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A proud unapologetic Black trans woman speaking truth to power and discussing the world around her since 2006

Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civil War. Show all posts
Thursday, April 09, 2015

150th Anniversary Of Lee's Surrender To Grant

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150 years ago today CSA General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after abandoning the Richmond-Petersburg area, headed west i...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Confederate Flag Is A Racist Flag

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Over the weekend a discussion started on the Facebook page of a Latino friend in which he expressed his disgust at seeing a Confederate fl...
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Tuesday, January 01, 2013

150th Anniversary Of The Emancipation Proclamation

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And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated ...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

150th Anniversary Of First Battle Of Bull Run/Manassas

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150 years ago today the first land battle of the War To Perpetuate Slavery, the First Battle of Bull Run happened near the town of Manassa...
Friday, June 10, 2011

More Pimp Slapping of the Black Confederate Soldier Myth

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"No black rebel units ever fought Union forces, although many slaves fought alongside their owners, and thousands more were compelle...
Tuesday, June 07, 2011

Pimp Slapping The Black Confederate Soldier Myth

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As we get closer to the 150th anniversary of the first land battle of the War To Perpetuate Slavery, the First Battle of Bull Run (or Battle...
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Monica Roberts
Monica Roberts, AKA the TransGriot (Gree-oh) is a native Houstonian, GLAAD award winning blogger, writer, and award winning trans human rights advocate. She's the founding editor of TransGriot, and her writing has appeared at the Bilerico Project, Ebony.com, The Huffington Post and the Advocate. She works to foster understanding and acceptance of trans people inside and outside communities of color. Among her many honors are the Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award, the Robert Coles Call of Service Award. the Barbara Jordan Breaking Barriers Award, and the 2020 Susan J Hyde Award for Longevity In The Movement
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