Category Archives: Democracy

Friday Open Thread

Posted on August 26, 2016 by

TGIF Alabama Lynching Memorial to confront U.S. history of slavery

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President Obama’s Remarks: Donald Trump is ” ‘UNFIT’ to Serve as President”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

No shit, Sherlock.

Posted in 2016 Elections, Current Events, Democracy, Politics, POTUS, President Obama, Presidential Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 21 Comments

Reverend William Barber Speaks at the Democratic National Convention

Posted on July 28, 2016 by

Rev. Barber took DNC folks to CHURCH. Updated

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Saturday Open Thread | #DNCLeaks: Debbie Wasserman Schultz furiously pressured MSNBC

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, was furious when she was criticized by MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski. Wasserman Schultz called for Brzezinski to “apologize” and told her co-worker Chuck Todd “this must stop.” The DNC chair … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Corruption, Current Events, Democracy, News, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, voters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

Have a BLESSED Sumday, Everyone. Because I’m in a Malcolm X STATE OF MIND. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kf7fujM4ag

Posted in Africa, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Justice, Media, Muslims, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , | 142 Comments

Would YOU Want to be Treated Like Blacks?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by

Jane Elliot confronting white folks HEAD ON. Because they are the folks that need to do this”

Posted in Birtherism, Black Codes, Black Voter Suppression, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Democracy, discrimination, Empowerment, Hate Crime, Income Inequality, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Lynching, Murder, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, segregation, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act, White Supremacy | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Diamond Reynolds & Daughter Dae’Anna | Eliihaas: “This Video is for Me”

Posted on July 7, 2016 by

Dae’Anna and her mommy on the Fourth of July, 2016. "It's okay mommy" "It's okay I'm right here with you" My heart hurts, this world is an ugly place #PhilandoCastile pic.twitter.com/NsQrn72XwH — WORLD STAR FANS (@WorIdStarLaugh) July 7, 2016 This … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Codes, Black Lives Matter, crime, Democracy, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, hate, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeForAltonSterling, Murder, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , | 54 Comments