Monthly Archives: April 2018

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 15, 2018 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on April 14, 2018 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Black teen who applied to 20 top colleges gets full ride to all of them Micheal Brown is the epitome of black boy brilliance. The 17-year-old … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Don’t call it grifting..that’s too mild. Call it PRUITTING.

Posted on April 13, 2018 by rikyrah

In a Cabinet full of thieves, lowlifes, and people who think their God-given right to live large on the taxpayer’s dime, Scott Pruitt has distinguished himself. Was going back and forth on another blog, and a poster said, ” you … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Ben Carson Tells Homeless Woman To Get Married

Posted on April 12, 2018 by rikyrah

This came across my Twitter Feed, and I got so mad reading it, I had to share. Ben Carson Tells A Black Woman To Escape Poverty She Needs To Get Married The former doctor spit out an offensive talking point … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Did Black Lives Matter Become a Moment, and Lose Their Chance to Become a Movement

Posted on April 11, 2018 by rikyrah

When Black Lives Matter came up, I felt the way the same way that I feel when I look at the Parkland Students: They are who we have been waiting for. We have been waiting for those to come and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Say Her Name – Naomi Wadler

Posted on April 10, 2018 by rikyrah

We have to support these children who have chosen to stand up. We must have their backs. We must let them know that there are millions of us who are so appreciative that they want to help improve this world. … Continue reading →

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FBI raided the office of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen

Posted on April 9, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The FBI’s raid today of Michael Cohen’s office and residence was a big enough deal on its face that it’s sent shockwaves across the landscape. Cohen is arguably closer to Donald Trump than anyone outside of Trump’s own family, meaning … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | The Betrayal of Henry

Posted on April 9, 2018 by rikyrah

These people. They are just hideous. Absolutely Hideous. I could barely stomach to read through the entire story. That they’d do this to this CHILD – ABSOLUTELY EVIL. We didn’t get these types of stories during 44’s Administration. There’s a … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: Oprah goes inside Memorial to Victims of Lynching

Posted on April 9, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

There is a reckoning taking place in America over how we remember our history. Much of the focus has been on whether or not to take down monuments that celebrate the Confederacy. But this story is about a new monument … Continue reading →

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Sunday Praise & Worship | Oh Happy Day – Aretha Franklin Feat: Mavis Staples

Posted on April 8, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

“Oh Happy Day” is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts. It has since … Continue reading →

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