Category Archives: Ferguson

Open Thread | Some Words

Posted on June 3, 2020 by rikyrah

The past few days have been hard. Just hard.   pic.twitter.com/vkK5hRvvjW — Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) June 1, 2020

Posted in activism, Breaking News, Current Events, Democracy, Ferguson, injustice, Institutional Racism, Justice, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police Reform, Police violence, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 73 Comments

Activist radio personality, attorney Lizz Brown passes away

Posted on September 6, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Longtime St. Louis radio personality, attorney and social justice activist Lizz Brown passed away today (Wednesday, September 6) in St. Louis, following a lengthy illness. Brown fought for the rights of African Americans and for justice. As host of the … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Ferguson, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on January 7, 2017 by rikyrah

Hello Everyone. Hope you’re enjoying the weekend with friends and family. Today, we’re going into the archives and pulled out a few of President Obama’s speeches.

Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Ferguson, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Media, Open Thread, Politics, POTUS, President Obama, Racism | Tagged , | 26 Comments

Timeline of @MoDemParty denial of VAN access.

Posted on February 8, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Maria Chappelle-Nadal On December 21, I communicated by text and by phone with the Missouri Democratic Party regarding access to the Voter Activation Network, VAN. I was initially told that it would not be a problem for our campaign to … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Current Events, Democracy, discrimination, Ferguson, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Voter Suppression | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 50 Comments