Category Archives: Black Lives Matter

Open Thread | There Are Real Life Consequences To Racial Discrimination

Posted on March 16, 2022 by rikyrah

This is not just a story about discrimination by a bank. This is about limiting generational wealth, as a result. Wells Fargo Rejected 47% of Black Applicants in Mortgage Refinancing Boom. Other lenders approved 71% of Black applicants. The subject … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Dr. King!

Posted on January 17, 2022 by rikyrah

You helped change the world. You certainly changed my world. I have so many opportunities because of your battles. https://twitter.com/BerniceKing/status/1483229878350721027?t=z18OPhv7VWdmAQ8LJS6YPA&s=19 Fantastic and educational thread How did Martin Luther King Jr. get his own holiday? And why was it so difficult … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why This Moment In Time?

Posted on June 5, 2020 by rikyrah

Yesterday was the homegoing service for George Floyd. Been thinking a lot, as I watched the protests from across the world. Why this incident? Why now? I don’t really have an answer, except for that I don’t think it was … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, African Americans, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Breaking News, Criminal Justice, Department of Justice, History, injustice, Institutional Racism, Justice, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police Reform, Police violence, Politics, Rikyrah's Rant | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Open Thread | Don’t Fall For the Okeydoke

Posted on June 1, 2020 by rikyrah

Been watching the protests with a curious eye.😒😒   George Floyd's murder was about race, not class. — Ragnarok Lobster 🐺 (@eclecticbrotha) May 31, 2020 SAY IT AGAIN😠😠😠 George Floyd's murder was about race, not class. — Ragnarok Lobster 🐺 … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Black Lives Matter, Breaking News, Criminal Justice, Department of Justice, Institutional Racism, Justice, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police Reform, Police violence, Politics, Protests | Tagged , , , , , , , | 73 Comments

Joshua Brown who who gave emotional testimony in the Amber Guyger trial was fatally shot in Dallas

Posted on October 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A man who was a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot Friday in the parking lot of his apartment complex, according to attorney Lee Merritt. Joshua Brown was a neighbor … Continue reading →

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Julian Castro’s Police Reform Policy

Posted on July 2, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

People First Policing Plan On the day Julián announced his candidacy for President of the United States, he talked about health care and education, economic prosperity and immigration. And he also talked about the frightening rate at which unarmed black … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Police bruality, Police Reform, Police violence, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Arizona cops terrorize black family at gunpoint after 4-year-old takes a doll from the dollar store

Posted on June 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Arizona cops threatened to shoot a Black mother in the head because her 4 year old took a doll from the Dollar Store without paying for it. It’s unbelievable to watch. Savage beasts terrorizing a Black family with yelling, cussing … Continue reading →

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A Somerville Texas man ends up on life support following arrest in Burleson County

Posted on May 23, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Barbaric savages. WTF happened to Chester “CJ” Jackson? We need answers. How did he end up on life support? He was arrested in front of his home for public intoxication. Two days later, his family says they found him in … Continue reading →

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Sacramento PD arrest 12 year old Black child & places a plastic bag over his head

Posted on May 22, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Just look at these monsters!  Arresting a 12-year old Black child and placing a plastic bag over his head? They’re predators with a gun and badge hunting and preying upon young Black boys and men. These thugs wouldn’t DARE do … Continue reading →

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GRAPHIC: ‘I’m Pregnant!’ Texas Cop Shoots And Kills Unarmed Black Woman

Posted on May 14, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

A police officer shot and killed an unarmed Black woman whose last words were “I’m pregnant!” following a physical confrontation in an apartment complex parking lot in suburban Houston Monday night. The woman and the officer were not immediately identified, … Continue reading →

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