Frederick Douglass Academy has announced that Cheryl Rischer will serve as the school's new director. Mrs. Rischer is scheduled to begin her tenure on October 15th. Frederick Douglass, formerly known as A Perfect Place, instructs grades Pre-K through 4th grade. The school also houses a day care for children starting...
Howard Witt continues his fine work for the Chicago Tribune, this time revisiting my hometown of Paris, Texas. The Chicago Tribune was the first (national paper) to publish the story last March of ShaQuanda Cotton, the 14-year-old African-American girl from Paris, Texas, who was sentenced to up to 7...
I FINALLY have a chance to share with you an audio diary put together by Bro. Elliot Williams. I had the opportunity to walk the streets of Jena with Bro. Elliot, who had his MP3 recorder in hand as we marched. He has put the sounds of Jena in...
Through the hard work and dedication of a people who wanted more for their community, a neighborhood staple was born. The Westmoreland Heights Neighborhood Association, their President Pat Stephens, former city councilman Ed Oakley and many others have created a place in West Dallas where residents are able to come...
Here's a look at some of the stories you may have missed from the past week. 1. The Cotton Bowl receives high marks from fans according to the Dallas Morning News. 2. More nooses, this time in the Pittsburgh area as told by Electronic Village. 3. The Chicago Sun-Times on...
Thanks to Eddie Griffin fellow AfroSpear and Afrosphere Bloggers Association member for sending me his thoughts on the Dallas City Hall scandal. Eddie 's Blog focuses mainly on issues involving the Justice System and he does an excellent job with local Ft. Worth issues as well. He's described on his...
I'd like to thank everyone for the calls and e-mails asking me if I was avoiding the scandal at Dallas City Hall. I know it was the front page story in the Dallas Morning News this week, but it just didn't rank all that high on my news meter. Sure...
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, October 3, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement today after President George Bush vetoed legislation to improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "This could have been a day when the American people can be especially proud of their elected representatives...
DALLAS, TX (Oct. 4, 2007) – The Allen Group has started construction on the first two industrial buildings at the Dallas Logistics Hub ("The Hub"), a 6,000 acre multi-modal logistics park. These buildings will provide over 827,000 square feet of new industrial space for lease in the emerging Southeast Dallas...
