http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/03/12/international-women%e2%80%99s-day-crossing-bridges-for-women-around-the-world/ A civil rights blog promoting informed discourse on issues of race, justice, equality and democracy. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/03/12/international-women%e2%80%99s-day-crossing-bridges-for-women-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Dee Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:07:33 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=12638#comment-3017 The black society of southerners against northerners, is a very real problem, instead of being "united we stand" it has become "divided we stand." The situation continues to prevent people in standing for one cause, and the racial barrer has widen not just among other racist ideas, but among each other. How can we contribute to our african american brother and sisters when we allow " house _ and field _" mentality to continue to pleage us. Lord help us to understand we northerners are not the ememy!! We are black and struggle the same as any one else trying to make a life for ourselves. The black society of southerners against northerners, is a very real problem, instead of being “united we stand” it has become “divided we stand.” The situation continues to prevent people in standing for one cause, and the racial barrer has widen not just among other racist ideas, but among each other. How can we contribute to our african american brother and sisters when we allow ” house _ and field _” mentality to continue to pleage us. Lord help us to understand we northerners are not the ememy!! We are black and struggle the same as any one else trying to make a life for ourselves.

]]> http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2010/03/12/international-women%e2%80%99s-day-crossing-bridges-for-women-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Joanne Williams Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:40:00 +0000 http://www.thedefendersonline.com/?p=12638#comment-2991 Lest we forget....we, the women of these United States, need to remember that unless all of our global sisters have the freedoms and protections we oftentimes take for granted, none of us should stop marching and advocating. Glad you wrote the story. And mo' glad that you marched! Lest we forget….we, the women of these United States, need to remember that unless all of our global sisters have the freedoms and protections we oftentimes take for granted, none of us should stop marching and advocating. Glad you wrote the story. And mo’ glad that you marched!

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