Tag Archives: human rights

Bishop Desmond Tutu Dead At 90

Posted on December 26, 2021 by rikyrah

RIPower, Bishop. Thank you.🙏🏾😪 BREAKING NEWS: Arch Bishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has passed away. A statement from @PresidencyZA confirms the news of his passing. #DesmondTutu pic.twitter.com/G1N5lbKA8w — Nhlanhla Mabaso (@_NMabaso) December 26, 2021 Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a mentor, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Africans, Breaking News, Christianity, Civil Rights, Faith, Justice, Open Thread, South Africa | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Julian Castro on Reparations: ‘Why Wouldn’t You Compensate People Who Actually Were Property?’

Posted on March 10, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Julian Castro clocked the shyt outta Bernie Sanders. Bernie just got uncovered for his bigoted racism about reparations. Notice when folks bring up reparations for black people, Bernie says that would be divisive,  what about poor white people? Poor white … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, 2020 Presidential Campaign, Black Lives Matter, Crimes Against Humanity, Current Events, Human Rights, Open Thread, Politics, Reparations, Slavery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

House Foreign Affairs hearing: Rep Ilhan Omar asked Elliott Abrams if he’d back genocide in Venezuela like ‘you did in Guatemala’

Posted on February 13, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Rep Ilhan Omar tweeted: Peace. Justice. Human Rights. Those are the values I hold dearest and I will not apologize for them. Rep Ilhan Omar didn’t come to play. This is why republicans want her off the Foreign Affairs Committee.  Get use … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Foreign policy, genocide, GOP, Human Rights, human rights abuse, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

#ParklandSchoolShooting | When the children rise up…..

Posted on February 25, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Soweto Uprising led by children changed the course of history for South Africa against apartheid. So will #NeverAgainMSD movement led by children will change the course of history for #GunControl in America. Cameron Kasky confronting Marco Rubio about accepting … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Gun control, Gun Violence, Human Rights, News, Open Thread | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 102 Comments

Wednesday Open Thread | Repealing Obamacare could violate international law

Posted on April 26, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

We’ve already seen that repealing Obamacare is politically perilous. Now there’s a new complication: It may also violate international law. The United Nations has contacted the Trump administration as part of an investigation into whether repealing the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading →

Posted in Affordable Care Act, Current Events, Human Rights, News, ObamaCare, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

Friday Open Thread | ICE Agents forcibly removed a woman awaiting emergency surgery to a detention center.

Posted on February 24, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

BARBARIC! How inhumane can ICE Agents get? Sick & in pain be DAMNED! If anyone walked into a Veterinary Clinic and forcibly removed a wounded dog awaiting surgery there would be OUTRAGE across the country & the person would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Foreign policy, Human Rights, ICEgov, Immigration, Institutional Racism, News, Open Thread, Politics, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 65 Comments

Charlotte girl weeps over police shootings at city council meeting

Posted on September 27, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

(CNN) — A young girl climbed up a step ladder to stand at the podium before a tense Charlotte City Council meeting. Petite in size, with braids in her hair and hearts on her t-shirt, Zianna Oliphant collected herself and … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, crime, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, JusticeForKeithLamontScott, Nigeria, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Protests, Racial Oppression, Racism, Terrorism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

U.N. Human Rights Council will debate whether police killings of black men are modern day lynchings

Posted on September 24, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Police killings of Black people in the United States are reminiscent of lynchings and the government must do far more to protect them, a United Nations working group says in a report that will be debated at the U.N. Human … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Lives Matter, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Domestic violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, racial hate, Racial Oppression, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Michael Colyar: This Country Has Lost Its Moral Compass

Posted on December 31, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Current Events, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racism, Terrorism, Violence, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

DOJ Ferguson Police Report

Posted on March 4, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

AG Eric Holder Press Conference

Posted in Civil Rights, Department of Justice, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice for Michael Brown, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 93 Comments