Multimedia training, scholarships and an organizational move to bolster journalists’ group WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 23, 2009 – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announces that the New York-based Ford Foundation has awarded the organization a grant of $150,000 to increase educational and training opportunities for journalists of color....
After I wrote this article I thought, wouldn’t a Johnny Taylor themed restaurant look good in Deep Ellum (or South Dallas)? Some of ya’ll entrepreneur types should be able to take that one and run. Anyway, here’s the article I wrote for the Dallas Morning News almost in its entirety....
BY EDDIE GRIFFIN of Eddie Griffin BASG Blog Black Bourgeoisie? I found it interesting that Shawn P. Williams writes in “Why” Part Two: Why I celebrate Juneteenth: In my adult years as I began to rub elbows with the black bourgeoisies, many of them scoffed at the June 19th holiday....
The news regarding Johnson Publishing gets worse everytime you see them mentioned. Hat Tip to Kevin Ross of Three Brothers and a Sister who passed along an article by Richard Prince of the Maynard Instituted titled Johnson Publishing Co. Called “Under Siege.” 3 Brothers and a Sister also reports Ebony...
Everyday there are scores of stories in the news that don’t deserve to be. A missing United States governor is not one of them. South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford doesn’t see why his 5 day disappearance has gained so much attention. This morning, Sanford told The State (S. Carolina’s largest...
“Rethinking Federal Sentencing Policy: 25th Anniversary of the Sentencing Reform Act” will feature Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and many others Washington, DC – (June 23, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Danny Davis will co-host a Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) symposium, “Rethinking Federal...
Starting on Wednesday, Dallas lawyers will have a week of activities that feature a Supreme Court Justice (scheduled to appear), a Circuit Court Appeals Judge, and two award winning journalists Judge Carl Stewart – 5th Circuit Court of Appeals On Wednesday June 24, The J.L. Turner Legal Association -the African-American...
I was shocked to hear that Dallas Morning News City Hall reporter Dave Levinthal will be leaving the paper. When so many good journalists are being forced out of the paper business, its just as bad to see one leave on his on volition. “Today is my final day in...
I was forwarded this entry by colleague Bruce Dixon out of Atlanta, managing editor of Black Agenda Report. Dixon writes about unrest in Chicago regarding fired black teachers. Here is a large portion of the entry, but please read Dixon’s article Chicago Teachers File Racial Discrimination Suit it its entirety....
On Monday, Gloria Campus hosted the Dallas City Council Inauguration Ceremony at the Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas. The council and mayor Tom Leppert welcomed two new members and said goodbye to two former colleagues who were leaving due to term limits. It had been a while since I...
