Category Archives: Black Lives Matter

Jury selection begins in Officer #RayTensing murder of Sam DuBose

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

CINCINNATI — One of the most controversial and heated trials in Hamilton County history begins in earnest Monday with attorneys starting the process of questioning nearly 200 potential jurors in court. Ultimately, 12 jurors and four alternates will be chosen … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Cop’s Wife Blames Fake Robbery on Black Lives Matter

Posted on October 31, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

The wife of a police officer in Millbury, MA claimed that she was the victim of a robbery earlier this month where someone ransacked her house and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry.  The woman also claimed the perpetrator … Continue reading →

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St. Louis police lock up black man for spitting on the ground

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
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3ChicsPolitico.com’s Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Posted on October 17, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in African Americans, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Freedom, Heritage, History, Honor, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Lynching, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, White Supremacy | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Keith Lamont Scott Funeral Photos

Posted on October 14, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
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Friday Open Thread | Seattle Teachers Plan Black Lives Matter Demonstration

Posted on October 14, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

About 1,000 teachers have united for the event, which is supported by the school district and the Seattle Parent Teacher Student Association. Teachers in the Seattle Public Schools district have planned a Black Lives Matter event next week to coincide … Continue reading →

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The Racket of Racism

Posted on October 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: Romany Malco

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Current Events, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Pig Laws, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, segregation, Slavery, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

United Nations Panel | U.S. owes black people reparations for a history of ‘racial terrorism’

Posted on September 28, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

The history of slavery in the United States justifies reparations for African Americans, argues a recent report by a U.N.-affiliated group based in Geneva. This conclusion was part of a study by the United Nations’ Working Group of Experts on … Continue reading →

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Terence Crutcher Funeral Service

Posted on September 25, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

TULSA, Okla. — Hundreds of people filled the Antioch Baptist church on Saturday as they celebrated Terence Crutcher’s life. He lost his life more than a week ago after Tulsa Police Officer Betty Shelby shot and killed him. Crutcher family … Continue reading →

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U.N. Human Rights Council will debate whether police killings of black men are modern day lynchings

Posted on September 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human … Continue reading →

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