Since we have officially embarked upon the campaign season, this Wikizine will focus on the presidential campaign. Included will be thoughts, ideas, articles, and updates on what's happening as we get closer to November 08.
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Since we have officially embarked upon the campaign season, this Wikizine will focus on the presidential campaign. Included will be thoughts, ideas, articles, and updates on what's happening as we get closer to November 08.
The Wikizine is intended to as a political venue with a focus on African-American women voters. It has been said by CNN, ABC, FOX, CBS, and print media as well, that our vote could very well determine not only the Democratic nominee for president - but the President of the UNITED STATES. That is an awesome challenge - but a challenge that we are no doubt up for.
This Wikizine is also a tribute to the African-American women who fought and even died to make our vote count and possible. Like Sojourner said over 100 years ago "Ain't I a Woman?".
Well, I finally did it! Although I'll still be doing some limited cross and sponsored posts here until my PR increases on the new spot, I've moved Sojourner's Place to her own domain. Yep! Sojourner's Place is now a dot com ! I welcome all Sojourners ~ new and regulars ~ to my new home . You can even enter the new Sojourner's Place through the Front Door over on Wordpress. Guess, you could say that I've been on a roll! While the look and address has changed, the message has not. The "truth" is still spoken according to SjP. Obliged to you for ...
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Oh Yeah! It's FRIDAY!!! And that means it's time for some old school jamming and par-taying in the blogosphere! This week's theme is "The Greatest One of All". I know ya'll swooped by here just knowing that you'd hear some Frankie Beverly and Maze - a ya'll got to know that I was definetely tempted. But, I decided to to another route this week. In keeping with ol' SjP fashion though, I still went old school on you - but, not too far back. Now, I admit it. I'm a David Ruffin Temptation fan. Never cared too much about Dennis - but, I do ...
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Why don't they talk to me and share their inner-most secrets? They use to when they were younger? Now that they are older, they have their own lives to which I often attempt to pry in order to be a part. Seems, though, that no matter how much prying or gentle prodding I might do - their openness seems to close just at that very moment when I'm feeling a break through. I look or think about them in wonderment sometimes, hoping and praying that I have given them all that they need to be successful and happy. I am amazed that when I ...
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Adji Desir Case Number: NCMC1113684 Case Type: Endangered Missing DOB: Oct 22, 2002 Missing Date: Jan 10, 2009 Missing From: IMMOKALEE, FL Height & Weight: 3'0" (91 cm); 45 lbs (20 kg) FINDING THIS CHILD APPEARS TO BE LEFT TO A PSYCHIC . WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE FOR ADJI AND THE THOUSANDS OF OTHER BLACK AND MISSING CHILDREN, WOMEN, AND MEN? ASK NANCY GRACE ! NO TELL NANCY GRACE THAT OUR LOVED ONES ARE PRECIOUS, TOO! I DID ! Sojourner's Place supports the efforts of the Black and Missing but Not Forgotten blog and Black & Missing, Inc . **When you see a blank ...
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! As many Sojourners are already aware, May 19 has been designated by Amnesty Intentional as a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis . Bloggers are encouraged to participate in this call to action by writing a post on the 19th to let the State of Georgia know that the whole world is now watching as Troy's stay of execution runs out on May 15th. If you have not done so already, there is still time to join the growing list of bloggers planning to attend the Global Blogging Day of Action for Troy Davis . This is an official event ...
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For obvious reasons, I'm still feeling the joy of the recent unveiling of the Sojourner Truth bust in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week. So, ya'll please indulge me for a bit as I continue celebrating with yet another post on this historic event. First, I must admit that I was not familiar with the artist who sculpted the Sojourner Truth bust, Artis Lane . I took a look at her website and was struck by the depth of her sculptures and the emotion that seemed to fill them. But to learn that this 82 year old African-American woman was responsible for capturing what ...
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Amnesty International has just released plans for a Global Day of Action for Troy Davis . As I reported here , Troy's latest and last appeal for a new trial was denied and his stay of execution will expire on May 15, 2009. Amnesty International has designated May 19th for groups and individuals around the world to organize demonstrations, vigils, teach-ins or any other public event in an effort to show Georgia that the executing Troy Davis "would be an unacceptable travesty of justice." As such they are asking the assistance of all in agreement with to be both visible and as loud as ...
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Javier David: "Jesse Jackson's Race-Baiting Is Doing The President No Favor"The conservative writer in New York City, USA opines about Rev. Jackson's attack on Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against government-run health care, stating against the moderate Democrat: "You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man": "With those impolitic remarks, Rev. Jackson set a new low in the already controversial debate over...
I don't know about you, but I've had it with "BlueDog" Democrats.
They claim to be "fiscal conservatives," but they voted for George Bush's trillion-dollar tax cuts for the rich, which turned President Clinton's $6 trillion projected surplus into Bush's $5 trillion added debt.
They voted for Bush's trillion-dollar invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and spend billions more every month getting our soldiers killed to protect dictators.
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OPEN PRIMARIESThe parties will continue to open or close their primaries depending on what they stand to gain or lose in the next election based on media polls. That's why we need national policy that supports a primary voting system that allows independents the right to participate.NC Republican Party Could Limit Primaries -- Move Could Close Primaries To Independents (WXII 12)Republicans consider closing primaries (By MARK BINKER, News...