Category Archives: Science

Open Thread | Finally, The Lacks Family Gets Compensation

Posted on August 4, 2023 by rikyrah

This country has a long legacy of stealing from Black people and not giving them their due compensation. The story of Henrietta Lacks is just one of those stories. Saw this news: Breaking overnight: Henrietta Lacks’ family reaches historic settlement, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The COVID Front

Posted on September 13, 2021 by rikyrah

I do believe that the rage the MSM should pay attention to is the rage of the VACCINATED. And, we have had it with the lying unvaccinated. This is THE TRUTH👊🏾 The current surge in COVID cases is, at its … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Comparing the Vaccines

Posted on March 15, 2021 by rikyrah

Just want to get as much information out there about the vaccines as possible. Please sign up to get your shots. The Differences Between the Vaccines Matter Yes, all of the COVID-19 vaccines are very good. No, they’re not all … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on July 11, 2018 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP Day, Everyone! 22-Year-Old Ginai Seabron Surprised To Learn She’s The First Black Woman To Graduate From Virginia Tech’s Nanoscience Program  “Know that you aren’t the only one struggling. Keep pushing.” Ginai Seabron has made history as the first … Continue reading →

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The ‘Human Computer’ Behind the Moon Landing Was a Black Woman

Posted on August 18, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

In an age of racism and sexism, Katherine Johnson broke both barriers at NASA. She calculated the trajectory of man’s first trip to the moon, and was such an accurate mathematician that John Glenn asked her to double-check NASA’s computers. … Continue reading →

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President Obama Press Conference Before Leaving Paris

Posted on December 1, 2015 by rikyrah

President Obama: “I think Mr. Putin understands that … with Afghanistan fresh in the memory, for him to simply get bogged down in an inconclusive and paralyzing civil conflict is not the outcome that he’s looking for.”

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Videos| Percy Julian, Acomplished Chemist & Forgotten Genius

Posted on April 12, 2014 by rikyrah

Friday, April 11, 2014 Google Doodle featured a graphic of a man wearing a white jacket. So I was curious to know who this man is/was. Percy Julian-AKA Percy Lavon Julian Watch full PBS series FORGOTTEN GENIUS HERE. BIO Born: … Continue reading →

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Videos | Neil DeGrasse Tyson’s COSMOS

Posted on March 16, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Days are HERE again, with SCIENCE! 3 Chics will be following the Cosmos series with  Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist.  Watch the first episode here.   and here. **The second episode of “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey,” called “Some of the Things Molecules Do,” will air at … Continue reading →

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Henrietta Lacks & The SCOTUS Ruling NO on Gene Patents

Posted on June 16, 2013 by rikyrah

After hearing oral auguments April 15, this week, the Supreme Court of the USA turned in a unanimous decision against HUMAN gene patents. When the decision came before the court and after this week’s decision, 3 Chics thought about the Henrietta Lacks … Continue reading →

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Video | First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Commencement Address at MLK, JR. Academic Magnet High School

Posted on May 19, 2013 by rikyrah

First lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement address to graduates of Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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