Category: African-American

UPDATE: Call In Information For Immigration Town Hall Meeting

UPDATE: Call In Information For Immigration Town Hall Meeting

I've gotten a few requests for the conference call info for Rep. Johnson's Town Hall Meeting.  Per her office here you go. Who:  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson What:  Telephone Town Hall Meeting on Immigration Reform When: Tuesday, June 26th 2007, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (CST) How:   Call in number:...

Skip Murphy and Co. discuss firings of Nanette Lee and Wig during “Real Talk”

Skip Murphy and Co. discuss firings of Nanette Lee and Wig during “Real Talk”

I had my radio locked on 104.5 this morning because I knew that Skip and the crew were scheduled to speak to their audience about the station's decision to fire Nanette Lee and Wig.  Murphy called the segment Real Talk, and in teasers leading up to the discussion he promised...

CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON TO HOLD LIVE TELEPHONE TOWN HALL MEETING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM

CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON TO HOLD LIVE TELEPHONE TOWN HALL MEETING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that she would be holding a telephone town hall meeting on immigration reform on Tuesday, June 26th at 7:00 p.m local Dallas time. Congresswoman Johnson will be listening and commenting on her constituents questions regarding the current immigration reform bills pending in the U.S....

John Mayberry, Jr. debuts in Frisco RoughRiders comeback win

John Mayberry, Jr. debuts in Frisco RoughRiders comeback win

Day baseball always sounds like a good idea -and it is- as long as you don't live in Texas.  I've had today's game circled for a long time, but as the temperature has risen over the last week or so I thought about bowing out gracefully.  Yet and still my...

Howard Witt flips the script – possible black on white hate crime in Knoxville, TN

Howard Witt flips the script – possible black on white hate crime in Knoxville, TN

Howard Witt, who brought national attention to possible black racial bias in Paris, TX and Jena, Louisiana, has a different type of story that will run in Sunday's Chicago Tribune (or is it different?). See Witt's Sunday article here .  Witt reports on the murder of Channon Christian and Christopher...

Dallas South Celebrates Anniversary at Brooklyn Jazz Cafe

Dallas South Celebrates Anniversary at Brooklyn Jazz Cafe

On Thursday night. the the friends, family, and readers of Dallas South got together with the folks of Real Men Cook Dallas and had a wonderful celebration.  Mrs. Lorna Tate was an outstanding host as we partied at Brooklyn to great tunes and the NBA Finals.   Thanks to all...

Nanette Lee-less K104 continues to slip in the ratings

Nanette Lee-less K104 continues to slip in the ratings

The latest Arbitron radio ratings were released today and though I have not seen them, I've been briefed on how the preliminary numbers are looking.  According to sources, K104 is trending towards #6 overall in the Dallas-Ft. Worth market. Dallas-Ft. Worth is the #5 radio market in the country Radio...

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Presents Youth Crime Prevention Summit

Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Presents Youth Crime Prevention Summit

CONGRESSWOMAN JOHNSON TO PRESENT YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION SUMMIT  On Saturday, June 9th, Congresswoman Johnson will be presenting a Youth Crime Prevention Summit in Dallas, Texas.  This event will consist of two panels that will explore the challenges that young people face and discuss programs that offer positive alternatives and constructive...

New York Times profiles Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins

New York Times profiles Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins

Pegasus News and Grits for Breakfast site an article in the New York Times that highlights Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins' efforts towards reversing and preventing wrongful convictions. See Pegasus News coverage here . See New York Times story here .  The Times article has a quote from a...

Real Men Cook to be held on Father’s Day at Dallas Convention Center

Real Men Cook to be held on Father’s Day at Dallas Convention Center

Did you know that real men cook?  Well they do, and there’s no better place to find out than at the Real Men Cook Annual Father’s Day Celebration.  Real Men Cook honors men from all walks of life who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to their families and communities.  On Father’s Day,...