The lines were long, but the people were patient as hundreds and hundreds waited to board the buses on their way to Jena. Major props to Friendship-West and Texas Supports Jena 6 for their excellent organization skills. God has blessed me with a table, but hopefully I won't need it...
On Thursday, I will be available for media outlets in need of real time coverage of tomorrow's rally in Jena, La. I can be reached at 214-923-5013 on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. That number is good until we get to Alexandria and then there will be a separate...
Make sure you tune into to NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams tonight (September 19) at 5:30 p.m. Central – 6:30 p.m. Eastern. I did an interview today about how the internet movement is effecting the Civil Rights movement, and how the blogosphere has impacted the Jena 6 case. This...
Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune writes a thoughtful article regarding the impact of African-American Bloggers on the Jena 6 protest. His assertions are unique and may seem like a stretch to some. The article under the headline Blogs Help Drive Jena protests, quotes Rev. Al Sharpton (National Action Network),...
On Wednesday night concerned citizens will gather at Friendship-West Baptist Church. Then at midnight those buses (over 1,000 folks are expected to leave from Dallas) will head out I-20 to Jena, Louisiana in support of Mychal Bell and the Jena Six. Thanks to Bryan Robinson of Cellhire USA for...
The following is a press release from Afrosphere Bloggers Association. Dallas South Blog is a member of the ABA (New York): Black Bloggers have united to battle mainstream music and entertainment fat-cats who profit off the stereotypical, sexist, and racist exploitation of African American people. Their main targets are Black...
Dallas South looks back at top stories that from the past week. 1. Electronic Village has started a monthly list of the Top 10 Black Bloggers. 2. Dallas Progress details Dallas City Council Committees assigned by Mayor Tom Leppert. Angela Hunt is noticably absent from the list of chairs and...
According to CNN.com, a Louisiana judge has overturned the conviction of Mychal Bell. Bell was convicted of second degree battery for his participation in a fight at school. The 3rd District Court of Appeals in Lake Charles, Louisiana threw out the conviction, saying the charges should have been brought in juvenile...
The City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and Stanford Group Company have announced the inaugural recipients of the Stanford Financial Excellence in the Arts Award. A total of $45,000 in unrestricted grants to Dallas-area arts groups were awarded on September 5, 2007 at a reception held at the Latino...
Washington, DC – (Thursday, September 13, 2007) – Congresswoman EddieBernice Johnson issued the following statement today in recognition ofNational Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week. A long-time supporter of our nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Congresswoman Johnson introduced H. Res. 135, a Resolution to recognize HBCU week, in conjunction...
