Monthly Archives: January 2017

Be Part of the Fight: 5 Calls

Posted on January 26, 2017 by rikyrah

5 CALLS MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Facebook likes and Twitter retweets don’t create the change you want to see. Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls. There’s one simple and straightforward way to influence … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on January 26, 2017 by rikyrah

Hello, Everyone.  If you aren’t watching the ABC sitcom, “Black-ish”  WHY NOT? Here are clips from the latest episodes. Black-ish! Trump’s America Good Dre Hunting Read: Rage almost all the time. Catch the full episodes on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Culture, Current Events, Health, Media, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, TV Shows, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 104 Comments

#NoBanNoWall: Prejudice By Executive Order

Posted on January 25, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The ACLU’s Constitutional Analysis of the Public Statements and Policy Proposals of Donald Trump Donald Trump’s statements and policy proposals would blatantly violate the inalienable rights guaranteed by the Constitution. We have undertaken an analysis of his most controversial policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Immigration, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, prejudice, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 33 Comments

Oh, And About That Threat of Sending the National Guard to Chicago

Posted on January 25, 2017 by rikyrah

I will post this Twitter feed: Mikki Kendall Verified account ‏@Karnythia Trump is going to use Chicago to test drive a plan to break cities with military force. They’re going to try to normalize racist violence. Mikki Kendall Verified account … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Justice, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, racial terror | Tagged , , , | 12 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on January 25, 2017 by rikyrah

It’s HUMP DAY in America, folks!

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The Upcoming Attack on Voting Rights-The LIES from This White House

Posted on January 24, 2017 by rikyrah

You have had the repeated LIES of the new White House. From The Press Secretary and THAT MAN. They continue to repeat the lie that he would have won the popular vote, if 3 million illegal voters hadn’t committed voter … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on January 24, 2017 by rikyrah

I GOT NOTHING ELSE, FOLKS. British guy gives it to Trump on epic rant! pic.twitter.com/JQZM7InD3d — RogelioGarcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) January 23, 2017

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on January 23, 2017 by rikyrah

ICYMI

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on January 22, 2017 by rikyrah

Welcome to the Obama Administration’s Final — and 388th — episode of your West Wing Week.

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Photos | #WomensMarch across America & The World to Protest Against Donald Trump

Posted on January 21, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Ashley Judd’s EPIC “Nasty Woman” Speech Madonna: To our distractors that insist that this march will never add up to anything….. Fuck you! …..FUCK YOU!

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Photos, Politics, Protests, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , | 137 Comments