Category Archives: Racial Profiling

Open Thread | The Possibility of Justice for Elijah McClain

Posted on September 2, 2021 by rikyrah

I didn’t say Justice for Elijah. I said the possibility of justice. His final words are haunting.😢😢😢 "His final words are haunting and tragic," @GeoffRBennett says. "If Elijah McClain isn't safe, who is?" pic.twitter.com/u40zd0M9gr — MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 1, 2021 … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Justice, Justice for Elijah McClain, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Open Thread | Dear Michael Bloomberg, Nobody Believes Your ‘Stop & Frisk’ Apology😠😠😠

Posted on November 18, 2019 by rikyrah

Stunning news: @MikeBloomberg, who is preparing to run for president, is apologizing for his NYPD's use of stop-and-frisk at Christian Cultural Center. He has adamantly defended it for years, even as crime has gone down as stops have been reduced. … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Police violence, Politics, Racial Profiling, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Open Thread | Why Aren’t Our Children Allowed to be Children?😢

Posted on September 13, 2019 by rikyrah

The important issues for Black women: .@Essence poll: Most important issues for black women #AMJoy pic.twitter.com/Lj4M6aKejZ — AM Joy w/Joy Reid (@amjoyshow) September 8, 2019 Essence Magazine did a poll consisting of Black women. Joy Reid revealed the results on … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 93 Comments

Monday Open Thread

Posted on January 22, 2018 by rikyrah

ICYMI Does recognizing privilege influence your politics? News host Kerri Miller spoke with Ijeoma Oluo, the author of “So You Want to Talk About Race.” https://www.mprnews.org/listen?name=/minnesota/podcasts/kerri-miller/2018/01/15privilege_politics_20180115_64.mp3

Posted in African Americans, Books, Current Events, Institutional Racism, Media, News, Open Thread, Politics, prejudice, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , | 67 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on September 17, 2017 by rikyrah
Posted in Culture, Current Events, News, Open Thread, Politics, prejudice, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged | 24 Comments

Georgia cop tells frightened white woman at traffic stop, “We only kill black people.”

Posted on August 31, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

A lieutenant from a police department in Georgia is under investigation after a dashcam video obtained by Channel 2 Action News appears to show the officer telling a driver during a DUI stop, “Remember, we only kill black people.” Lt. … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Lives Matter, Crimes Against Humanity, Current Events, News, Open Thread, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Friday Open Thread

Posted on August 25, 2017 by rikyrah

Who is the LONE Negro standing behind ##45 holding that foolish sign? Michael the “BLACK” man PERFECTLY POSITIONED in the crowd behind Donald Trump in Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday night, as the president falsely claimed that he had not defended … Continue reading →

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Police pulled over black State Attorney — then couldn’t explain why

Posted on July 12, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Police pulled over this black State Attorney — and then couldn't even explain why pic.twitter.com/0mjmTFUkov — NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 12, 2017

Posted in African Americans, Current Events, DWB-DRIVING WHILE BLACK, News, Open Thread, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

The Killing of #PhilandoCastile. Dashcam video released

Posted on June 20, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

WARNING:  VERY  DISTURBING The legal lynching of #PhilandoCastile. Video just released today. An abomination. This officer is a murderer. Philando obeyed the law. pic.twitter.com/JNXA1XTlVk — Shaun King (@ShaunKing) June 20, 2017

Posted in Current Events, Human Rights, JusticeForPhilandoCastile, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, racial terror, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread | Someone needs to sue Customs for this unlawful harassment

Posted on March 21, 2017 by rikyrah

THIS is what’s happening to American Citizens who ‘fit the profile’: This is outrageous. CBP detained the former police chief of Greenville, NC for 90 minutes From Facebook: Hassan Aden Yesterday at 3:27pm · Details of my CBP Detention at … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Racial Profiling | Tagged , , , , | 75 Comments