Showing posts with label African-american/Black history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African-american/Black history. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 01, 2010

55th Anniversary Of Rosa Parks' Arrest

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Today was the day 55 years ago that Rosa Parks triggered a civil rights movement. A few months after Claudette Colvin's March 2 arre...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing Anniversary

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Today is the 47th anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church terrorist bombing in Birmingham, AL. Four teen girls, Addie Mae Coll...
Saturday, September 04, 2010

UL-UK Historic Governor's Cup Hatefest

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When I was living in Da Ville, any sporting event between the Universities of Louisville and Kentucky not only drew sellout crowds, but pass...
Saturday, August 28, 2010

March On Washington 47th Anniversary

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Since Beckapalooza is happening today, rhis video is more timely than ever in showing the contrasts between Beck's vanilla flavored rall...
Friday, July 30, 2010

Is Nikki Araguz The Trans Claudette Colvin?

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After the initial flurry of media hype, activity, and initial court rulings being handed down last Friday, things seem to have settled down ...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tracy Africa Video

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I was checking out the Luna Show on YouTube since he interviews many of the personalities in the ballroom community. I was happy to note f...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Lena Horne-A Legend Leaves Us

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While I was in the process of moving last week I heard the sad news about one of my fave beauty icons, legendary singer, actress and civil r...
Sunday, May 16, 2010

Katie Washington's Historic ND Valedictory Address

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I posted the wonderful news a month ago about Gary, IN native Katie Washington , who became the first African-American valedictorian in Notr...

Sir Lady Java

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Since I just rolled through her home state, thought I'd tell you loyal TransGriot readers about another person whose interesting story I...
Wednesday, May 05, 2010

Stop Lying Negro GOPers- MLK is NOT A Republican

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The sellout Negroes in the National Black Republican Association have been feverishly trying to pimp a lie that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther K...
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Friday, April 30, 2010

President Obama's Remarks At Dr. Dorothy Height Tribute

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TransGriot Note: The video and transcript of President Obama's remarks made at yesterday's memorial service for Dr. Dorothy Height...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Sistah Sportscasters-A Proud Legacy

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When you flip on the television to watch your favorite sporting event, it's not unusual to see and hear Black women such as Doris Burke ...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Ask The Panthers What Would Happen If The Teabaggers Were Black

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There's been a lot of hue and cry from the 'white' wing about Dr. Tim Wise's 'Imagine If The Tea Party Were Black' p...
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Friday, April 23, 2010

And Then There Were Four

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Ten years ago in Alexandria, VA Dawn Wilson became the first African-American transperson to win the IFGE Trinity Award. Today in that same...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Dr. Dorothy Height Dies

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Another of the sheroes of the 60's civil rights movement has moved on. Dr. Dorothy Height, the Godmother of the women's movement&#...
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Katie Washington Makes Notre Dame And Black History!

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Too many times people focus on the worst my people produce. In addition, sisters don't get much love for doing something positive. T...
Monday, April 05, 2010

One Giant Leap For Women Astronauts

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I've been a big fan of space missions and space exploration ever since I watched the 1968 Apollo 8 mission and the Apollo 11 moon landin...