Daily Archives: November 25, 2015

The Laquan McDonald EXECUTION by the Chicago Police Department

Posted on November 25, 2015 by rikyrah

  I will not put the video in the main post. It will be in the replies. But, make no mistake, this young man was EXECUTED. I would like to thank Liza for the hat tip to this story. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Justice, Institutional Racism, Justice, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , , , , | 56 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Black Women in Television: Isabel Sanford & Esther Rolle

Posted on November 25, 2015 by rikyrah

You can’t talk about Black women in television in the 1970’s without talking about Weezie Jefferson and Florida Evans. Weezie Jefferson was the first time I saw a Black woman on television that a) didn’t have to work and b) … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black History, Culture, Open Thread, Politics, TV Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 39 Comments