Tag Archives: Black Voters

Open Thread | The Fake Outrage Towards MVP is tiresome

It is just a little too pat not to be coordinated. All these folks parroting the same lines…but, we are not supposed to not see the damage they are trying to inflict on our Vice President. I finally figured out … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Good Question…We, As Democrats , Need To Have This Discussion

I am Democrat. Period. Part of the Democratic Party. Loyal voter. Vote in every election. I am the base. Tired of those who aren’t the base insulting those who are. At what point do we ask ourselves are these folks … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Jim Crow Is Back With A Vengeance In Georgia😠😠

Well, Jim Crow-2021 Version, came to Georgia.😠😠😠   Breaking: Georgia Republicans passed restrictive new changes to the state election process. The new law will limit early voting and add additional voter ID requirements to mail voting. We're breaking down the … Continue reading

Posted in African Americans, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Current Events, injustice, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Open Thread, Politics, US Department of Justice, Voter Suppression, voters, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Open Thread | “We were born on the right side of history.”

Never thought of it that way, but I do believe the professor is right.     The story of how the Democrats won the presidency can be traced back to one demographic: Black women. And it’s not just the VP-elect … Continue reading

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, activism, Black Voter Suppression, Black Voters, Democracy, Elections, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | 33 Comments

Open Thread | Just Say No To Mayor Pete 😒😒

You know, I had dismissed Mayor Pete long ago. Mayor of a small town in Indiana being qualified for President? No, I don’t think so. But…he went to Harvard… So did Julian Castro. …and, he was a mayor of a … Continue reading

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, African Americans, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Rikyrah's Rant, Uncategorized, voters | Tagged , , , , , , , | 59 Comments

NYT reporter: Georgia Sec of State purging black voters using registration system struck down by courts

New York Times national politics reporter Astead Herndon told MSNBC in a Wednesday interview that Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Secretary of State and GOP candidate for governor, was using a discredited voter registration system that had been previously struck down by … Continue reading

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Antonin Scalia on Tape | Voting Rights Act is a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”

Antonin Scalia: Whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal political processes. I don’t think there is anything to be gained by any Senator to vote against continuation of this … Continue reading

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First Lady Michelle Obama on TJMS

The First Lady Michelle Obama is on the campaign trail working hard to get you to the polls for the very important midterm elections. Check out the interview here: It takes a village to change a country. And we’re at … Continue reading

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