Here's is the second and concluding part of my interview with Barbara Trepagnier on her book Silent Racism. Dallas South: How do White Americans like the ones you studied feel about the concept of institutional racism? Barbara Trepagnier: Most white people do not understand how racism works, which means they...
I ride around listening to NPR on KERA throughout the day, but it's rare that I catch Think hosted by Krys Boyd. Last week I happened to land on 90.1 and heard the beginning of a conversation Ms. Boyd's was having with Barbara Trepagnier. Their discussion centered on Ms. Trepagnier's...
I'll be testing some new themes and different looks for Dallas South over the next week or so. Hang with me and feel free to let me know what you think. Shawn
This February, Paul Quinn College will launch a Continuing Education program in an effort to expand its offerings and increase community involvement. Youth programs will focus on academic enhancement, fun and leisure, while adult classes offer personal, cultural and professional enrichment. Topics for the non-credit courses range from Computer Literacy...
Our sister in blog Gina McCauley of What About Our Daughters has landed an exclusive interview with Rev. Jesse Jackson. The interview comes on the heels of Barack Obama's decisive victory in the South Carolina Primary. Let me say that I am extremely proud of Gina and the work that...
On Monday, author/scholar Henry Louis Gates launched a new website called The Root. The site will be an online magazine, featuring thought-provoking commentary from a variety of black perspectives—including a blogroll that links to African-American themed sites. Harvard Professor Henry "Skip" Gates is editor-in-chief of the site. Former New York...
Last week Kirby Warnock continued to make the case for improved services in Southern Dallas via a thoughtful Dallas Morning News. Here are some highlights from Mr. Warnock's column: What has become painfully obvious to me is that there are two Dallases, and I'm not talking about the racial divide....
CNN and MSNBC report Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg will endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic Presidential nomination. The endorsement will appear via a New York Times Opinion piece on Sunday. I finally found the Kennedy/Schlossberg endorsement. Here are some of the highlights: OVER the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the...
