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VNV Tuesday: “What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.” 1/9/18

January 9, 2018 DoReMI 12

I didn’t watch the Golden Globes on Sunday, but I have watched Oprah’s speech. For me, the line that resonated the most is the sentence used as the title of this post: “What I know […]

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Fighting Back: – Rep. James Clyburn: “Passing the Republican bill would turn the clock back on civil rights.”

June 17, 2017 JanF 7

The weekly Fighting Back post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. Found on the Internets … The Weekly Democratic Party Address was delivered by Rep. […]

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It Takes A Villlage – VNV Tuesday: Why We Can’t Ignore the Legacy of Slavery 4/18/17

April 18, 2017 DoReMI 25

Today’s post is a response to two different, but converging, prompts. First, as I mentioned in a comment yesterday, is my reading of Eric Foner’s Reconstruction Updated Edition: America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877, a massive history […]

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch: “This is about the dignity and respect we accord our fellow citizens”

May 10, 2016 JanF 4

On Monday afternoon, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the filing of a lawsuit against the State of North Carolina to block enforcement of an ordinance that violates the civil rights of state employees under Title […]

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Today in History: Martin Luther King, Jr. is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

October 14, 2015 JanF 1

October 14, 1964: In 1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his dynamic leadership of the Civil Rights movement and steadfast commitment to achieving racial justice through nonviolent action. King […]

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Weekly Address: President Obama – Creating Opportunity for All

May 16, 2015 JanF 9

The President’s Weekly Address post is also an Open News Thread. Feel free to share other news stories in the comments. From the White House – Weekly Address In this week’s address, the President highlighted […]

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