Category Archives: Honor

Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on December 24, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

“Silent Night” (German: “Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht”) is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song “Stille Nacht” were written in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Songs, Current Events, Honor, Joy, Music, News, Open Thread, Politics, Praise, Worship | Tagged , , | 40 Comments

Live Streaming: Nelson Mandela State Funeral

Posted on December 14, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: Yahtc Qunu, South Africa (CNN) — A funeral cortege carrying Nelson Mandela’s body arrived Saturday in his ancestral village of Qunu, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, where he’ll be buried Sunday amid the lush green hills of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africans, Current Events, History, Honor, Media, News, Open Thread, Tribute | Tagged , , | 85 Comments

Remembering President John F Kennedy’s Assassination

Posted on November 22, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Today marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination,  one of the most traumatic events in American history. Anyone who was alive on that day and was older than a toddler remembers where  they were and what they … Continue reading →

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Video & Photos| President Obama Awards the 2013 Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted on November 20, 2013 by rikyrah

President Obama awards the 2013 recipients the Presidential Medal of Freedom. US broadcast journalist and actress Oprah Winfrey(R), appellate Judge Patricia Wald(L) and activist Gloria Steinem(Rear) look on as US President Barack Obama makes opening remarks before presenting the Presidential … Continue reading →

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Video |President Obama Pays Tribute to Richard Overton, 107 Year Old World War II Veteran

Posted on November 11, 2013 by rikyrah

Updated with video Richard Overton (C), 107 years-old, who is believed to be America’s oldest living veteran is acknowledged by U.S. President Barack Obama during a ceremony to honor veterans at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day at … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Praise and Worship

Posted on November 10, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Wintley Augustus Phipps (born January 7, 1955) was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Phipps is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister, world-renowned vocal artist, and innovative initiator of special projects such as the US Dream Academy.[1] He also founded Songs of … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Gospel, Honor, Inspiration, Music, News, Open Thread, Politics, Praise, Spirituality, Worship | Tagged , , , , | 71 Comments

Celebrating National American Indian Heritage Month

Posted on November 5, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Native Dance: Imamsuat Imamsuat is a multi-generational group of Sugpiaq (Alutiiq) people from the Alaska and Lower Kenai Peninsulas, Kodiak and Afognak Islands in Alaska.  Members of the group are also from the Inupiaq culture of the Bering Sea.  The … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Heritage, History, Honor, Native Americans, Open Thread, Tribute | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments

Gina Loring sings a lament for Trayvon Martin

Posted on October 8, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Orlando Sentinel-Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Gina Loring is asking people what the world would have missed if they had died at the same age Trayvon Martin died as part of a video tribute to benefit the deceased teen’s foundation. The song … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Honor, Justice, Justice for Trayvon Martin, Music, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling, Racism, Tribute | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

President Obama & First Lady Attend Memorial for Navy Yard Shooting

Posted on September 22, 2013 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Barack Obama, Current Events, First Lady Michelle Obama, Honor, Media, Memorial, Michelle Obama, Open Thread, Photos, President Obama | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

President Obama attends a ceremony in observance of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 at the Pentagon

Posted on September 11, 2013 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Current Events, Dr Jill Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Honor, Media, Open Thread, POTUS, President Obama, Tribute, Vice President Joe Biden | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments