Category Archives: Slavery

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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The Conservative Plan To Amend The Constitution | AM Joy | MSNBC

Posted on January 9, 2018 by rikyrah

Despite #45’s utter incompetence, ignorant word-salad vocabulary, the GOP—looking at McConnell etc., they are wreaking havoc on our DEMOCRACY. We’re four states away from a Constitutional Convention. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS? STAY WOKE FOLKS! ICYMI Sunday, 1/7/18 … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on August 2, 2017 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP Day, Everyone! We have to keep informing some folks that Sally Hemings was not Jefferson’s Mistress. SHE WAS HIS SLAVE AND HE RAPED HER. Sally Hemings wasn’t Thomas Jefferson’s mistress. She was his property By Britni Danielle Archaeologists at … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | “Roots” 40th Anniversary Week

Posted on March 10, 2017 by rikyrah

TGIF, Everyone!

Posted in Media, Open Thread, Politics, Racism, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery | Tagged , | 76 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | “Roots” 40th Anniversary Week

Posted on March 9, 2017 by rikyrah

How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation Memories from the Set of Roots | Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots | Oprah Winfrey Network Exclusive: Becoming Chicken George | Oprah and the Legendary Cast of Roots | Oprah Winfrey Network

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Tuesday Open Thread | “Roots” 40th Anniversary Week

Posted on March 7, 2017 by rikyrah

ROOTS WEEK CONTINUES… Roots “Kunta” The Ends Justify the Means Fiddler’s Philosophy What’s your name? Roots “Kunta” Must Be Free

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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 →

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Black History | Freedman’s Memorial Cemetery, Dallas Texas

Posted on February 1, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

This area of Dallas County was settled by former African American slaves shortly after the conclusion of the American Civil War. Freedman’s Cemetery, a graveyard for African Americans, was established in 1869 on one acre of land purchased by trustee … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | International Slavery Museum Liverpool

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

“The transatlantic slave trade was the greatest forced migration in history. And yet the story of the mass enslavement of Africans by Europeans is one of resilience and survival against all the odds, and is a testament to the unquenchable … Continue reading →

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3ChicsPolitico.com’s Visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Posted on October 17, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in African Americans, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Freedom, Heritage, History, Honor, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Lynching, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, racial hate, Racial Oppression, Racial Profiling, Racism, Slavery, Terrorism, Violence, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, White Supremacy | Tagged , , | 8 Comments