Category Archives: Open Letter

Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on January 2, 2018 by rikyrah

Happy Tuesday, 3 Chics Family! Looking for places to travel or add to your bucket lists? I know it’s winter, but, think about going off season, just for the ADVENTURE! I’m planning to go this year.

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Houston Celebrates the Astros World Series Championship

Posted on November 3, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Live: Special coverage of Astros World Series championship parade HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner says the city of Houston will honor the Astros with a parade on Friday in celebration of the team’s first MLB Championship victory. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Are Berniebots on the DNC Attempting to Change the Rules to Suppress the Black Vote?

Posted on June 14, 2017 by rikyrah

Found at the following twitter thread: Armando‏ @armandodkos Are Bernie delegates on Dem Unity Commission and Rules Committee proposing a radical change to delegate selection process for Pres. Noms? /1 I fear they are. And their proposals would gut the … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Democracy, Open Letter, Politics | Tagged , , , | 140 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Attorney General White Citizens Council Strikes At Voting Rights

Posted on March 2, 2017 by rikyrah

The Sessions Effect: Trump DOJ Reverses Course In Major Texas Voter ID Case By Alice Ollstein Published February 27, 2017, 12:47 PM EDT For the last six years, the Justice Department has sided with the citizens and civil rights groups … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Civil Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Open Letter, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | 2017 Oscar Nominated: Fences

Posted on February 8, 2017 by rikyrah

Fences, based on August Wilson’s play, and directed by Denzel Washington, is up for 4 Academy Awards: Best Picture Best Actor: Denzel Washington Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis Best Writing Adapted Screenplay: August Wilson

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on January 22, 2017 by rikyrah

Welcome to the Obama Administration’s Final — and 388th — episode of your West Wing Week.

Posted in First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Michelle Obama, Open Letter, Politics, POTUS, President Obama | Tagged , , , , | 58 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | The Bromance of POTUS and Joey B

Posted on January 18, 2017 by rikyrah

Our President and Vice President are more than coworkers – they are friends who respect one another and love one another. It comes forth in their interactions.  

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Video | Jennifer Holliday: “Black Twitter Hurt Me Badly”

Posted on January 15, 2017 by rikyrah

Dear Jennifer Holliday, Seriously? You’re hurt, Jennifer? You’re just one more casualty of Trump’s rent-a-negro, to suit his sadistic, narcisitic needs. But you just keep thinking that the LBGT folks love you more, if that helps you sleep at night … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Old School Music That Make You Wanna Jump

Posted on January 11, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The Brothers Johnson were an American funk and R&B band consisting of American musicians and brothers George (“Lightnin’ Licks”) and Louis E. Johnson (“Thunder Thumbs”). They achieved their greatest success from the mid-1970s to early 1980s, with three singles topping … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Old School Music That Make You Wanna Jump

Posted on January 10, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Shalamar (/ˈʃæləmɑːr/) is an American R&B and soul music vocal group, active in the mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s, that was originally a disco–driven vehicle created by Soul Train booking agent Dick Griffey and show creator and producer Don Cornelius.[1][2] … Continue reading →

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