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STATE REP. JOHN DAVIS VOTED AGAINST HONORING BARBARA JORDAN, SEEKS RE-ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
I know that the lines that divide Democrats and Republicans are strong. But how can anyone explain their vote against honoring the late great Barbara Jordan? But that’s exactly what State Representative John Davis (R-Clear Lake) and his counterparts did during the 79th Session of the Texas Legislature in 2005....
Chicago Tribune: Former cop indicted in Taser death in Louisiana
Per Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune: NEW ORLEANS Ruling in a racially explosive case that some forensic experts have described as police torture, a grand jury in the small Louisiana town of Winnfield indicted a white police officer Wednesday on charges of manslaughter and official malfeasance for repeatedly shocking...
The Loop asks “Do Bloggers offer ‘real’ news”?
It’s become popular in the last year or so to examine the roll of bloggers in the media. I’ve shared a number of those here at Dallas South, and here’s the latest done by a new site called The Loop. See the entire Loop article by clicking here. Brooklyne Gipson...
Mike Davis’ poll tax post highlights how recent American Democracy really is for some of us
Mike Davis of Dallas Progress posts and interesting historical find on his blog. Mike’s mother-in-law came across a poll tax receipt from a post municipal election. Here’s what Mike had to say in his post titled A Piece of History. My Mother-in-law found her receipt from 1963. This was when...
Department of Defense denies testimony on sexual assault prevention as pressure continues to mount
The blogosphere is beginning to swell with support from those who want to see changes is how the Army and the Department of Defense (DoD) handle cases of sexual assault. Dallas South first wrote about the LaVena Johnson case in mid-July, and since then an flurry of activity has taken...
The Immigrant Experience and the Black Experience
By Jazzy of Because I Said So Past immigrants came to this country seeking refuge from oppressive governments and economic freedom. For many of them they found their American Dream through hard work and education. Today’s immigrants have arrived in America for many of the same reasons. But the genetic...
Black Blog Rankings August, Dallas South moves up to #55
Dallas South continues to climb up the black blog rankings, this month checking in at #55. That’s up from #66 in July’s black blog list. This month, Electronic Village tracked 1,329 blogs. We found out at Blogging While Brown that many bloggers await Villagers list on the first of the...
Dallas South Streaming C.A.W. Clark Memorial
This is a Dallas South first so bear with me, but my plan is to present a live stream of the C.A.W. Clark Memorial service to be held at Friendship West tonight at 7 pm. You can check back at this post or go to UStream.tv and search for Shawn...
2008 Black Weblog Awards now open for nominations
The 2008 Black Weblog Award nominations are now open. Maurice Cherry, who I met at Blogging While Brown, is the founder of the Black Weblog Awards. This year, Black Weblog Awards promises to recognize”the best and brightest in the Black blogosphere.” Nominations will close on August the...
