Category Archives: Black Voter Suppression

Open Thread | Why I Am Never In the ‘ Just Write Off the South’ Crowd

Posted on December 29, 2025 by rikyrah

You want to know why I am never in the ‘ Just write off the South’ crowd? Because, I know that half of this country’s Black population lives in those Red States. I will not abandon them. I’ll say it … 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 | Still Don’t Think The Courts Matter?

Posted on June 5, 2024 by rikyrah

The 2016 Election will haunt us FOR DECADES. When we told you that The Courts were at stake. Some of you arrogantly took to purse your lips that you ‘ couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary by using the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Funny How You Never See Folks Telling MAGA People Not to Vote. Only Black Folks……uh huh

Posted on May 28, 2024 by rikyrah

Uh huh. Followed this Twitter thread. Some folks are were VERY Disappointed that nothing came of President Biden giving the Commencement Address at Morehouse . Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline) posted at 9:57 PM on Mon, May 20, 2024: I don’t think … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | THIS, Once Again, Proves WHY The Court Will ALWAYS Be Important…Decisions Like This

Posted on May 24, 2024 by rikyrah

When I say that I will ALWAYS have smoke for those who told us in 2016 that they couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary ‘ by using the Court’… I mean it. They will never ever ever be able … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Georgia Governor Signs Election Changes Into Law…Uh huh…Uh huh

Posted on May 10, 2024 by rikyrah

Uh huh…. Georgia governor signs election changes into law The bill signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp will implement new rules in the battleground state. less than six months before Election Day. May 7, 2024, 9:40 PM CDT / Source: … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | IF You Need to Understand Black Disdain for the Republican Party….

Posted on March 14, 2024 by rikyrah

Look no further. chris evans (@notcapnamerica) posted at 8:56 AM on Fri, Mar 08, 2024: And as an addendum, here are a list of policies or initiatives Republicans are pushing around the country that disproportionately hurt Black people that Democrats … 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 | Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Attempt to Defy Their 2 month old Decision About Additional Majority Black District

Posted on September 27, 2023 by rikyrah

Tired of these arrogant muthaphuckas. They should have no choice. The design of the districts should be completely out of their hands. BREAKING: In a win for voters, the U.S. Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to reinstate its illegal congressional … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | WHY is Joe Biden Running?

Posted on September 25, 2023 by rikyrah

Sometimes, our President can speak for himself, and speaks it plain. I will continue to repeat: 2024: DEMOCRACY VS. FASCISM Plain and simple. We don’t have two functioning political parties. We have one political party who is interested in governing. … Continue reading →

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