Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Open Thread | We Remember ” Bloody Sunday”

Posted on March 7, 2023 by rikyrah

The President was in Alabama, remembering the 58th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”. No matter how hard some people try, we can’t just choose to learn what we want to know, and not what we should know. We should learn everything. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Political Update

Posted on November 28, 2022 by rikyrah

Uh huh Uh huh😒😒 Black Voter Suppression in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, taking away Black districts along with that bullshyt in NY😠 POLITICO (@politico) tweeted at 7:20 AM on Fri, Nov 25, 2022: The first election held under the new lines … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This is EXACTLY What the Republicans Are Up to With Regards to True HISTORY of this Country

Posted on October 24, 2022 by rikyrah

This entire thread: 1/ The right wants to erase the legacy of the civil rights movement. It's why they want to replace Raphael Warnock in the Senate — the man who leads MLK's old church — w/ someone like Herschel … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Will Keep on Bringing You the Issues and Differences Between the Parties. Why November 2022 Is So Important

Posted on October 12, 2022 by rikyrah

This post doesn’t have an overall theme, except for let me repeat what has already been said: DEMOCRACY ITSELF IS ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER 2022 IF you don’t understand that. IF this is not clear to you. Then, you … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Justice Brown Jackson Came to Educate👏🏾

Posted on October 5, 2022 by rikyrah

They had the case before The Supreme Court that could gut what’s left of the Voting Rights Act. Justice Brown Jackson dove right in. More KBJ: The 14th Amendment "was drafted to give a constitutional foundation for a piece of … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Civil Rights, History, Justice, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court, Voter Suppression, voters, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Open Thread | We See Those Trying to Sabotage Stacey Abrams’s Candidacy in Georgia

Posted on September 28, 2022 by rikyrah

Not just Ms. Abrams, but, other Black politicians running. Like clockwork, they show up right before elections, and their purpose is to depress African-American turnout. Please understand that Stacey Abrams was on their radar. They never forgave her the success … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, 2022 Elections, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Current Events, Democracy, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, President Joe Biden, Voter Suppression, voters, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

President Biden Talks About the Fight for the Soul of our Nation

Posted on September 1, 2022 by rikyrah

President Biden made it plain. He spelled it out. What we are fighting for. And who we are fighting against. If it talks like fascism.. Smells like it…. And you hang around with and invite to your conferences well known … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Time to be Ride or Ride for DEMOCRACY

Posted on August 4, 2022 by rikyrah

Periodt! 2/2 pic.twitter.com/C3ZaBvoRll — Dr. Virgo (@DrVirgo1981) July 31, 2022 If you aren’t saying VOTE DEMOCRATIC – THEN YOU ARE PRO-FASCISM. PERIODT. It’s an OP! We’re one election away from fascism now is NOT the time for this nonsense. Anyone … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Vice-President Kamala Harris Visits Selma to Remember Bloody Sunday

Posted on March 7, 2022 by rikyrah

Our Vice-President was in Selma to commemorate “Bloody Sunday”. Help me, Holy Ghost! 😊 https://t.co/WiU39lKunm — Bloated IG Political Commentator (@coreybking) March 7, 2022 But the media said VP isn’t popular.. https://t.co/wFl005FvMr — Candidly Tiff: It’s Primary Season! (@tify330) March … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Alabama, Black Excellence, Black History, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Civil Rights, Freedom, History, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Open Thread, Politics, segregation, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Open Thread | So, the filibuster lives another day because of the pair of Trifling Tricks , Sinema and Manchin😠

Posted on January 20, 2022 by rikyrah

Talk about being on the wrong side of history.😠 I swear to Gawd the MSM is determined to not call a thing a thing. Why are they still saying @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenatorSinema support voting rights? They don’t and folks should … Continue reading →

Posted in 2022 Elections, African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Culture, Current Events, GOP, Politics, President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voter Suppression, voters, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments