Category Archives: History

Monday Open Thread | A Post on ‘RussiaGate’

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

From Facebook: Doug Blackmon Yesterday at 1:38am · “RussiaGate” has become a catastrophic failure of leadership—and a debacle from which the Trump presidency will not recover —“Trump is a suicide vest strapped around the body of the Republican Party”—- #trumprussia … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, History, Obstruction of Justice, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 77 Comments

Racist Black History Month essay shocks school: ‘All stories in the Bible are about white people’

Posted on February 22, 2017 by

Quickly! Someone please educate the student that King David, his son Solomon and Jesus were all black. Matthew 2:13 An Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up”, take the child & his mother & escape to Egypt. Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Current Events, Education, hate, History, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Racism, Uncategorized, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Presidents Day | Honoring President Barack Hussein Obama

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

On this #PresidentsDay as well as #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States.

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#BlackHistory: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln & Henry Berry’s views on Black People

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Henry Berry

Posted in Black History, Crimes Against Humanity, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Racial Oppression, racial terror, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Monday Open Thread | James Baldwin Week

Posted on February 13, 2017 by

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artist is Mr. James Baldwin. We’ll look at some of his most acclaimed writings, essays, novels, and TV/radio addresses. James Baldwin was an essayist, playwright and novelist regarded as a highly insightful,    iconic writer with … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Arts, Black History, Books, Civil Rights, Current Events, Education, Freedom, History, Human Rights, Media, Movies, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racism | Tagged , , , , , | 47 Comments

Black History | #AMERIKKKA

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

I have no words…

Posted in Black Codes, Black History, Black Lives Matter, discrimination, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Racial Oppression, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Harvard Law Review Elects First Black Woman President

Posted on February 3, 2017 by

ImeIme A. Umana ’14 will be the first black woman to serve as President of the Harvard Law Review, the legal journal announced Monday. Umana, who hails from Harrisburg, Pa., will be the 131st leader of the organization. As a … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Current Events, History, News, Nigeria, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments