Category Archives: Civil Rights

Open Thread | For Those Black People Delusional Enough To Support Trump and Want to Know the Difference Between A Harris and Trump Administrations

Posted on October 7, 2024 by rikyrah

Look no further. rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) posted at 1:53 AM on Fri, Sep 27, 2024: ANY Black man or woman considering voting for Donald Trump should listen to ALL of this. This is the results of a Biden-Harris Dept. of Justice … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Ways in Which Project 2025 Would Hurt The Black Community

Posted on August 12, 2024 by rikyrah

I read the entire Project 2025. Here are the top 10 ways it would harm Black America Michael Harriot Mon, July 15, 2024 at 9:12 AM CDT If you frequent Black Twitter, visited a barbershop recently or could hear the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Addresses the NAACP

Posted on July 17, 2024 by rikyrah

He gave an address to the NAACP Convention in Las Vegas Yesterday. Angry Staffer 🌻 (@Angry_Staffer) posted at 4:26 PM on Tue, Jul 16, 2024: “I know what a Black job is — it’s the Vice President of the United … 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 →

Posted in 2016 Elections, 2024 Elections, Affirmative Action, African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Democracy, Economics, Elections, Federal Judges, Federal Judiciary, GOP, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Black History, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, Empowerment, Freedom, Open Thread, Politics, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

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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Harry Belafonte, Passed Away At 96

Posted on April 25, 2023 by rikyrah

Breaking News: Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking singer, actor and activist who became a major force in the civil rights movement, has died at 96. https://t.co/LTpfanpUDq pic.twitter.com/7aUl89rLzA — The New York Times (@nytimes) April 25, 2023 RIP Harry Belafonte When it … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | We Remember ” Bloody Sunday”

Posted on March 7, 2023 by rikyrah

The President was in Alabama, remembering the 58th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”. No matter how hard some people try, we can’t just choose to learn what we want to know, and not what we should know. We should learn everything. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Election Eve…

Posted on November 7, 2022 by rikyrah

We have some great candidates out here…all over the country… If you haven’t voted…..TOMORROW IS IT!! If this doesn’t sum up the GOP….THEY MEAN THIS!😠 https://twitter.com/TinaDuryea/status/1589423998978633728?s=19 Make your plan to vote: https://t.co/ZKn8fJEh9z. pic.twitter.com/UeQg3yJMed — The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) October 31, 2022 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Just Some Points to Think About …..the Parties ARE NOT ALIKE

Posted on November 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Just a compilation of thoughts A reminder: Anyone who tells you NOT to vote is not your friend Anyone who tells you that there is no difference between the Political Parties is a lying CLOWN😠😠 For ppl who say voting4Dems … Continue reading →

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