It's easy to see a picture of a noose, even an actual noose, and realize that their presence is appalling. But I don't think most Americans grasp the true magnitude of this reborn intimidation tactic....
JENA, La. (AP) ? A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge sentenced him on charges that were pending before the attack that put him in the national spotlight, his attorney said Thursday. Mychal Bell, who along with five other black...
I FINALLY have a chance to share with you an audio diary put together by Bro. Elliot Williams. I had the opportunity to walk the streets of Jena with Bro. Elliot, who had his MP3 recorder in hand as we marched. He has put the sounds of Jena in...
Thanks to Eddie Griffin fellow AfroSpear and Afrosphere Bloggers Association member for sending me his thoughts on the Dallas City Hall scandal. Eddie 's Blog focuses mainly on issues involving the Justice System and he does an excellent job with local Ft. Worth issues as well. He's described on his...
I'd like to thank everyone for the calls and e-mails asking me if I was avoiding the scandal at Dallas City Hall. I know it was the front page story in the Dallas Morning News this week, but it just didn't rank all that high on my news meter. Sure...
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, October 3, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement today after President George Bush vetoed legislation to improve the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). "This could have been a day when the American people can be especially proud of their elected representatives...
The blogosphere has afforded me to come across a number of like minded individuals spread across the net, some of whom I can now call my friends. One such person is Adrianne George who publishes the blog Black Women in Europe. Adrienne describes BWIE as having been "created by an...
Washington, DC – (Tuesday, October 2, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with CBC Chairwoman Kilpatrick, Majority Whip Clyburn, Congressmen Bobby Scott (VA), Meeks (NY), Meek (FL) and Congresswomen Christenson (VI), Clarke (NY), Richardson (CA), Jackson Lee (TX) met with some of the top officials at the Department of Defense...
My family and I are celebrating our 2nd full year as residents of Dallas, more specifically Oak Cliff. For those who may be new to Dallas South, Oak Cliff is a predominantly African-American/Hispanic portion of Southern Dallas. Last year I chronicled our first year in Oak Cliff, and I thought...
Anyone who reads enough books will come across a few that will profoundly affect your life. Miseducation of the Negro, Wake of the Wind, and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People have moved me in that way. Cooked:From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras is now...
