Nancy Pelosi is making history right now. https://twitter.com/edatpost/status/961355323587158016 … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: #GoNancyGo
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Tuesday Open Thread: Forgotten Panthers – Political Prisoners in the U.S.
Good Mornng POU! We continue our look at former members of the Black Panther Party that are serving decades long prison sentences for crimes they more than likely did not commit. Today's entry is taken from a 2016 article in the Lincoln Journal Star (Nebraska). After 45 years in prison, question remains: Cop killer or political prisoner? Each year, fewer people alive … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Forgotten Panthers – Political Prisoners in the U.S.
Wednesday Evening Thread: Hump Day Wind (or is it WINE) Down
So in case you missed these peak lily/snow/Miss Ann/Mr. Charlie bs today: … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: Hump Day Wind (or is it WINE) Down
Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Good Morning POU! Today are photos of athletes in the last few years taking personal stances against injustice and discrimination. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest
Before Colin Kaepernick, another professional athlete made headlines by protesting the national anthem 20 years ago. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson on March 9, 1969) is a former American professional basketball player. Abdul-Rauf played basketball forGulfport High School in Gulfport, MS before enrolling at Louisiana State University to play college … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Athletes and Social/Political Protest