Daily Archives: March 11, 2015

#Ferguson Police Chief Resigns

Posted on March 11, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson, one of the city’s most public faces in the aftermath of teenager Michael Brown’s killing in August, plans to resign from office in the wake of a blistering Justice Department report … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 65 Comments

Joe Scarborough & Crew Blame Rappers for Oklahoma University SAE Frat’s Racist Chants

Posted on March 11, 2015 by rikyrah

Let’s get right to it, shall we. Joey Scar and his MSNBC cohorts set the tone for the news cycle. They have 3 fucking hours each morning, from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. ET to spew their brand of racist dog whistling, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ametia's Rant, Current Events, Education, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Lynching, Media, News, Racial Bias, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread |Cicely Tyson Week

Posted on March 11, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy Hump day! Hope you’re enjoying Cicely Tyson week. Now let’s get to the ROOTS! In 1977, Cicely Tyson starred as Kunta Kinte’s mother in the ground-breaking TV Mini series ROOTS.

Posted in Arts, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, discrimination, Heritage, History, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Media, Movies, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , | 71 Comments