Pragmatic Obots Unite

Good Morning POU! The Lily-White Movement was an anti-African American movement within the Republican Party in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The movement was a response to the political and socioeconomic gains made by African-Americans following the Civil War and the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which eliminated slavery. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: God Damn America – A History of Racist Laws and Movements in the USA

Good Morning POU! Today we take a look at the Supreme Court case that is widely accepted as the judicial branch's ruling that subsequently allowed Jim Crow laws. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: God Damn America – A History of Racist Laws and Movements in the USA

Good Morning POU! Ok, so the title of this week's posts is not a pleasant one, but good morning nonetheless! Yes, we will take a look at laws, acts and movements designed to keep black people as subhuman and servants to saltines after the Emancipation Proclamation. Right wingers, conservatives and their coon help love to tell us that after that, everything was just dandy. NOT. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: God Damn America – A History of Racist Laws and Movements in the USA

Good Morning POU! Enjoy today's classic movie, Tap. … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: POU Movie Day – Tap

Welcome to the weekend POU! Well we all remember that staunch segregationist Strom Thurmond had a secret black daughter. Reading this article that came out after she passed away - from the title alone...SMDH. It's not complicated WaPo - he raped her mother. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The Black Daughter of a Segregationist