Category Archives: Institutional Racism

Open Thread | Let Us Be Honest About Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Posted on June 13, 2023 by rikyrah

😒😒🙄🙄 lol yeah, no. What's more likely is that legacy admissions, athletes, children of staff and faculty, and dean's list recipients got in over him. Also high grades and test scores guarantee nothing, most admission committees use that to screen … Continue reading →

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Economist Bill Spriggs Has Passed Away

Posted on June 7, 2023 by rikyrah

RIP, Sir🙏🏾 Thank you for bringing humanity to the field of Economics. Rest in Power, Bill Spriggs. Mourning his brilliance, kindness, & clarity, that economics isn't neutral, policy decisions have tangible impacts on our lives, and building power for Black … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | More News From Tennessee

Posted on April 13, 2023 by rikyrah

So, this happened. BREAKING: Justin Pearson has been reappointed to the Tennessee House of Representatives. He joins Justin Jones, who has already been reappointed. The Tennessee Three will be reunited. pic.twitter.com/Ef6MeK4hoS — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 12, 2023 “They tried … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Tennessee’s Racist Legislature Expels Two Black Legislators

Posted on April 7, 2023 by rikyrah

It is obvious- their pure, unadulterated racism. These two young Black Male Legislators were amazing. We are seeing them grow in front of our eyes. Wow: Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, one of the Dems that the GOP is trying … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Attack on Education in Florida….as They Try To Install Fascism

Posted on February 23, 2023 by rikyrah

In case you didn’t know… I don’t know if you know what’s been going on in Florida. Their Governor has chosen to go full-on fascist. There is the full-blown attack on education. The banning of books. The attack on the … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Mississippi…Jim Crow Revisited😠

Posted on February 17, 2023 by rikyrah

Just absolutely racist to the core.😠 Instead of helping Jackson escape its water crisis, Mississippi House Republicans are snatching judicial power from this majority-Black city. They "passed a bill to create a separate, unelected court system in the city of … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | President Biden Tackles the Marijuana Issue

Posted on October 7, 2022 by rikyrah

When you have people getting rich and building fortunes off legal weed… While others can’t participate in the industry because of previous arrests and convictions… Bravo to President Biden and Vice-President Harris for what happened today. Too many lives have … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Brett Favre Is A THIEF!

Posted on September 27, 2022 by rikyrah

Mississippi is one of the poorest states of the United States of America. We have Republicans running the state who literally have the slave master mentality. They thieve money from the least of these and be sure to enrich themselves. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Heinous Acts of Abbott and DeSantis With Regards to Migrants

Posted on September 19, 2022 by rikyrah

There are those who believe that the actions of Abbott and DeSantis with regards to Migrants was to ‘distract’ folks from the Abortion issue, which is a loser for the GOP. And, it might be true, because when all else … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | It Was NEVER About CRT. It’s About Silencing Those Who Teach the Truth

Posted on July 5, 2022 by rikyrah

And those who believe that EVERYONE’S STORY that has been institutionally excluded IS WORTH HEARING. They want to WHITEWASH HISTORY and suppress the truth. That’s what the entire anti-CRT hysteria is about. Not about CRT, because CRT is only taught … Continue reading →

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