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Happy Juneteenth!

Posted on June 19, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Why is June 19th known as Juneteenth? The answer is rooted in history. “Juneteenth is an African-American holiday that celebrates the emancipation of slaves in Texas in 1865.” Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Celebrations, Current Events, Open Thread | Tagged 3chicspolitico.com, Emancipation of slaves in Texas 1865, Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom, Galveston Texas, Juneteenth, Open Thread | 17 Comments

Dear Black Men & Women, Hillary Clinton is NO Harriet Tubman!

Posted on February 27, 2016 by rikyrah

Black women have the power to elect the next POTUS, just like we did for the current one. @donnabrazile @NoGOPNo And we show up to vote! pic.twitter.com/lephckDHpm — Anna (@AuntLulie) February 24, 2016 The statistics do not lie. We’ve always … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black Voters, Current Events, Freedom, History, Media, Open Letter, Open Thread | Tagged 3chicspolitico.com, Black Women VOTE!, Freedom, Harriet Tubman, Hillary Clinton, Maryland, Open Letter To Black Voters, Underground Railroad | 78 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 13th Amendment, 3 Chics Politico, Chattel Slavery, Constitution, Freedom, maids, porters | 5 Comments

Juneteenth Facts

Posted on June 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Hat tip: Madameniore.com Juneteenth is one of the most important days in African American history but we bet there’s still a lot you don’t know about this historic occasion.

Posted in Black History, Celebrations, Culture, Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom, Good News!, History, Open Thread, Photos, Slavery | Tagged 3chicspolitico.com, Black 4th of July, Celebrations, Emancipation Proclamation, Freedom, June 19th, Juneteenth, slavery | 11 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Charles Mingus Week!

Posted on March 3, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is the great Jazz Bassist Mr. Charles Mingus. CHARLES MINGUS, Freedom (Part I) CHARLES MINGUS, Freedom (Part II) Wiki: Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was a highly influential … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Freedom, Media, Music, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged Charles Mingus, Freedom, Jazz | 30 Comments

Video | President Obama Speaks on Middle East & North Africa Policy

Posted on May 19, 2011 by rikyrah

Ok let’s see if this post remains… Transcript: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, have a seat. Thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking Hillary Clinton, who has traveled … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Media, Politics, President Obama, Relationships, Religion | Tagged Cairo Egypt, Freedom, Israel, Lybia, peace, SoS Hillary Clinton, Syria, Tunisia | 3 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 3, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an internationally renowned all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble. They are an American Grammy Award-winning (and many times nominated) troupe who express their history as women of color through song, while entertaining their audience. They … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrations, Christianity, Civil Rights, Current Events, Good News!, Gospel, Honor, Inspiration, Love, Music, Open Thread, Politics, Religion, Spirituality, Worship | Tagged African American Women, Aisha Kahlil, Are We A Nation?, Arizona's controversial immigration law, Arnaé, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Blues, cappella ensemble., Carol Lynn Maillard, Celebrations, Children's record, Civil Rights, current events, Domestic violence, Freedom, Good News!, Gospel, Grammy Award Winner, History, Hymns, In The Morning When I Rise, Inspiration, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Louise Robinson, Love, motherhood, music, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Open Thread, Politics, Psalm 81:16, Racism, Religion, SB-1070, Shirley Childress Saxton, Sign Language, spirituality, Spirituality and tagged 3 Chics Politico, spirituals, Spoken Word, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Women of Color History, Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 30 Comments

Monday Open Thread

Posted on January 17, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

“We Shall Overcome” is a protest song that became a key anthem of the US civil rights movement. The lyrics of the song are derived from the refrain of a gospel song by Charles Albert Tindley. The song was published … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Communications, Current Events, Dreams, History, Inspiration, Love, Open Thread, Politics, Tribute | Tagged 3 Chics Politico, activism, anthem, Civil Rights Movement, Dr Martin Luther King, Freedom, I Have A Dream, Martin Luther King Day, non-violent activism, Pete Seeger, protest song, US civil rights movement, We Shall Overcome | 75 Comments

Sunday Open Thread

Posted on December 26, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Posted in Celebrations, Civil Rights, Current Events, Good News!, Gospel, History, Inspiration, Love, Music, Open Thread, Politics, Religion, Spirituality | Tagged 3 Chics Politico, African American Women, Aisha Kahlil, Are We A Nation?, Arizona's controversial immigration law, Arnaé, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Blues, cappella ensemble., Carol Lynn Maillard, Children's record, Civil Rights, Domestic violence, Freedom, Gospel, Grammy Award Winner, Hymns, In The Morning When I Rise, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Louise Robinson, motherhood, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Psalm 81:16, Racism, SB-1070, Shirley Childress Saxton, Sign Language, spirituality, spirituals, Spoken Word, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Women of Color History, Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 13 Comments

Civil Rights Tribute: I Have A Dream…

Posted on August 28, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

The Greatest Demonstration For Freedom In The History Of Our Nation… From Wikipedia The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (or “The Great March on Washington,” as styled in a sound recording released after the even)[1][2] was a large … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, History, Inspiration, Racism, Tribute | Tagged 1963, African Americans, August 28th 1963, Big Six, Bob Dylan, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act 1964, Civil Rights Activists, Civil Rights Movement, Curvaceous Slopes of California, Demonstration of Freedom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dream, Equality, Faith, Free At Last, Freedom, Freedom Riders, heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania, History, Hope, How I Got Over, I Have A Dream, insufficient funds, interposition and nullification, Jews and Gentiles, John Lewis, Justice, Let Freedom Ring, Lincoln Memorial, Lookout Mountain of Tennessee, Mahalia Jackson, March, March on Washington, Mighty Mountains of New York, Molehill of Mississippi, NAACP, National Urban League, National Voting Rights Act 1965, Negro American Labor Council, Negro Spiritual, Nonviolent, Oppression, Philip Randolph, Prodigious Hilltops of New Hampshire., Protestants and Catholics, Racial Discrimination, Racial Justice, Racism, Righteousness, Roy Wilkins, SCLC, Snowcapped Rockies of Colorado, South, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Speech, Stone Mountain of Georgia, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Thank God Almighty, Washington, Washington Monument, We Are Free At Last, We Shall Overcome | 26 Comments

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