Monthly Archives: February 2019

European colonizers killed so many Native Americans that it changed the global climate

Posted on February 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN)  When Europeans arrived in the Americas, they caused so much death and disease that it changed the global climate, a new study finds. European settlers killed 56 million indigenous people over about 100 years in South, Central and North … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Donny Deutsch on Trump’s 30 year criminal enterprise

Posted on February 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in crime, Current Events, News, Open Thread, Organized Crime, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 77 Comments

Monday Open Thread | This is why blackface is offensive

Posted on February 4, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) It’s been nearly 200 years since white performers first started painting their faces black to mock enslaved Africans in minstrel shows across the United States. It was racist and offensive then, and still is today. The latest controversy to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on February 3, 2019 by rikyrah

Have a Blessed Sunday, Everyone.

Posted in Gospel, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , | 74 Comments

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on February 2, 2019 by rikyrah

Have a great weekend with family & Friends! ICYMI

Posted in Black History, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged | 48 Comments

Friday Open Thread: Two Georgia Democrats plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union

Posted on February 1, 2019 by rikyrah

Two Georgia Democrats are planning to skip President Trump’s State of the Union address next week. The offices of Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson confirmed to The Hill Thursday that they would not be in attendance on Feb. 5. … Continue reading →

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