If the NAACP is interested in turning to a high-energy, intelligent, spellbinding orator in the mold of Benjamin L. Hooks…Rev. Haynes easily fits the bill.– George Curry George Curry was the first to write about something that was brought to my attention over a week ago. My pastor, Dr. Frederick...
Just a brief point on the assertion that black folks are voting for Obama because he’s black. The more accurate position on the subject is that African-Americans tend to like the same candidate. Why didn’t CNN et. al produce story after story on the fact that 90% of black candidates...
We all know that Tim Russert attempted to “swift boat” Senator Barack Obama (and Clinton for that matter) in last Tuesday’s debate. Russert decided to take the debate off the issues and turn it into a muckraking session. Russert asked Obama about comments made by Minister Louis Farrakhan as well...
In honor of Erykah Badu’s album release, I thought I would repost something I had on the site a few months back. It’s a list of my five favorite Badu songs to date. In stores today is Ms. Badu’s latest, New Amerykah Part One (4th World War). It’s her first...
Dallas, Texas – Grammy Award winning artist and Dallas local, Erykah Badu, will be promoting her new album, New Amerykah, with a Late Night Listening Party and Signing at Bill’s Records and Tapes on Monday, Feb. 25 at 11:00 p.m. The first 100 people to bring a print out of...
Black Cinematique is screening American Blackout at Muhummad Mosque #48 on 2429 Martin Luther King BLVD in South Dallas. The screening will take place this Friday, February 22. American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of former Georgia...
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution authored and introduced by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson honoring African American innovators. The resolution, introduced to coincide with Black History Month, specifically recognized four individuals: · Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963), who made outstanding contributions to public safety; · Ernest Everett...
The above picture of Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. John Lewis was taken on October 12, 2007 when Lewis endorsed Clinton to be the Democratic nominee for President. She’s probably not smiling so hard today with the news that Lewis has decided to cast his superdelegate vote for Obama at...
From the Pegasus News Wire. Eastfield College‘s African-American Read-in is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 11:28 a.m. – 1 p.m. in Building S, Room 100. This year’s theme is words and music; those who wish to participate should prepare a 2-3 minute piece that includes a famous quote or speech...
Last Friday I received the following text message from a friend of mine: Our community needs our prayers. A 20 yr old boy raped a 20yr old girl in front of her kids in my apartments 2day. The next door neighbor shot & beat him up! This incident occurred at...
