Category Archives: Voting Rights Act

Thursday Open Thread | More on Voter Suppresor Kris Kobach

Posted on July 6, 2017 by rikyrah

From the New York Times: The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws. By ARI BERMAN JUNE 13, 2017 ……………………… The A.C.L.U. has filed … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , | 83 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Attorney General White Citizens Council Strikes At Voting Rights

Posted on March 2, 2017 by rikyrah

The Sessions Effect: Trump DOJ Reverses Course In Major Texas Voter ID Case By Alice Ollstein Published February 27, 2017, 12:47 PM EDT For the last six years, the Justice Department has sided with the citizens and civil rights groups … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Civil Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Open Letter, Politics, Racial Oppression, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Neil Gorsuch | Trump pick for Supreme Court Justice

Posted on January 31, 2017 by rikyrah

Nope, NOPE, NOPETY NOPE! A Scalia robot. Democrats better filibuster this dude. Former President deserved the right to pick Merrick Garland and receive an no or ye vote. The GOP NEVER even considered or allowed Merrick to come forward for … Continue reading →

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The Upcoming Attack on Voting Rights-The LIES from This White House

Posted on January 24, 2017 by rikyrah

You have had the repeated LIES of the new White House. From The Press Secretary and THAT MAN. They continue to repeat the lie that he would have won the popular vote, if 3 million illegal voters hadn’t committed voter … Continue reading →

Posted in Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , | 19 Comments

The Nightmare Begins: Senator Sessions for Attorney General?

Posted on November 21, 2016 by rikyrah

I have always had an interest in historical fiction. I especially like reading fiction about Black people during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Putting myself in their shoes – these people, who had just been freed from slavery, believing that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Justice, Open Thread, Politics, Racial Bias, Racial Oppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

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

Would YOU Want to be Treated Like Blacks?

Posted on July 8, 2016 by rikyrah

Jane Elliot confronting white folks HEAD ON. Because they are the folks that need to do this”

Posted in Birtherism, Black Codes, Black Voter Suppression, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Democracy, discrimination, Empowerment, Hate Crime, Income Inequality, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Lynching, Murder, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, segregation, Slave Auctions, Slave Breeding in America, Slavery, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act, White Supremacy | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Life In Pictures

Posted on April 4, 2016 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in African Americans, Current Events, Democracy, Freedom, History, Honor, Human Rights, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Memorial, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Bias, Racism, segregation, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

President Obama Speaks at the 150th Anniversary of the 13th Amendment

Posted on December 9, 2015 by rikyrah

Please forward video to 45:00 mark. The Blessings of a Black President speaking on the 150 anniversary of the 13th Amendment, and especially in this racially-charged environment in America. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT! President #Obama gave a powerful speech today … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Barack Obama, Black Codes, Black History, Black Voters, Civil Rights, Democracy, discrimination, Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Politics, POTUS, President Obama, Racism, Slavery, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

THIS is what VOTER SUPPRESSION looks like in 2015

Posted on October 1, 2015 by rikyrah

I had seen the initial report about this. And, then yahtzeebutterfly brought us further links. Look at this picture.   The red parts are where the majority of Alabama’s Black population lives. It’s also where the Department of Motor Vehicles offices … Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Racism, Voter Suppression, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , | 23 Comments