Category Archives: Racial Oppression

Friday Open Thread | Two Tweets. Same Day. Amerikkka.

Posted on May 19, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The way they do our lives….

Posted in Current Events, JusticeForTerenceCrutcher, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Fox News anchor Kelly Wright says he can no longer ignore racism at the network

Posted on April 27, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

At a news conference on Wednesday, news anchor Kelly Wright spoke to reporters about the second lawsuit lodged against Fox News this year for racial discrimination. As the only black anchor on Fox, Wright can be a more public face … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 88 Comments

Monday Open Thread | “Roots” 40th Anniversary Week

Posted on March 6, 2017 by rikyrah

This Week 3 Chics highlights the groundbreaking Mini series Roots. Last month marked the 4oth Anniversary of “Roots.” Based on the book, Roots: the Saga of an American Family, by Alex Haley. We’ll feature selected scenes from the movie. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, African Americans, Africans, Books, Culture, Jim Crow laws, Media, Movies, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 57 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

AG Sessions: Justice Dept. to “pull back” on suing police depts. over violating civil rights of minorities

Posted on February 28, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Racist scum, Jeff Sessions, traded his pointed hood for a suit and tie. Taney’s law in full effect: “Blacks have no rights which the white man is bound to respect” and Jeff Sessions will make sure the lives of Blacks … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Uncategorized, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Photos | ‘I Am Muslim Too’ Rally in NYC

Posted on February 19, 2017 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Current Events, Democracy, Immigration, Muslims, News, Open Thread, Photos, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, religious oppression | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

#BlackHistory: Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln & Henry Berry’s views on Black People

Posted on February 19, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Henry Berry

Posted in Black History, Crimes Against Humanity, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Racial Oppression, racial terror, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Trump LIES about terrorist attack in ‘Sweden’ to justify #MuslimBan

Posted on February 18, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

At his rally in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday, Pres. Donald Trump listed a terror attack that never happened as part of the rationale for his controversial anti-Muslim travel ban. In defending his executive order banning Islamic refugees and travelers from … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Muslims, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Oppression, Religious oppresion | Tagged , , , , , , | 42 Comments

What to do if #ICE Agents show up at your door

Posted on February 12, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS What to do when faced with anti-Muslim discrimination ENGLISH Click to access MKG17-KYR-AntiMuslimDiscr-OnePager-English-v01.pdf Know Your Rights: Discrimination Against Immigrants and Muslims With discrimination against American Muslims on the rise, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. Anti-Muslim Discrimination. ARABIC Click to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Foreign policy, ICEgov, Immigration, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Muslims, News, Open Thread, prejudice, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racism, Religious oppresion, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Breaking News | The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban

Posted on February 9, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously against President Donald Trump’s immigration ban in a ruling issued Thursday evening. Trump is widely expected to challenge the court’s ruling in the Supreme Court. The executive order, Trump’s highest profile and … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Current Events, Department of Justice, Foreign policy, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Muslims, News, Open Thread, Politics, prejudice, Racial Oppression, Religious oppresion, US Department of Justice, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , | 35 Comments