Category: African-American

‘I Am Legend’ star Will Smith’s comments about Hitler twisted, reported outside of original context

‘I Am Legend’ star Will Smith’s comments about Hitler twisted, reported outside of original context

                    Will Smith learned how quickly the tables can turn as recent comments that he made were totally misreported by the same media that was just praising his work in "I Am Legend."    Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes an article which asserts that...

Howard Witt returns to Paris, Jena, and Linden looking for signs of change

Howard Witt returns to Paris, Jena, and Linden looking for signs of change

  Chicago Tribune senior correspondent Howard Witt has returned to Linden and Paris, Texas, as well as Jena, Louisiana to discover whether the fundamental racial dynamics of the towns were alterned in any meaningful way after the TV cameras departed and the headlines faded away. Click here for Witt's extensive...

Dallas Morning News recommends Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee for Democratic/Republican nominations

Dallas Morning News recommends Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee for Democratic/Republican nominations

As soon as I grabbed my copy of the Dallas Morning News today, I turned straight to the Points opinion section to see who the paper would endorse for the Democratic and Republican nominations.  To my surprise, The News recommended Barack Obama on the Democratic side, and Mike Huckabee for...

Renee Hartley announces bid to become Vice President of Dallas County Young Democrats

Renee Hartley announces bid to become Vice President of Dallas County Young Democrats

Renee Hartley has thrown her hat in the ring to become Vice-President of the Dallas County Young Democrats (DCYD).  This is great news, as I have admired Renee's work with the party for the last year and a half.   Visit Renee's campaign website by clicking here.  I first became...

Jill Scott nominated for 3 Grammy Awards

Jill Scott nominated for 3 Grammy Awards

                          Jill Scott is nominated for 3 Grammy Awards .  Her latest album The Real Thing has been a hit with fans as well as critics.  The openness and vulnerability displayed in song by J. Scott answers the question posed by...

Dallas area man hit with stun gun after calling 911 for seizure

Dallas area man hit with stun gun after calling 911 for seizure

       Jon Nielsen of the Dallas Morning News tells the story of a Waxahachie man who was shocked twice by a stun gun after police responded to a diabetic seizure call.  This event occurred last April, as more and more stun gun abuses are coming to light. According to...

Electronic Village shares “America Has Lost a Generation of Black Boys”

Electronic Village shares “America Has Lost a Generation of Black Boys”

I wanted to share with all of you an essay that I found at Electronic Village by way of Phillip Jackson that has made its way around the AfroSpear.  There are some very interesting observations along with a few suggestions as it relates to our boys. "There is no longer...

Dallas Morning News making good on promise with Bridging North/South Gap Series

Dallas Morning News making good on promise with Bridging North/South Gap Series

Sharon Grigsby and the Editorial Staff at the Dallas Morning News are keeping their word of helping to bridge the gap between North Dallas and Southern Dallas.  This morning the entire left page of the editorials is devoted to 10 suggestions to improve Southern Dallas neighborhoods. See "10 Drops in...

Big T Bazaar Press Conference Monday Morning

Big T Bazaar Press Conference Monday Morning

FYI from Mike Davis On Monday, there will be a press conference with Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, District 4 City Plan Commissioner Michael Davis, the owners of Big T, and other high-ranking city officials. As you know, inside the Bazaar there was a violent shooting last month which...

How will media treatment of Roger Clemens allegations compare with Barry Bonds coverage?

How will media treatment of Roger Clemens allegations compare with Barry Bonds coverage?

                   For months, actually years now, I've listened to Black folks call in to talk radio shows to assert that the media's treatment of Barry Bonds has been excessive and over the top.  Whenever this assertion is made, media types bristle at the...