Tag Archives: Underground Railroad

Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on November 13, 2018 by rikyrah

I miss the series “Underground.” How about you? I’m on a Harriet Tubman research trip. You know she’s from my home state of Maryland. I hope you enjoy these clips of historic sites, in honor of Harriet Tubman. And I’ve … Continue reading →

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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 , , , , , , , | 78 Comments

3 Chics Politico’s Black History Summer Movies Series

Posted on July 3, 2014 by rikyrah

3 Chics is posting a weekly Summer Black History movies thread. This week’s movie is about Ms. Harriet Tubman. “A Woman Called Moses” (Parts 1 and 2)

Posted in Black History, Democracy, discrimination, Freedom, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Media, Politics, Racial Bias, Racism, Slavery, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , | 8 Comments