Monthly Archives: July 2015

Justice for Sandra Bland | Open Thread

Posted on July 24, 2015 by rikyrah

Geneva Read-Veal: “I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD.” “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS; GO DO THE RESEARCH.” As the smears & LIES commence, 3 CHICS will stay on top of them.

Posted in Civil Rights, Corruption, Criminal Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeForSandraBland, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Friday Open Thread | Chaka Khan

Posted on July 24, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens, March 23, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter whose career has spanned four decades, beginning in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. Often dubbed the “Queen of Funk”, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Patrice Rushen

Posted on July 23, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Patrice Rushen (born Patrice Louise Rushen, September 30, 1954, Los Angeles, California)[1] is a Grammy Award-winning African American R&B and jazz vocalist, composer and pianist. Rushen is the elder of two daughters born to the late Allen Rushen and the … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | The Whatnauts

Posted on July 22, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The Whatnauts were an American soul group from Baltimore, Maryland founded in 1969. George Kerr produced them. The group had several hit singles in the early 1970s, including the socially conscious single “Message From A Black Man” in 1970 on … Continue reading →

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Breaking: Sandra Bland Police Report Released

Posted on July 21, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

State Trooper: She kicked me and left me in pain. Hat tip: Isiah Factor

Posted in Current Events, JusticeForSandraBland, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 176 Comments

Photo Gallery: President Muhammadu Buhari dinner hosted by the US CCCCA

Posted on July 21, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
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Tuesday Open Thread | Rose Royce

Posted on July 21, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B group. They are best known for several hit singles during the 1970s including “Car Wash,” “I Wanna Get Next to You,” “I’m Going Down“, “Wishing on a Star“, and “Love Don’t Live … Continue reading →

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Police release jail footage in death of #SandraBland

Posted on July 20, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Texas police have released video taken from inside the county jail during the last minutes of Sandra Bland’s life as activists claimed that the traffic stop that led to her imprisonment escalated into a confrontation because a trooper was angry … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, Jim Crow laws, Justice, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

Photo Gallery: Nigerian President Buhari Visits the White House

Posted on July 20, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
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Monday Open Thread | Leon Haywood

Posted on July 20, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Leon was born in Houston, Texas on February 11th, 1942.  After an inauspicious childhood he made his way into the entertainment world in the early 1960’s as part of Big Jay McNeely’s band. It was Jay who arranged for him … Continue reading →

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