Category Archives: Black History

Happy Juneteenth!

Posted on June 19, 2024 by rikyrah

Happy Juneteenth!! The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Black People Continue To Be Clear About The Biggest Threat To Our Community

Posted on June 14, 2024 by rikyrah

BlackPAC@voteblackpac We asked Black voters what’s the greatest threat to our communities. They overwhelmingly said the re-election of Donald Trump. That’s why we launched our first ad of the year. We can’t sit idly by as Black communities are inundated … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Ed Dwight: A Dream Deferred…Not a Dream Denied….

Posted on May 31, 2024 by rikyrah

Coloradoan Ed Dwight Makes History Again With Space Flight He was supposed to be America’s first Black Astronaut…but….you know…racism….. Yet a dream deferred turned out not to be a dream denied. Honoring The Man Who Could’ve Been The First African-American … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | When One Speaks of Reparations…You Don’t Have To Go Back That Far

Posted on February 2, 2024 by rikyrah

Allison Wiltz Psy.M. (@queenie4rmnola) posted at 11:07 AM on Thu, Jan 25, 2024: What is a piece of black history do you wish more people knew? (https://x.com/queenie4rmnola/status/1750566140277866978?t=_6t4mvd2elb8rU_nqkjjag&s=03) Bougie Black Girl (@BougieBlackGurl) posted at 10:13 PM on Thu, Jan 25, 2024: … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 15, 2024 by rikyrah

Today is the official celebration of the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is my favorite section from “Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]” We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | To All Those Who Talk About ‘Not Voting in 2024’

Posted on November 13, 2023 by rikyrah

For those of you who are Black and are threatening not to vote in 2024. Oh well. Nobody is going to beg you. I don’t have the time. Anyone serious about 2024 doesn’t have the time. I have never been … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Meet The Newest Senator from California

Posted on October 3, 2023 by rikyrah

Senator Laphonza Romanique Butler. Only the third woman to serve as a United States Senator, she is the first openly gay Black woman to serve as Senator. Born in Mississippi and a graduate of Jackson State University, she is the … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Coco Gauff for Winning the U.S. Open

Posted on September 10, 2023 by rikyrah

At 19!!!! Coco isn't next. She's now. pic.twitter.com/cRZ0MeuedE — US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 9, 2023 Youngest since Serena won at 17 in 1999. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://twitter.com/Owusuivy/status/1700666667913601414?s=19 It's all about the company you keep. 😄 pic.twitter.com/S59CgrtmoZ — US Open Tennis (@usopen) … Continue reading →

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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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Weekend Open Thread

Posted on August 12, 2023 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. What a moment this will be: Honored to have Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African-American woman on the Supreme Court, speak … Continue reading →

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