Category Archives: History

Monday Open Thread | The State of Our Country

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Been thinking about what happened on Saturday. Some have said that they were saddened by what happened on Saturday. Me? I’m just mad as hell. Because, there’s no reason why we should be at this point in time. We should … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, History, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, racial terror, Racism, US Department of Justice, Violence | Tagged , , , , , | 103 Comments

26 Most Powerful Images of The Last Hundred Years

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Pincess Diana talks to amputees in Angola, where she traveled in January 1997 to bring attention to the anti land mine campaign of the International Red Cross. Sitting on her lap is Sandra Thijica, a 13 year old who lost … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

Happy HUMP Day, Everyone! We have to keep informing some folks that Sally Hemings was not Jefferson’s Mistress. SHE WAS HIS SLAVE AND HE RAPED HER. Sally Hemings wasn’t Thomas Jefferson’s mistress. She was his property By Britni Danielle Archaeologists at … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Heritage, History, Open Thread, POTUS, Racism, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery | Tagged , , | 60 Comments

Saturday Open Thread | Shariah Harris To Make History in the Sport of Polo

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

Pennsylvania teen, 19, to make history as the first black woman to ever play in top tier of US polo after discovering it by accident 12 years ago By Associated Press and Mary Kekatos For Dailymail.com Published: 14:06 EDT, 29 … Continue reading →

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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.

Posted in Barack Obama, Black History, Current Events, History, News, Open Thread, President Obama | Tagged , , , | 19 Comments