Category Archives: Education

Open Thread | America’s Top Young Scientist

Posted on October 30, 2023 by rikyrah

14-year-old who invented soap to treat skin cancer named America’s Top Young Scientist Story by Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY • “America’s Top Young Scientist” is a 14-year-old who invented a soap that treats skin cancer. Heman Bekele, a ninth grader … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Excellence, Breaking News, Current Events, Education, Open Thread, Science | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

Open Thread | Scholastic Book Fair – What’s With the Censorship?

Posted on October 20, 2023 by rikyrah

As a kid, one of my fondest memories from school was when I got the little paper flyer, informing us that we were going to have a Book Fair, and all the options that would be there. I would sit … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Culture, Current Events, Education, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | They Continue To Want To Police Our Bodies

Posted on October 16, 2023 by rikyrah

That legacy of slavery has not left this country. The fight over Black Hair never seems to end. So, for those who purse their lips to say that ‘it’s just hair’. It’s NEVER just hair. There is no other group … Continue reading →

Posted in Body Autonomy, Breaking News, Culture, Current Events, Education, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Body Autonomy, Book Banning, Breaking News, Corruption, Current Events, Democratic Party, Economics, Economy, Education, Elections, GOP, Healthcare, Justice, Labor, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread | Make No Mistake – Project 2025 Is the Republican Plan For Fascism No Matter Who the Republican Nominee Is

Posted on September 19, 2023 by rikyrah

Period. How Right-Wing Groups Are Plotting To Implement Trump’s Authoritarianism Project 2025 is an out-in-the-open scheme to steer the US toward far-right autocracy. DAVID CORN Washington, DC, Bureau Chief There is an authoritarian danger that threatens American democracy. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Abortion Rights, Body Autonomy, Book Banning, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Department of Justice, Economics, Economy, Education, Elections, GOP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Open Thread | More on President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Posted on August 30, 2023 by rikyrah

Going to say this again: IT MATTERS who is President and their experiences and their viewpoint. President Biden respects the PROCESS. And, he’s also enough of a political nerd to understand that getting into the weeds, you can do a … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Democratic Party, Economics, Economy, Education, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Student Loan Forgiveness | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Open Thread | President Biden Continues to Try and Help With Regards To Student Loans

Posted on August 10, 2023 by rikyrah

President Biden is not giving up with helping those who have student loans. Biden administration launches new SAVE student loan repayment plan. Here’s how to apply PUBLISHED MON, JUL 31 202310:32 AM EDT UPDATED MON, JUL 31 202312:00 PM EDT … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Economics, Education, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Student Loan Forgiveness | Tagged , , , , , | 30 Comments

Open Thread | I Love It When Receipts Are Brought….Florida Educational Standards…American Chattel Slavery vs The Holocaust

Posted on August 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Nikole Hannah Jones brought IT and RECEIPTS. There's been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the "clarifications" were designed to show Black resilience, or were just "facts." So, I thought I'd compare … Continue reading →

Posted in American Chattel Slavery, Black Excellence, Black History, Book Banning, Breaking News, Current Events, Education, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, racial terror, Racism, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery, Systematic Racism, The Holocaust | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Open Thread | The Absolute Audacity of the Updated White Citizens Council

Posted on August 1, 2023 by rikyrah

Or Hoes for Hitler… Or Moms for Liberty…. From California When the story ran in the local paper, not only did people replace the books, they donated $15,000 so more books could be purchased, and the city matched the amount. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, activism, Book Banning, Books, Breaking News, Censorship, Current Events, Democracy, Education, GOP, Open Thread, Politics, Public Libraries | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Open Thread | Houston School District Firing Librarians and Turning Libraries Into ‘ Disciplinary Centers’

Posted on July 31, 2023 by rikyrah

From the moment I read this story, I was enraged. HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses HOUSTON – Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Education, GOP, Open Thread, School to Prison Pipeline | Tagged , , , , , , , | 24 Comments