Monthly Archives: April 2015

Thursday Open Thread | Sidney Poitier Week

Posted on April 23, 2015 by rikyrah

Today’s featured movie is A Patch of Blue and Uptown Saturday Night! Wiki: A Patch of Blue is a 1965 American drama film directed by Guy Green about the relationship between a black man, Gordon (played by Sidney Poitier), and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Sidney Poitier Week

Posted on April 22, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day, Everyone! We hope you’re enjoying Sidney Poitier week with 3 Chics. To Sir, With Love To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film, starring Sidney Poitier, that deals with social and racial issues in an … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Sidney Poitier

Posted on April 21, 2015 by rikyrah

  More Sidney! Today’s feature is Lilies of the Field. Wiki: Lilies of the Field is a 1963 film adapted by James Poe from the 1962 novel with the same name by William Edmund Barrett, and stars Sidney Poitier, Lilia … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Sidney Poitier Week

Posted on April 20, 2015 by rikyrah

Hello Everyone! This week 3 Chics is featuring the life and works of Sir Sidney Poitier. Mr. Poitier is a man of dignity, grace, a man of enormous courage and conviction, who in my opinion, never sold out to Hollywood. … Continue reading →

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#FreddieGray dies after cops severed 80 percent of his spine

Posted on April 19, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

A man injured after being arrested by the Baltimore police died today, according to the Baltimore Sun. Freddie Gray had to undergo a double surgery on three broken vertebrae and an injured voice box on Tuesday, after he was released … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 19, 2015 by rikyrah

I hope you enjoy this weekend with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on April 18, 2015 by rikyrah

I hope you enjoy this weekend with family and friends. This week, the President wrapped up a trip to Panama, held a historic meeting with President Raul Castro of Cuba, grooved with Gospel artists, held a town hall about working … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | You know you know the words Week: Bon Jovi

Posted on April 17, 2015 by rikyrah

We end this week with Bon Jovi. Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), pianist and keyboard … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | You know you know the words Week: Journey

Posted on April 16, 2015 by rikyrah

You know you know all the words…… Today is Journey.   Journey is an American rock band that formed in San Francisco in 1973, composed of former members of Santana and Frumious Bandersnatch. The band has gone through several phases; … Continue reading →

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Eric Garner Lawsuit in 2007 claims #NYPD Violated Him

Posted on April 15, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip Shaun King ************ It’s so cruel and humiliating what #NYPD did to #EricGarner. And then they killed him & no one is held accountable. Got damn, America!

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