Category Archives: Racism

Open Thread | These Racists Never Stop

Posted on August 23, 2023 by rikyrah

UH HUH UH HUH The unmitigated gall. A conservative activist, Edward Blum, who was involved in the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reject affirmative action in college admissions, has filed a lawsuit against Fearless Fund, a Black venture capital firm … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Love It When Receipts Are Brought….Florida Educational Standards…American Chattel Slavery vs The Holocaust

Posted on August 8, 2023 by rikyrah

Nikole Hannah Jones brought IT and RECEIPTS. There's been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the "clarifications" were designed to show Black resilience, or were just "facts." So, I thought I'd compare … Continue reading →

Posted in American Chattel Slavery, Black Excellence, Black History, Book Banning, Breaking News, Current Events, Education, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, racial terror, Racism, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery, Systematic Racism, The Holocaust | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Open Thread | Nimrata Haley Needs To Keep Black Folks Out Her Mouth

Posted on June 23, 2023 by rikyrah

Nimrata Haley has a nasty habit of putting Black folks in her mouth in her service to White Supremacy. She needs to keep her mouth shut. I call her Nimrata because that is the government name her parents gave her … Continue reading →

Posted in 2024 Elections, African Americans, Breaking News, Culture, Current Events, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Systematic Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Open Thread: A Little Education on ‘ White Passing’.

Posted on December 16, 2022 by rikyrah

I saw this tweet, and it made me think: The Meghan Markle convo reveals to me that younger black folks don't know what "white passing" actually means. — Unobtainium Daydreams (@ShimminyKricket) December 10, 2022 With the dropping of the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Codes, Black History, Culture, Jim Crow laws, Movies, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Open Thread | Tired of Racists Attacking Our Children

Posted on December 9, 2022 by rikyrah

Absolutely furious as I read this story of this grown man trying to push the force of the police against a 9 year old CHILD!!! A 9yo Black child clearly into science identified a problem harming her neighborhood, researched, found … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Breaking News, Current Events, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Profiling, racial terror, Racism | Tagged , , , , | 27 Comments

Open Thread | So Much Truth In This Thread

Posted on May 20, 2022 by rikyrah

Broke it down👏🏾 I truly hope that this reaches some people, whether on here or if shared with your family and friends. Because something has to. 1/"It feels like 'no one really cares' that Black Americans are terrified of being … Continue reading →

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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 | More About Critical Race Theory

Posted on June 25, 2021 by rikyrah

Some folks have had enough of the clowns.😠     After being asked about Critical Race Theory, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley delivers an answer every American should watch.pic.twitter.com/MrJl5oCvsw — Rantt Media (@RanttMedia) June 23, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, Critical Race Theory, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Racial Bias, Racism, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris | Tagged , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Open Thread | Some Truth About The Attack On CRT

Posted on June 16, 2021 by rikyrah

So, here is some truth about the CRT criticism. What is Critical Race Theory? pic.twitter.com/O1SQo65MeM — Brittany Anderson, Ph.D. (@GiftedBlkGirl) June 15, 2021 Thread Last year, Maine’s 51st school district put out a letter denouncing white supremacy after George Floyd's … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Is The Truth Of What We Are Facing

Posted on June 14, 2021 by rikyrah

This is exactly where we are right now as a country.   Let’s dissect this. This is what Culture War looks like. We do not have a functioning two party system in America. The Republican Party is the vessel of … Continue reading →

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