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On the Sandy Hook tragedy: The God we know

December 19, 2012by Coco Rivers Leave a comment

http://thegrio.com/2012/12/19/on-the-sandy-hook-tragedy-the-god-we-know/#like-134071

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Divine, Life in the Fast Lane, Racism, Social Change
March And Vigil Remember Chicago Student Beaten To Death Near Community Ctr

Updated: Gun Violence in America – Take Action

Featuredby Coco Rivers 16 Comments

I’ve been sitting glued to my TV and tweeting for two hours as I’ve watched the unfolding tragedy of the Newtown, CT shooting. I had to come write and expel […]

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Gun Violence, Politics, Social Change
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The Burden of a Black President – Atlantic Mobile

October 18, 2012by Coco Rivers 7 Comments

http://m.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/the-weight-of-a-black-president/263775/

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News Articles, Politics, Social Change
War-On-Women

It Will Not Stand: The War on Women’s Choice

February 26, 2012by Coco Rivers 11 Comments

I’ve had many discussions with older African Americans about what we call the apathy of the younger generation. They seem to be incredibly distant from the struggles of Civil Rights […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Politics, Sexism, Social Change

Income Inequality & The New Poor: Who Speaks For Them?

January 31, 2012by Coco Rivers 24 Comments

In the daily spin cycle of political madness, it is rare to hear the GOP nominees talk about their plan for improving life for average Americans. Instead, what you hear […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Politics, Social Change

The Archive | The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

January 23, 2012by Coco Rivers Leave a comment

Reblogged from DigIn' the Humanities!: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , here is a link to a digital archive of letters and documents associated with Dr. King. […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Racism, Social Change

Videos of The Week #2: President Obama Calls For New Nationalism & Historic LGBT Human Rights Speech by Secretary Clinton

December 7, 2011by Coco Rivers 1 Comment

I know, I know. I said that I would put our my favorite videos of the week. Well, Monday’s post was really last week’s lol. In any case, you should […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Politics, Social Change, Video Picks

Videos Of The Week #1

December 5, 2011by Coco Rivers 2 Comments

Happy Monday all, I have decided to add some excitement to your lives by posting my favorite videos of the week. I’m going to give myself some leeway as to […]

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Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Social Change, Video Picks

Where Does Occupy Wall Street Go From Here?

November 23, 2011by Coco Rivers 9 Comments

If you’ve been paying attention, you must be wondering the very same thing. OWS is everywhere these days it seems and they have done what formerly seemed impossible, they have […]

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Occupy Wall Street, Politics, Social Change
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What Does It Mean To Be A Human Being?

November 6, 2011by Coco Rivers 9 Comments

An excellent question. What does it mean to you and what do you stand for? I’ve been writing frantically all day and have no energy to write my intended post […]

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Occupy Wall Street, Social Change

My Breaking News: Activist Archive – Educate, Empower & Challenge

September 29, 2011by Coco Rivers 6 Comments

Some of you have already noticed that I have added a new page to my blog, Activist Archive – Educate, Empower & Challenge. Please visit the link at top of my […]

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Occupy Wall Street, Social Change

An Activist Is Born…

September 27, 2011by Coco Rivers 2 Comments

What is a nactivist? A new activist, duh. Ok, so it’s not incredibly snazzy but in a world rich with made up words, I felt it was my God given […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Occupy Wall Street, Social Change

Things Fall Apart…Belief & The Power of Change

September 23, 2011by Coco Rivers 9 Comments

Yesterday was a heavy day for me as I was psychologically burdened by the weight of my frustrations about the Troy Davis case and the state of things. I actually felt disconnected […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Occupy Wall Street, Social Change
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A Stain Upon Our Nation – RIP Troy Davis

September 22, 2011by Coco Rivers 10 Comments

Troy Anthony Davis October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011 Funeral Donations When the announcement came through last night that the U.S. Supreme Court would not grant a stay of […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Social Change
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Dark Days Indeed – London Race Riots

August 9, 2011by Coco Rivers 7 Comments

It was only last night that I finally heard about the Riots in London. It was the weekend so I was off doing my own thing. I was completely caught off […]

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Life in the Fast Lane, Social Change

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