Monday Open Thread | Happy Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2019 by rikyrah

Today is Memorial Day. Let us remember all who fought for this country and died in service to this country. Never forget, African-Americans have served in the military of this country since before this country was an actual country. Did you know that the first time African-Americans went into battle for this country when they were considered, at least in the laws of this country – first class citizens, was Gulf War I?

Black People Created Memorial Day—Literally
Felice León
5/28/18 10:00am

Memorial Day is here.
Think barbecues, lemonade. A precious three-day weekend full of sun, sales and slacking off. But this is The Root, and you know there’s another part of this story.
Little-known fact: African Americans created Memorial Day.
Rewind to the end of the Civil War. In 1865, Charleston, S.C., was in ruins, and many Union soldiers were being held prisoner in a converted racecourse. At least 257 of the captives died because of the horrific conditions, and their bodies were discarded in a mass grave.

Later, a group of black workmen dug up the bodies and reburied them to properly honor the fallen.
On May 1, 1865, over 10,000 people—recently freed slaves, black schoolchildren, colored soldiers and their allies—held what was the first Memorial Day parade.

“They paraded around the racetrack, and then they gathered as many as could fit into the cemetery compound; about three or four black preachers read from Scripture,” said David Blight, a professor of history at Yale and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery. His research is responsible for bringing this little-known history to light. The historian says that the white South controlled much of the nation’s narrative, which explains why this heroic story was practically erased.

This entry was posted in 2020 Presidential Campaign, Black History, Heritage, History, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized and tagged 3 Chics Politico, Little known Black History fact, Memorial Day, Open Thread, Politics. Bookmark the permalink.

96 Responses to Monday Open Thread | Happy Memorial Day

Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 4:56 pm

Because they weren’t afraid…

This #MemorialDay let’s not forget that white supremacists in this country specifically targeted black veterans for violence and lynchings. https://t.co/hBJGduRI1r @eji_org #BlackHistoryEveryday #BlackHistory365

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 4:00 pm

Had never seen this before

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
- SouthernGirl2 says:
  
  May 28, 2019 at 2:31 am
  
  I’ve always loved this. Her voice is so beautiful.
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 3:30 pm

Memorial Day. This is from the Ken Burn’s Vietnam documentary. Vietnam veteran, former Marine John Musgrave describes being shot in an ambush and how he was eventually saved.

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 12:54 pm

Thread.

Almost 16 Million Voters Removed from the Rolls in Just Two Years!!

We don’t have a bigger problem than this!

Thread

https://t.co/qs0f6EY41i

— MikeFarb (@mikefarb1) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 12:52 pm

1/ For those wondering, the book draws from hundreds of sources from around the world and going back years. The average reader will be familiar with about 10% of what's in the book—we tend not to realize these days what a tiny fraction of the available news we're actually seeing.

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 12:49 pm

This Memorial Day, Trump is claiming credit for passing the Veterans Choice program, which allows vets to seek care from a private, non-VA health provider at taxpayer expense.

The problem: Obama started that program in 2014. #MemorialDay2019 https://t.co/rHRiMn3Mq5

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@DemWrite) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 12:44 pm

The Trump administration announced it will cut 1,100 federal jobs by eliminating a Forest Service program which trains disadvantaged young people in rural communities jobs.

This is largest layoff of civil servants in nearly 10 years. https://t.co/CFcHi1ZWK7

— 🇺🇸🅴🅻🅻🅸🅴🇺🇸 (@ellievan65) May 27, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 11:33 am

#MemorialDay A black airman from New York City reads the “Colored Waiting Room” sign in the segregated Terminal Station in Atlanta, Georgia, 1956https://t.co/DGITOepZEu pic.twitter.com/8Uzhb6SDph

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 11:33 am

#MemorialDay View of the Union soldiers graves started by former slaves on May 1st 1865 at Washington Racecourse. pic.twitter.com/AA7NOBhOf0

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 11:18 am

TOO MUCH! 😭😭😭

#MemorialDay On February 12, 1946, Sgt Isaac Woodard, a black veteran, boarded a Greyhound bus in Georgia headed home to NC. He asked the bus driver if there was time to use the restroom. At the next stop police chief Linwood Shull hit him in the head and permanently blinded him. pic.twitter.com/rPCOJmcRAz

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

#MemorialDay At trial, police chief Linwood Shull admitted he had blinded Mr. Woodard. Shull’s lawyer told the all white jury, “If you rule against Shull, then let this South Carolina secede again.” The jury acquitted Shull & the courtroom applauded.https://t.co/DGITOepZEu pic.twitter.com/Y1eZ0sNCAh

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 12:42 pm
  
  I can’t remember when I first heard about this. It wasn’t that long ago. Definitely one of the saddest stories in American history.
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
  - SouthernGirl2 says:
    
    May 27, 2019 at 2:01 pm
    
    Just too sad. Pains my soul.
    
    LikeLike
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 11:14 am

BREAKING: Rep. Tom Malinowski says He Now Supports impeachment of Trump

HE SAID THIS

"Even as early as a week or two ago I wasn’t there, but at this point, enough already……it's not just about what Mueller told us…..It's about telling people to defy subpoenas."

— PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) May 27, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
Liza says:

May 27, 2019 at 10:10 am

On this day in 1892, a white mob attacked and destroyed the newspaper office of Ida B. Wells while she was away. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. Share this #racialinjustice https://t.co/6eRXgJIOMA

— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:51 am

😂😂😂

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
- Ametia says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 10:51 am
  
  _____________________FLATLINES_____________________________
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:46 am

😂😂😂😂

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:45 am

I 💖💖 Maru

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
- majiir says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 7:45 pm
  
  My four-legged baby, Penelope, loves vanilla wafers!
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:43 am

#MemorialDay Black Soldiers in the Union Army pic.twitter.com/sivAZyweFE

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:35 am

Eisenhower at cemetery in Normandy, France, with graves of D-Day soldiers, 1963: pic.twitter.com/h3xsOxDAIE

— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:28 am

This all-black WW II women's battalion, the 6888th, were deployed by Roosevelt to make sure American soldiers received the huge backlog of mail being sent to them.

When they were denied firearms, they trained in jujitsu, to keep intruders out of their compound.#MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/lc37uYZ4Av

— dσxxεd Ъuт หσт σuт (@twmentality1) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:25 am

This guy, and the city of Toronto’s embrace of multiculturalism, will be given a national stage here in America during the #NBAFinals—and we in this country would do well to pay heed to their stories. Thread. https://t.co/BPNpnZZ8Be

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:23 am

🤣😂😂

BBQ season is hereeeee pic.twitter.com/ZtIe2hV2oU

— Veteran Freshman – #PapaYuie (@yusufyuie) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:21 am

Awe 😍

How sweet it is to be loved by you! Happy Anniversary to my Black Diamond & forever love! #Conan&Ayanna #5years #TeamHarris #Tillthewheelsfalloff #LUKK pic.twitter.com/V7pik8Nibq

— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:17 am

When large parts of Nebraska became a lake, I asked this question..
WHY am I finding this out on Twitter.
Is it faulty memory on my part?
Weren’t similar situations on cable news 24/7, with repeated requests for 44 to respond during his Administration?

Wasn’t the question always what 44 would do about it and when was he going to see these Americans?
Did I imagine that?😒😒

So I learned today that basically anyone outside of Oklahoma has no idea what we’re going through. So here’s these photos to show you why we need help just like all the other states always get. pic.twitter.com/AeeMdqt9eN

— tiernan (@tier_hughes) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:16 am

African Americans literally created #MemorialDay. Here's how it went down. pic.twitter.com/gGYLEcvGLI

— The Root (@TheRoot) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:11 am

😠😠😠

The FDA tries to stop online abortion-pill saleshttps://t.co/9z1OEqwGQG

— Victoria Brownworth #EqualityActNow (@VABVOX) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:10 am

These buttermilk brined, grilled lemon pepper wings were so good I had to bless y'all with the recipe immediately. Please make them for your cookouts! #kitchenistadiaries

New post is live now! https://t.co/kFgv4gB2yK pic.twitter.com/1FZ2CgKls1

— Angela Davis (@TheKitchenista) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:06 am

“Existential Subpoena,” the new album from Hope Hicks, on NYT Records.#AlbumTitle pic.twitter.com/jIXcuWX7ap

— Found Band Names Я Us (@FoundNames) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
- Ametia says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 11:04 am
  
  UH UH UH That’s how these mofos roll, depicting that white innocence & purity BS
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:06 am

African American roots of #memorialday. David Blight describing May 1, 1865, in Charleston, "Then, black Charlestonians in cooperation with white missionaries and teachers, staged an unforgettable parade of 10,000 people on the slaveholders’ race course." https://t.co/709gSfUtNH

— Lillian E. Smith Center (@LES_Center) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:05 am

Boom

When my mom was diagnosed with cancer, we learned her hospital chemo treatments cost $30,000 per vial. 2-3 vials per visit, 6 visits. Not including surgery and radiation.

She admitted that if we lived in the US, she would have died rather than run up that debt.

Taxes are good. https://t.co/ULZSwltGbm

— Jenna (@JennaACY) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 9:01 am

Where👏is👏 the 👏lie👏

If the world's women had the confidence of the most mediocre white men, they would immediately rule the earth.

Men know this, and are sunsequently terrified. https://t.co/L8kAW9u3Fk

— Arya's Needle (@Needle_of_Arya) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:59 am

maternal love is the same for all living creatures🥰🥰🥰🙂 pic.twitter.com/SjIQGCJ7Ip

— marie pechova (@pechova_marie) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:58 am

Yes👏👏👏👏

The @nytimes and @maggieNYT presents: pic.twitter.com/z7NPKoYWnd

— Derek DelGaudio (@derek_del) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:57 am

Some are born a peacock, some have to work a little harder to achieve their peacockness. I love this 🦜

pic.twitter.com/YrBchgAFLu

— Chris H (@Chris_CPH) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:55 am

OMG THIS. No, seriously a huge piece of white supremacy is "keeping the peace" or remaining "civil," specifically regarding inclusion and racism. Speaking for my people we're fine yelling and screaming about who's progressive enough but can't tell Uncle Jim he's racist …

— Dr. Ariadne Schulz (@tamanosou) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:49 am

😂😂🤣🤣

Sometimes when I need to laugh, I think about the time my cousin’s son took over a group rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star to sing the Imperial March pic.twitter.com/wnjy2rZFFQ

— erin gibson (@actuallyerin) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:45 am

Considering that I thought it was a trap…this doesn’t upset me 🙄😒

Has anyone else noticed how the issue of reparations has receded from the fire in the Democratic presidential discussion? Can’t wait for the debates when (I hope) a moderator will force them all on the record in front of each other.

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:43 am

What lie told??

No, it's neither sexist or racist to affirmatively and permanetly turn away from the opinions of white men as a group.

More than 2/3 of them are consistently conservative.

If it were up to them, we'd have no civil rights/women's movement, and birth control would be banned.

— Arya's Needle (@Needle_of_Arya) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:41 am

Just to be clear: Warren is not my top choice ATM but I'd gladly vote for her in the general. This is not a criticism of her, it's a criticism of the media who is ignoring the incredibly qualified black woman in the race.

— jen (@jennieeez) May 27, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:38 am

What an atrocious and malevolent liar this person is. https://t.co/b3D2cpUjDq

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:38 am

#SundayMorning and @Facebook STILL has the fake Nancy Pelosi video up. We know if that trash was about Zuck or ⁦Sandberg⁩ it would be gone.

Enough! End #Fakebook’s immunity protection under Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act. #breakupfacebook https://t.co/4vJYv68Cq6

— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:37 am

This is brilliant. Why aren’t @HouseDemocrats using short quotes like this every day on TV & on the floor? This is how you persuade people. Give them the facts. It happens every single day in courtrooms across America. https://t.co/dNWSlxtcDD

— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) May 19, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:36 am

There is nothing for Hope Hicks to “decide.” She got a subpoena from Congress. Were she not white, wealthy, and connected, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. She would appear, or she would face the threat of prison like the rest of us. As she should. https://t.co/giDCcvIxvf

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:33 am

Black folks here have faced existential questions, quite literally, for 400 years. Indigenous people for even longer. I don’t want to belabor this, but we must think more critically—especially when evaluating President Trump and his collaborators. We are writing in permanent ink.

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:30 am

please reply to this tweet with the last dog pic or video you've saved on your phone. i’ll start: pic.twitter.com/kRPINAIbNh

— Jerry (@Jerrypleasure) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:29 am

‘Chris Wallace forces Lindsey Graham to watch old clips of himself calling for Clinton’s impeachment’

Graham: “I don’t trust House Democrats to be fair.”@LindseyGrahamSC 🙄https://t.co/kaZ8Aq82n2

— RynheartTheReluctant (@TheRynheart) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:28 am

😠😠😠

Terrifying – Kentucky farmers fear retaliation from GOP if they criticize Trump or publicly become Dems. Fascism on the farms? https://t.co/UPtwFhO3i0

— Mark Netter (@trinkschiz) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
- Ametia says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 11:14 am
  
  REAP IT
  SOW IT
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:27 am

Not ignoring white supremacy means calling it out for what it is, identifying it in our everyday lives/institutions/govt. policies and making a concerted effort to dismantle it. It doesnt mean proudly wearing their symbols which only serve to amplify hate and hurt more people.

— Bilal Nasier // بلال نصیر (@Bilal_Nasier) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:26 am

😠😠😠😠

Racially Profiled Students at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts Receive Apology

"The seventh graders, who were at the museum as a reward for good behavior and good grades, were racially profiled by security guards and fellow museum visitors." @nrojas0131 https://t.co/Dp9xjkhm5x pic.twitter.com/A1dqL9sc0F

— The North Star (@TheNorthStar) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:25 am

And I don't understand the hatred being directed at Joe Biden by people who were fine with him being a heartbeat away from the Presidency for 8 years.

— Robert k (@jazzloverinnc1) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:25 am

So called liberal white people who claim to be “allies” will make a lot of excuses for their racist family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors. https://t.co/GSY1WH1nHG

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) May 27, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 8:24 am

While the U.S. military was the largest minority employer during World War II, it remained segregated. Black enlistees were assigned to racially separate units & were typically relegated to support roles, like gravediggers, truck drivers, cooks & quartermasters. #ANationsStory pic.twitter.com/mc5CTtpf1V

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) May 24, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
J.S - WEW says:

May 27, 2019 at 7:02 am

Nice information about the Memorial Day. All human beings are equal. Racism is detrimental to the existence of any society. I have recently written a post,
Rule of Law
Hope you will like the post.

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:49 am

Yes 👏

The wisdom of @DollyParton (THREAD) https://t.co/0OaQ35tluc

— Patrick Millsaps (@PatrickMillsaps) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:48 am

😍😍😍

❤️ pic.twitter.com/M0irxsySQs

— Ciara (@ciara) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:48 am

"On May 1, 1865, over 10,000 people—recently freed slaves, black schoolchildren, colored soldiers and their allies—held what was the first Memorial Day parade".https://t.co/utQoe0CKXz pic.twitter.com/Si6ApqjdOL

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:48 am

😂😂😂🤗🤗

"It's a leap of faith. That's all it is. A leap of faith." pic.twitter.com/91nbaEMJkn

— Shaolin (@tk_Shaolin) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
SouthernGirl2 says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:47 am

This plaque in Charleston, S.C marks the place where Blacks held first #MemorialDay on May 1, 1865 to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers. pic.twitter.com/xQ9f8vDD1c

— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:47 am

SDSU Grad Posts Pic With Farm Worker Parents to Honor Their Sacrifice | NBC 7 San Diego

❤❤❤❤ https://t.co/ZgUWgt3t4K

— StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:46 am

Texas' embattled elections chief on brink of losing job (also in the story is how Texas Republicans scaled back their agenda in wake of last years' election losses) https://t.co/fL6OmA2EVF

— Michael McDonald (@ElectProject) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:45 am

Why do so many, including myself love and defend Meghan. She has spent her whole life lending her voice & doing good for the least among us.
She’s a woman of integrity that’s worth fighting for. #DukeandDuchessofSussex you‘ve a worldwide army of #SussexSquad ready to defend you! pic.twitter.com/bc8FBYmOYw

— 🌺MeyHive🐝ArchieHarrison Auntie United we stand🌼 (@DeelightRI) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:42 am

Every president from Washington through Obama, 1-44, demonstrated — however imperfectly, often highly imperfectly — a healthy respect for the office and the will of the people it embodied.

No more.

We can restore this if we want. If not, look out.https://t.co/2SkNjt9hj9

— John Schindler (@20committee) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
- Liza says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 9:41 am
  
  This is what I fear. If Trump suffers no consequences for the most corrupt administration in history, the office is forever open to dishonorable, corrupt men.
  
  LikeLiked by 1 person
  
  Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:42 am

There are people out there justifying the police shootings of black folks because they didn’t comply with unlawful orders while Hope Hicks gets the glamour treatment for debating whether to comply with a congressional subpoena. https://t.co/v8NTBeq10C

— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:41 am

Here’s the trailer for See You Yesterday, I don’t think it does the movie justice because it’s that good. 10/10!! Shame on Netflix for not hyping it up enough, they want niggas in film to starve. https://t.co/wIigplVbqp

— Najma (@overdramatique) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:41 am

If Hope Hicks wants to be on the right side of history she will go to Congress and tell all. If she thinks Trump will be see as anything more than the incompetent and corrupt mess he is, she better take a closer look and talk to a few who are not in the cult! https://t.co/pT1a0TIZbS

— John Dean (@JohnWDean) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:40 am

This, this, this, this, THIS. GOP dark money literally installed a rapist in a stolen seat on the Supreme Court to assault the rights of women. https://t.co/nhmDEs3Urj

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:40 am

Meet JoAni Johnson, the 67 year old model hand picked by Rihanna for Fenty’s first campaign as a luxury brand under LMVH 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/s75vl7uq0H

— Blk Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:39 am

Trump beats the drums of war while Dems wring their hands over the political downside of impeachment?

If we fail to act now, history will judge us more harshly than the warmongers.https://t.co/j2PL1C5Bz0

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:38 am

If you are a WOC on here parroting the fabricated truancy/KH "issue", just know that you're shucking and jiving like a fool. Take a quick look at who agrees w/you, who started that shit. Walter Bragman? He your guy? MAGA Nation? You down with them? Snap the fuck out of it, Gal!

— Brogressives Are 27 Dolla Venmo Trash (@icyjuicy) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:34 am

Alvin Dietz, a racist white man, tailgated a person of color in Washington for miles & called him the “n” word & told him to “go back to his country.”

Together, we must stand up against xenophobia.

Twitter, do your thing twitter & expose this bigot.pic.twitter.com/Pzt2Jwc15x

— Simar (@sahluwal) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:33 am

This! Because I'm looking at past record not what you're saying now. How come big bank was the reason she left the Republican party and not their racism? She is NOT Hillary! https://t.co/BW7qdkkK16

— Leaundra Ross (@LeaundraRoss) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:31 am

😒😒😒

Murdered innocent black kids don't get treated this nicely by the media. They're condemned.

Hope Hicks gets a glamour shot and NYT article describing her contemplating crime as a manic pixie dream girl problem. https://t.co/rfJYfaaPK1

— Wagatwe Wanjuki 🇰🇪 (@wagatwe) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:31 am

Thank you 🙄🙄

91% of Republicans approve of Donald Trump. Explain how impeachment is gonna “energize” a cult that’s already wide-eyed, foaming’-at-the mouth crazy about Trump’s racism, misogyny and xenophobia?

Stop makin’ excuses and impeach him already!

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:30 am

She is a fucking traitor & a pathological liar. https://t.co/ddyJuLywNb

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:20 am

🤔🤔🤔

With help from Justice Kennedy's son.

— Little Jackie 🌊💔🌊 (@littlejackie66) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:20 am

Youth of color are being arrested every day for things other children do all of the time. It is time to reform how we respond to youth in this country @Rodney_McLeod4 pic.twitter.com/qFxUeocKwo

— PlayersCoalition (@playercoalition) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:19 am

“A nation whose citizens have no knowledge of history asks to be led by quacks, charlatans, jingos. As he proved since he rode to prominence on the lie of Obama’s birthplace, Trump is all three. Without knowledge of history, we’re doomed to repeat him.” https://t.co/ku9DevQ3Y7

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:19 am

Oh really 😠😠😠

This is bananas. Federal officials literally saying they don’t care if they’re breaking the law. And it won’t even be a story… https://t.co/Rx24KSs1YB

— Phillip Atiba Goff (@DrPhilGoff) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:18 am

😠😠😠

He started with FoxNews. Moved on Breitbart, Ben Shapiro and finally the anti-Semitic site Stormfront, Then he painted Nazi signs on a synagogue, and had brought homemade bombs and napalm to destroy it. https://t.co/4mTzNpzJVo @ClaudiaKoerner @BuzzFeedNews

— David Beard (@dabeard) May 27, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:17 am

Truth 👏👏

It was a Black president, Barack Obama, who nominated Judge Carlton Reeves in December 2010. McConnell led a filibuster on practically every judicial nominee up until 2013 until the "nuclear option" was used.

PBO appointed fifty eight AA to the federal bench.
Judiciary matters. pic.twitter.com/kdQo4pu4r0

— ReclaimingMyTime (@MonieTalks_1) May 25, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:17 am

Oh really 🤔🤔🤔

Research by Black Female Professor Reveals Startling Truth That White Women Made Up 40 Percent of Slaveowners https://t.co/0alxkiqZSa

— Atlanta Black Star (@ATLBlackStar) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:16 am

Yep 😠

A thread on the eternal hack Maggie Haberman. https://t.co/QWINyHDMJv

— Zachariah von Fang (@MistahScooter) May 26, 2019

LikeLike

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:16 am

Funny how some verified Black Women are not stanning for the Black Woman in the race but are for a White Woman who has no history of doing anything for us, who was a Republican who was ok with what they stood for, and who is using a charm offensive to attract them.

— Lynn V (@lynnv378) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:15 am

Uh huh 😒🤨

Privileged white liberals have not bothered voting in local, state, midterms and presidential elections the last 20 to 30 years, essentially handing over all the power to the GOP and are responsible for the mess we find ourselves in now. https://t.co/HldbPcLmZg

— Time to March (@Plantflowes) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:14 am

Thank you, Mr. Blow

Every #MemorialDay I like to republish this @nytimes article by #DavidBlight about the origins of the holiday: “The war was over, and Memorial Day had been founded by African-Americans in a ritual of remembrance and consecration.” https://t.co/f4aF2PzRed pic.twitter.com/1yismuvniD

— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:12 am

He's been racist since he refused to rent to Blacks in the 70s.

He's been racist since he called for the Central Park 5 to be executed, even AFTER DNA evidence absolved them in the 2000s.

He's been racist since he started Birtherism in 2012.

Where have YOU been, David Duke? https://t.co/U7JPS993so

— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 1 person

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:12 am

This is my father, a WW2 veteran. He fought, along with many others, to preserve our valuable democracy. Don’t let it slip away. pic.twitter.com/qWCJSgIWTj

— Joy Behar (@JoyVBehar) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 2 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 1:11 am

Absolutely 😠😠

My grandfathers served this nation and still had sit at the back of the bus. Today as a veteran even the most progressive of humans don't see me as a woman, female or even human because I am Black.
This is the burden of the Black service member & veteran https://t.co/4nD3CMQDog

— Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) May 26, 2019

LikeLiked by 3 people

Reply
rikyrah says:

May 27, 2019 at 12:34 am

Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊

LikeLike

Reply
- Ametia says:
  
  May 27, 2019 at 11:28 am
  
  Good morning, Rikyrah & Everyone
  
  LikeLike
  
  Reply

	Liza on Weekend Open Thread
	rikyrah on Weekend Open Thread
	rikyrah on Weekend Open Thread
	rikyrah on Weekend Open Thread
	Liza on Weekend Open Thread
	rikyrah on Weekend Open Thread

Monday Open Thread | Happy Memorial Day

Share this:

Like this:

Related

96 Responses to Monday Open Thread | Happy Memorial Day

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Black Girls Rock!

Flickr Photos

Potus Takes Oath of Office

Flotus & Daughters at Great Wall of China

My Brothers Keeper

AFRO PUFFS

Most Adorable Shoe Stealer

Six Little Babies

Fatherhood

Little Myles Kingston Sadler

SWANG

Ferguson Missouri sets it off

3Chics Action Alert

Affordable Care Acts Benefits

Lets Make It Happen

3 Chics Trio

REALITY Blog Award

Follow Blog via Email

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

3 Chics Blog Stats

Follow me on Twitter Tweets by @3ChicsPolitico

Top Posts

Pages

Guard The Change

Blogroll

Archives

Categories

Vote 4 Democrats

Go to the polls

Meta

President Barack Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama

Obama Love

Your Vote Matters

President Obama & Bo

The Obama Family

Presidential hug