Monthly Archives: February 2015

Monday Open Thread- Gladys Knight Week

Posted on February 9, 2015 by rikyrah

This week, we pay homage to one of the trailblazers: Gladys Knight.       Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the “Empress of Soul”,[1][2] is an American recording artist, songwriter, businesswoman, humanitarian and author. A four-time … Continue reading →

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Ava DuVernay, Director: “We (BLACK People) Don’t Need to be Saved by Anyone”

Posted on February 8, 2015 by rikyrah

Watch interview here.   Transcript of  60 Minute  Bob Simon interview  With Ava Duvernay This is the real life version of what happened at the foot of that bridge, described in 1965 by CBS News correspondent Bill Stout. Bill Stout: … Continue reading →

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Black History | Music and the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on February 8, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Music and singing played a critical role in inspiring, mobilizing, and giving voice to the civil rights movement. ‘‘The freedom songs are playing a strong and vital role in our struggle,’’ said Martin Luther King, Jr., during the Albany Movement. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Praise & Worship

Posted on February 8, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Faith, Gospel, Inspiration, Music, News, Open Thread, Politics, Praise, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Worship | Tagged , , , , | 86 Comments

This is what President Obama was speaking about at the National Prayer Breakfast. OWN YOUR ISH, #AmeriKKKa.

Posted on February 7, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

RawStory: The charred corpse of a young black man, tied to a blistered tree in the heart of the Texas Bible Belt. Next to the burned body, young white men can be seen smiling and grinning, seemingly jubilant at their … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on February 7, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
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Black History | Freedom Riders: Classic Photos

Posted on February 6, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

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Posted in Civil Rights, Department of Justice, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Protests, Racism, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

Friday Open Thread | Willie Hutch Week

Posted on February 6, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

When an act called Sisters Love were offered a cameo in the blaxploitation film The Mack, their manager suggested that Willie Hutch do the soundtrack. It came to be one of the great ’70s film scores, including a pair of … Continue reading →

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Black History | School for black civil rights activists

Posted on February 5, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The African American community created schools to train civil rights activists in effective methods of non-violent protest, voter registration, literacy and the like. Education and training was one way that helped African Americans gain back their freedom not only legally … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Willie Hutch Week

Posted on February 5, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Hutch returned to Motown in 1982, where he scored the disco hit, “In and Out“, that same year and also recorded a song for the film The Last Dragon in 1985 called “The Glow”. Hutch left Motown again by the … Continue reading →

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