Monthly Archives: February 2015

Wednesday Open Thread | LTD & Jeffrey Osborne Week

Posted on February 18, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day, folks! Hope you’re enjoying LTD & Jeffrey Osborne this week. On the Wings of Love LTD – (Everytime I Turn Around) Back In Love

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Black History |The Slave Trade | Conditions on Slave Ships

Posted on February 18, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Conditions on Slave Ships How the slaves were “packed” There are two ways for the captains to load their boats with slaves. One system is called loose packing to deliver slaves. Under that system, captains transported fewer slaves than their … Continue reading →

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Black History | Slave Auction Block

Posted on February 17, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

As in any mercantile system, slave agents recorded, insured, advertised, displayed, and finally, sold their “wares” to the highest bidders. To prepare for sales, dealers fed, cleaned, and oiled down slaves to hide disease and to improve appearance. Sales took … Continue reading →

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Video | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: ISIS Represents Islam Like KKK Represents Christianity

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rikyrah

Notice the omission in the second video clip? Asked by Mika Brzezinski to explain what he believes is behind the actions of a group like ISIS, he said, “It’s a play for money and power, and these people try to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | LTD & Jeffrey Osborne Week

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rikyrah

More LTD & Jeffrey Osborne, Enjoy! LTD – Holding On (When Love Is Gone) The ever CLASSIC Love Ballard

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A Black Mississippi Judge’s Breathtaking Speech To Three White Murderers

Posted on February 16, 2015 by rikyrah

hat tip-POU, Liza From NPR Blogs Carlton W. Reeves, U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Mississippi A Black Mississippi Judge’s Breathtaking Speech To Three White Murderers FEBRUARY 13, 201512:54 PM ET Here’s an astonishing speech by U.S. … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | LTD & Jeffrey Osborne Week

Posted on February 16, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artists are LTD FEAT-Jeffrey Osborne. We’re going to slow it down a bit this week with some romantic ballads. Can you handle it? LOL L.T.D. is an American R&B/funk band best known for their … Continue reading →

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Black History | Characteristics of the Lynching Era

Posted on February 15, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The thousands of African Americans lynched between 1880 and 1950 differed in many respects, but in most cases, the circumstances of their murders can be categorized as one or more of the following 1. Lynchings that resulted from a wildly … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on February 15, 2015 by rikyrah

I hope you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Black History | Breeding American Slaves

Posted on February 14, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Slave breeding in the United States were those practices of slave ownership that aimed to influence the reproduction of slaves in order to increase the wealth of slaveholders. Slave breeding included coerced sexual relations between male and female slaves, promoting … Continue reading →

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