According to Texas Democrats, the Barack Obama Dallas Campaign Headquarters will have its Grand Opening on Monday. Here’s the skinny: What: Obama Dallas Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening Where: 1409 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75215 When: Monday, February 18 at 9:00 AM Why: Meet the staff and other volunteers, pick-up...
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution authored and introduced by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson honoring African American innovators. The resolution, introduced to coincide with Black History Month, specifically recognized four individuals: · Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963), who made outstanding contributions to public safety; · Ernest Everett...
Join fellow Obama supporters for a free public rally outside the African-American Museum in Fair Park this Sunday the 17th from 3pm to 5pm. In the words of the events organizers: Bring your “home made” signs and your enthusiasm! Show Dallas how many and how committed we are to electing...
The above picture of Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. John Lewis was taken on October 12, 2007 when Lewis endorsed Clinton to be the Democratic nominee for President. She’s probably not smiling so hard today with the news that Lewis has decided to cast his superdelegate vote for Obama at...
The thing that you need to know about where we are in the Convention Center Hotel process: it ain’t over. The city has spent about $500,000 to “tie up” an 8.34-acre tract of land on Young Street between Market and Lamar that is a privately owned parking lot. This was...
This morning America is dealing with another shooting on a college campus. Northern Illinois University searches for answers as a seventh person has now lost their life. No matter how much we try to close our campuses, we won’t be able to shut out students (and former students) with ill...
Thanks to Field Negro and Francis Holland for turning me on to this story out of Pennsylvania. It seems that the governor is trying to use a jedi mind trick on white voters in the Quaker State. “You’ve got conservative whites here, and I think there are some whites who...
From the Pegasus News Wire. Eastfield College‘s African-American Read-in is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 11:28 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Building S, Room 100. This year’s theme is words and music; those who wish to participate should prepare a 2-3 minute piece that includes a famous quote or speech...
I know there have been important developments in the Dallas Convention Center Hotel situation and I plan to comment soon. Check back on Friday (PM) and I should have my thoughts together by then. SW
Senator Barack Obama racked up three more impressive victories tonight in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. The myth that Obama’s appeal is limited to black voters and new voters was busted in VA and MD. Obama made huge strides among (white) women, rural voters, less educated voters, seniors, he won across...
