Tag Archives: KKK

The Last Survivor of the Black Wall Street Oklahoma Disaster

Posted on June 1, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Olivia Hooker. The Last Survivor of the Burning of Black Wall Street Black Wall Street, the name fittingly given to one of the most affluent all-Black communities in America, was bombed from the air and burned to the ground by … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Klan Training Camp

Posted on July 4, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The Ku Klux Klan is encouraging interested citizens to attend a five-day training camp later this month, where students will study leadership skills intended to help them become better advocates of white supremacy in their own communities. Listed under “national … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Another Historically Black Church in SC Burns

Posted on July 1, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Yet another black church in the South went up in flames Tuesday night, this time historic Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal in Williamsburg County, South Carolina — 20 years after it was burned to the ground by Ku Klux Klan … Continue reading →

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#TearOffTheWhiteHood – President Obama wants to force KKK to name its members after church massacre

Posted on June 28, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

President Obama is keen to introduce tough new laws which will force the KKK and other extreme right-wing groups to disclose the identities of their members, Daily Mail Online can disclose. The President discussed the possibility of the new measures … Continue reading →

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Video | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: ISIS Represents Islam Like KKK Represents Christianity

Posted on February 17, 2015 by rikyrah

Notice the omission in the second video clip? Asked by Mika Brzezinski to explain what he believes is behind the actions of a group like ISIS, he said, “It’s a play for money and power, and these people try to … Continue reading →

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Howell High School Students Hail ‘White Power’ After Win

Posted on March 18, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

HOWELL, MI — Shocking tweets celebrating a “white” team’s victory erupted Thursday following the Howell boys basketball win over Grand Blanc. Several students in Howell are now facing disciplinary action, according to the high school principal. Grand Blanc lost 54-49 … Continue reading →

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Haley Barbour: Romancing Jim Crow

Posted on December 21, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

WASHINGTON — After facing intense criticism Monday over his comments about civil rights and the White Citizens Council, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) has released a follow-up statement condemning the segregationist group. When asked why my hometown in Mississippi did … Continue reading →

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