Category Archives: Slavery

Happy July 4th!

Posted on July 4, 2022 by rikyrah

I always consider July 4th a day to get together with family and friends. That’s what it has evolved into for me. Mr. Douglass said it best…

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Open Thread | A History Lesson About Abaco Island In the Bahamas

Posted on September 11, 2019 by rikyrah

I have to admit that I didn’t know this history. But, the truth is…we are all connected in this hemisphere…it just depended on where the slave ship landed. This thread is educational. For the ADOS fraudsters, maybe you can learn … Continue reading →

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Julián Castro on reparations for slavery

Posted on July 5, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

If elected president, 2020 Democratic contender Julián Castro said he would create a commission to explore the possibility of reparations for slavery. During a stop Sunday at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Castro did not commit to paying … Continue reading →

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Reparations Hearing | The Anointed Opening Statement of Ta-Nehisi Coates

Posted on June 19, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

God Is In This Ta-Nehisi Coates words were like King David’s slingshot against Goliath… Author Ta-Nehisi Coates told lawmakers at a House committee hearing that the debate over reparations is “a dilemma of inheritance.” Coates called out Senate Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on March 12, 2019 by rikyrah

Don’t care if folks get tired of hearing about slavery and oppression. We’re so on to this complaining about us complaining about OPPRESSION. The Heritage of Slavery (1968) w/ Fannie Lou Hamer & Lerone Bennett, Jr.

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Julian Castro on Reparations: ‘Why Wouldn’t You Compensate People Who Actually Were Property?’

Posted on March 10, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Julian Castro clocked the shyt outta Bernie Sanders. Bernie just got uncovered for his bigoted racism about reparations. Notice when folks bring up reparations for black people, Bernie says that would be divisive,  what about poor white people? Poor white … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, Black Lives Matter, Crimes Against Humanity, Current Events, Human Rights, Open Thread, Politics, Reparations, Slavery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

5 horrifying ways enslaved African men were sexually exploited and abused by their white masters

Posted on February 28, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Time and time again, the horrifying experiences of enslaved Africans working on plantations in the Americas and other parts of the world are told over and over. During the slave trade, which lasted for well over 400 years, Africans were … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on November 13, 2018 by rikyrah

I miss the series “Underground.” How about you? I’m on a Harriet Tubman research trip. You know she’s from my home state of Maryland. I hope you enjoy these clips of historic sites, in honor of Harriet Tubman. And I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Fate Worse Than Slavery, Unearthed in Sugar Land Texas

Posted on October 29, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Bodies of sugar cane workers recently discovered in Texas reveal gruesome details about the convict leasing system. The blood-drenched history that gave the city of Sugar Land, Tex., its name showed its face earlier this year, when a school construction … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Happy July 4th

Posted on July 4, 2018 by rikyrah

Hope that you are enjoying this July 4th with family and friends. Today’s article is about one of the Founding Fathers – one who wrote the Declaration of Independence… and America’s original sin- SLAVERY. New Monticello exhibit takes a closer … Continue reading →

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