thread | Kenny G Week

Posted on October 23, 2014 by rikyrah

I know it’s early, but here goes… Kenny G. and a few Christamas songs to get ya’ll in the spirit early.

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#MichaelBrown shooting scene: ‘He held that boy and fired out of the car. He held his arm and fired’.

Posted on October 22, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Michael Brown shooting scene. Witnesses describing what they saw. Michael Brown shooting scene witness ‘The first shot, he fired out of the car’

Posted in Current Events, discrimination, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Institutional Racism, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread |Kenny G Week– DUETS!

Posted on October 22, 2014 by rikyrah

HAPPY HUMP DAY! Smooth jazzin’ with Mr. Kenny G. Happy Anniversay, Honey. I LOVE YOU! Kenny G with Peabo Bryson – By The Time This Night Is Over Kenny G & Stevie Wonder Kenny G and Austin G “Over the … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread | Kenny G Week

Posted on October 21, 2014 by rikyrah

More Kenny G! Forever in Love Going Home

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Illinois Folks – Early Voting Begins Today

Posted on October 20, 2014 by rikyrah

Chicago Folks….Suburban Cook County…..Illinois Folks… EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY!! Now, if you missed the deadline for registering to vote, you can go GRACE PERIOD VOTING- which mean you register to vote and vote at the same time. Grace Period is … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL Monday Open Thread | Kenny G Week

Posted on October 20, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artist is Kenny G! Kenneth Bruce Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American adult contemporary and smooth jazz saxophonist. His fourth album, Duotones, brought him … Continue reading →

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How can you claim fear when you’re the ONLY one with a gun, Darren Wilson?

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

This New York Times article stinks to high heaven. Darren Wilson claims he feared for his life and shot Michael Brown in self defense. That dog don’t hunt! Why fear when you’re the ONLY one with a fucking gun? Darren … Continue reading →

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Ancient Treasures of Native American Culture

Posted on October 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

DAILY MAIL: According to the Library of Congress’ website: ‘When European settlers arrived on the North American continent at the end of the fifteenth century, they encountered diverse Native American cultures—as many as 900,000 inhabitants with over 300 different languages.’ … Continue reading →

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