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Category Archives: U.S. History

Retrospective 2020 and Unrest in the Streets

February 17, 2021by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

The United States is a racist nation and we have not yet chosen to realize that or to root out those who perpetuate the problem.  I have a thoughtful neighbor […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

Insurrection in America

January 13, 2021by Sherie Labedis 3 Comments

I write with tears in my eyes as I watched with horror the actions at the capital last night.  If an insurrection is “a violent uprising against an authority or […]

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Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

DURING COVID19 EDUCATION IS ROCKET SCIENCE

August 2, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

In his usual infinite wisdom, our president says that all children should go back to school in August, which is when most schools open now rather than in the “fall”.  […]

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COVID 19, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History, Women's Issues

We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis.

July 18, 2020by Sherie Labedis 2 Comments

In 1965 I thought “this cannot happen in MY country” when I watched the coverage of Bloody Sunday including the beating of John Lewis. Obviously, I was wrong because such […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, The Civil Rights Movement, U.S. History, Voting Rights, Women's Issues

How Pompeo’s focus on religion could recast US rights policy

July 16, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Secretary of State Pompeo puts religious freedom above all the other “freedoms” we have as citizens.  “The conservative Republican and evangelical Christian has pushed to shift the United States away […]

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Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History, Women's Issues

JUNETEENTH

June 19, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

You may recognize this entry from Juneteenths in the past when I posted it with a different picture.  Therefore, you will be surprised to know that Juneteenth never existed before.  […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

Events and Ways to Get Involved in Making a Difference

June 15, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

  Did you miss the first March on Washington?  Here is your opportunity to  experience the Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington from your own livingroom. On […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, U.S. History, Voting Rights, Women's Issues

To Test or Not to Test and Who Gets to Choose

June 10, 2020by Sherie Labedis Leave a comment

Practically naked bodies on beaches with no masks or social distancing.  That is what I saw across the country as states rolled back their quarantines.  The health officials, disturbed by […]

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COVID 19, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History

I Knew But I Had Forgotten – VOTE

June 7, 2020by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

Sometimes you have to do something regardless of reasons not to.  Or at least I do.  When this happens, I say that I have been called, meaning I am compelled […]

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African American History, Civil Rights, Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, The Civil Rights Movement, U.S. History, Voting Rights

One of America’s most prominent conservative columnists wants Republicans to lose in 2020

June 3, 2020by Sherie Labedis 1 Comment

For the better part of the last four decades, George F. Will has been at the intellectual center of American conservatism. Now he is calling for a full-blown rout of […]

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Life in these United States, Personal Commentary, U.S. History, Voting Rights

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