Dallas Bond Props in Good Shape
Early projections show that all 12 Dallas bond proposals should pass easily. Prop 10, which is for the acquisition of land in Cadillac Heights for a future Dallas Police Academy seems to be the least popular.
Author: Shawn Williams
Republicans Lament Steele’s Loss in Maryland
Republicans felt they had an African-American candidate they could rally around in Maryland's Michael Steele. Steele however will be defeated in his race for the Senate by Democrat Benjamin Cardin. Steele had won the support of a number of Maryland's Black Democrats, but it wasn't enough on election night.
Patrick Prevails in Massachusetts
Deval Patrick becomes America's 2nd black governor as he defeats Kerry Healy in Massachusetts.
Rangers Hire Ron Washington to Replace Showalter
On Monday, the Texas Rangers introduced Ron Washington as their new manager in hopes that he could right the ship Buck Showalter had been sailing in the wrong direction. Mr. Washington became the 1st black manager in the history of the club. He has spent the last 11 years as infield and...
Exit Survey for Texas Governor’s Election
North Texas Liberal has posted an exit poll that is being conducted by West Texas A&M University. If you early voted anywhere in Texas, take a couple of minutes to respond to the exit poll at this link.
King Memorial – A Dream Realized
As I was driving home from work today, I was surfing through my presets, and landed on KERA 90.1 – NPR Radio. My favorite show All Things Considered was on, and I quickly realized they were speaking on a subject that was near and dear to my heart: The Martin...
Interview with FCE’s Marcia Page
On Friday September 1 of this year, Marcia Page was named President and CEO of the Foundation for Community Empowerment. The Foundation seeks to revitalize "low-income" areas of Dallas. I recently wrote about the Annual Conference the group (and it's research the Williams Institute) held where they focused on disparities in...
African-American Candidates Look to Make History
The USA Today had a front page article in Wednesday's paper titled Election tests how much race matters. The article highlights Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deval Patrick, who is attempting to become the 1st black governor of Massachusetts, and only the second black governor in U.S. history. The article also references...
Happy October 31st
Christians in general, and Black Christians in particular are beginning to abandon the recognition of Halloween. Many churches, like my own, offer Halloween alternatives where kids can dress up and play games without going door-to-door begging for candy. A friend recently told me he doesn't recognize Halloween because it is a pagan celebration. My question to that...
Black Voters Early Vote in Large Numbers
Black Churches in Southern Dallas led their members out to the polls in record numbers this Sunday. Voters at the Oak Cliff Sub Court House waited up to 3 hours to cast their votes, on a historic day for Dallas County. A number of candidates used the event as an opportunity to gather last minute support for...
