Category Archives: Black Voter Suppression

Thursday Open Thread | Sharecroppers History

Posted on October 8, 2015 by rikyrah

Sharecropping Memories

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Voter Suppression, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Media, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged | 123 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Sharecroppers’ History

Posted on October 7, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy Hump day! We continue with SharecropperS’ history. Missouri Sharecroppers Strike of 1939

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Voter Suppression, discrimination, Heritage, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Media, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , | 109 Comments

THIS is what VOTER SUPPRESSION looks like in 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by rikyrah

I had seen the initial report about this. And, then yahtzeebutterfly brought us further links. Look at this picture.   The red parts are where the majority of Alabama’s Black population lives. It’s also where the Department of Motor Vehicles offices … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , | 23 Comments