Monthly Archives: August 2018

Wednesday Open Thread | Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 22, 2018 by rikyrah

Happy Hump Day, Everyone! Today’s featured artists LTD

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Tuesday Open Thread |Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 21, 2018 by rikyrah

Today’s featured artists-The Five Stairsteps The Five Stairsteps, known as “The First Family of Soul”,[1] were an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.’s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Classic Soul Train Week

Posted on August 20, 2018 by rikyrah

This week we’re featuring artists from classic Soul Train performances. “Sylvia” Robinson Sylvia Robinson (née Vanterpool; May 29, 1935 – September 29, 2011) was an American singer, musician, record producer, and record label executive. Robinson was best known for her … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on August 19, 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 August 18, 2018 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Always trying to bring good news on the weekend. Navajo robotics team heads to international competition SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A team of Navajo high … Continue reading →

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Paul Manafort Verdict Watch

Posted on August 17, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) – Heading into a second day of deliberations Friday, Paul Manafort’s jury is learning quickly that the presiding judge has few indulgences for them. When the 12-person panel paused their efforts just before 5 p.m. Thursday to … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Dolt45 Administration Crook Wilbur Ross

Posted on August 17, 2018 by rikyrah

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has always been a bad egg, in an administration full of bad eggs. His thievery and shadiness was present before he was even confirmed, and he shouldn’t have never been confirmed. If you had watched … Continue reading →

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Aretha Franklin: THE QUEEN OF SOUL

Posted on August 16, 2018 by rikyrah

The Queen of Soul is gone. As long as I’ve been alive, Aretha Franklin was here. I have heard so many folks say that they felt like Aretha Franklin was family. I understand that. To me, like so many others, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Dolt45 Revokes Security Clearance for former CIA Chief John Brennan

Posted on August 16, 2018 by rikyrah

You know, there are so many reasons to be angry about this. But, let’s cut to the heart of the matter, shall we? THE UNMITIGATED GALL… THE GALL…. Of this Asset of Vladimir Putin, who has stocked this White House … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Omarosa……

Posted on August 15, 2018 by rikyrah

I didn’t really know if I was going to do a post on Omarosa Manigault-Newman, but here we are. As a Black woman, I will give my opinion about Omarosa. Goes way back to her time on The Apprentice, and … Continue reading →

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