Category Archives: African Americans

Open Thread | These Racists Never Stop

Posted on August 23, 2023 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The unmitigated gall. A conservative activist, Edward Blum, who was involved in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject affirmative action in college admissions, has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, a Black venture capital firm … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Part of AMERICAN HISTORY That Some Want Erased

Posted on July 10, 2023 by rikyrah

I read these two tweets and just went UH HUH UH HUH – Black slaves worked for free for 270+ years– Black slaves were worth 2x more than railroads, which was arguably the most valuable asset– Black slaves were agricultural … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Codes, Black Excellence, Black History, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Democracy, Elections, Heritage, History, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , | 27 Comments

Happy July 4th

Posted on July 4, 2023 by rikyrah

Happy July 4th! Enjoy family and friends today. As it always should have been. The Emancipation Proclamation will be permanently displayed next to the Constitution, Bill of Rights and Declaration of Independence in D.C., the National Archives announced. https://t.co/wrnNbdl4pa pic.twitter.com/IqTOSQ9qXQ … Continue reading →

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The Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Posted on June 29, 2023 by rikyrah

Breaking News: The Supreme Court rejected affirmative action at Harvard and UNC. The major ruling curtails race-conscious college admissions in the U.S., all but ensuring that elite institutions become whiter and more Asian and less Black and Latino.https://t.co/SlMCRldkvN pic.twitter.com/flnORE7sHa — … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Nimrata Haley Needs To Keep Black Folks Out Her Mouth

Posted on June 23, 2023 by rikyrah

Nimrata Haley has a nasty habit of putting Black folks in her mouth in her service to White Supremacy. She needs to keep her mouth shut. I call her Nimrata because that is the government name her parents gave her … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, African Americans, Breaking News, Culture, Current Events, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Systematic Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Happy Juneteenth!

Posted on June 19, 2023 by rikyrah

Happy Juneteenth! “None of us are free until we're all free.” – Ms. Opal Lee #Juneteenth is a celebration of this shared freedom. Let's honor this day together. #healamerica #communityhealing #blackhistory@therealopallee @antongspeaks pic.twitter.com/VfdANz1hMm — Heal America (@joinhealamerica) June 15, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Don’t Know If This Had Anything To Do With Don Lemon’s Firing…

Posted on April 28, 2023 by rikyrah

But, it would say more about CNN than Lemon. No self-respecting Black American, who knows our history, could sit silent while this muthaphucka sat there lying on Black folks and our history. Note, that bobblehead Poppy sat there, and let … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Double Standards Evident Everywhere

Posted on April 4, 2023 by rikyrah

There was the Women’s Basketball Championship game. LSU won. Some folks didn’t like the way the star player acted. Had a serious problem with it. Thing is… She did the same gesture that a star WHITE player had done….but, none … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More Nonsense Attacks on the Vice-President

Posted on March 17, 2023 by rikyrah

Like we don’t see them from a mile away😒😒😒 And, we will fight for her. All your anonymous sources😠😠😠 This a bothsides crap article. The writers are sowing doubt while those who support the VP lift her up in the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Democratic Party, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on March 11, 2023 by rikyrah

This is GORGEOUS!😍😍😍 Jordan Wilson ‘26 of Tallahassee, Fl. has a beautiful eye for HBCUs. Here’s his artistic vision of men of Morehouse and the ladies of Spelman. Bravo, Jordan! pic.twitter.com/N7pXuDQ5Mu — Morehouse College (@Morehouse) December 25, 2022

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