Daily Archives: October 5, 2015

Hillary Clinton 2003: “I am adamantly against illegal immigrants.”

Posted on October 5, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Current Events, Immigration, Immigration Reform, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Texan mom wins fight against textbook that ‘erased’ slavery

Posted on October 5, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

A Texas mom shocked that her son’s textbook merely called African slaves “workers” is thrilled that publisher McGraw-Hill  has promised revisions. But changing a single caption is hardly enough to combat what some educational experts call a wave of ideologically-fueled … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Current Events, History, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Slavery, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Sharecroppers’ History

Posted on October 5, 2015 by rikyrah

Top of the week to you all. This week 3 Chics will feature the history of SHARECROPPERS. Hat tip: SruggleforProgress Lest We Forget: The Lost Stories of Southern Sharecroppers (Full Documentary) ICYMI

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Voters, Current Events, Freedom, Heritage, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Jobs, Justice, Media, News, Open Thread, Politics, Vice President Joe Biden | Tagged , , , , , | 80 Comments