Monthly Archive: May 2008

Happy Freddie Day!  City proclaims May 1st Dr. Frederick D. Haynes Day

Happy Freddie Day! City proclaims May 1st Dr. Frederick D. Haynes Day

Last night, Friendship-West Baptist church wrapped up a month long celebration of Senior Pastor, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes. Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway presented a proclamation from Mayor Tom Leppert and the entire City Council. The city has designated May 1, 2008 as “Dr. Frederick D. Haynes Day.” Dr....

UPDATE:George W. Bush Library at SMU overwhelmingly rejected (844-20) by General Conference of the United Methodist Church

UPDATE:George W. Bush Library at SMU overwhelmingly rejected (844-20) by General Conference of the United Methodist Church

The governing body of the United Methodist Church has come out against the George Bush Library being constructed on the campus of Southern Methodist University. This rejection passed on Wednesday morning, at the 2008 Quadrennial General Conference of the United Methodist Church that is still meeting in Fort Worth. Here...

Did Pennsylvania voters say “I may be poor, but I’m White?”

Did Pennsylvania voters say “I may be poor, but I’m White?”

By Earnest Gates The Pennsylvania primary for the Democratic nomination will be a case study for years to come. One thing that stood out to me is how someone could live in an area where the jobs have been sent overseas and the very life you are used to has...

New voices at Dallas South

New voices at Dallas South

In an effort to provide readers with all of the angles, I will be adding a few new voices to Dallas South.  I’d like to announce the addition of Earnest Gates, and Wilton Hollins to the Dallas South family.  I am currently working on one more writer that I hope...