Tag Archives: Democracy Now

Black History | Will U.S. Address Legacy of Racial Terrorism?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: LIZA A new report has uncovered shocking details about the history of lynchings in the United States and their legacy today. After five years of exhaustive research and interviews with local historians and descendants of lynching victims, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Black Codes, Black History, Civil Rights, Democracy, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, President Obama, Racism, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

“Just Mercy”: Bryan Stevenson on Ferguson, Prison Reform & Why the Opposite of Poverty is Justice

Posted on November 22, 2014 by rikyrah

Hat tip: Democracy Now LIZA: “This is an excellent interview with Bryan Stevenson. Amy Goodman deserves much credit. She is the only TV reporter with anything close to a national audience who consistently reports truthfully on Ferguson and many other … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Civil Rights, Democracy, discrimination, Empowerment, Freedom, Hate Crime, History, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Justice for Michael Brown, Media, Politics, Slavery | Tagged , , , , | 24 Comments

Newt Gingrich, BIRTHER LEADER Dog Whitstling Paints President Obama as Anti-White

Posted on September 13, 2010 by rikyrah

I grit my teeth, just uttering the name Newt… Eww..                                   Insanity                                         Sanity   From the National Review: Gingrich says that D’Souza has made a “stunning insight” into Obama’s behavior — the “most profound insight I have read in … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Current Events, History, Media, Politics, President Obama, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , | 19 Comments