Category Archives: Memorial

Thursday Open Thread

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

The REAL monuments that tells America’s TRUE HISTORY. Thoughts on Confederate Statues from a Southern White Male Growing up in the South, I was told (and unfortunately believed) a number of things about the Confederacy. Of course, I heard the common … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Open Thread

Posted on May 29, 2017 by
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Cubans Pay Last Respects To Fidel Castro

Posted on November 28, 2016 by

HAVANA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Galvanized by a 21-gun salute that thundered across Havana, tens of thousands of Cubans paid final respects on Monday to Fidel Castro, who led a leftist revolution, ruled for half a century and resisted the … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Remembering, Tommy Ford in the hit sitcom “Martin”

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

YOU AIN’T GOT NO JOB! RIP, Tommy!

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#MemorialDay was started by former slaves on May 1, 1865

Posted on May 30, 2016 by

On this date in 1865, former Black slaves started Memorial Day in America. This occurred in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up … Continue reading →

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Photos | Prince Memorial: Live from Paisley Park

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Tyren’s Photos at Paisley Park

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PRINCE |Open Thread

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

Have at it Family…. Sheila E., Prince Protege…. —————————————–

Posted in Celebrations, Culture, Dance, Empowerment, Faith, Inspiration, Love, Media, Memorial, Movie Soundtracks, Music, Photos, Sexuality, Spirituality | Tagged , , , , , | 69 Comments