Category: Politics and Elections

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

  Washington, D.C. – (April 1, 2008)  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson made the following statement this afternoon during the House floor debate on H.Res. 1061, a resolution observing the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and encouraging the people of the United States to pause and...

40th Anniversary of “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech

40th Anniversary of “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech

Forty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech. The speech was delivered at the Bishop Charles Mason Temple Church of God in Memphis, Tennessee. It would turn out to be his last, as Dr. King was assassinated at the Lorraine Hotel the...

CNN’s Black In America series looks at assassination; also King’s radical push for new America

CNN’s Black In America series looks at assassination; also King’s radical push for new America

Most of us realize, as his grave site would attest, that Dr. Martin Luther King died 40 years ago at the hands of an assassin’s bullet.  Yet a review of historical accounts may lead one to believe that Dr. King died in 1963. Rare do we see much about the...

Obama leading Texas Senatorial Convention delegate count

Obama leading Texas Senatorial Convention delegate count

As of 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, Burnt Orange Report reported results of the Texas Senatorial Conventions with 83% (6,365) of the total delegates (7,64) counted – 55% of the conventions tallied. Of the total delegates count reported, Senator Barack Obama has garnered 56% (3,561 delegates) and Senator Clinton 44% (2,804)....

REPORT:Ellis Davis Senate Convention already

REPORT:Ellis Davis Senate Convention already

I’ve gotten an initial report (8:30 am) that delegates have been told that they are not eligible to participate in the convention.  They have been told that they must “re-caucus.”  Anyone with convention stories shoot me an email @ shawn@dallassouthblog.com.

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ENCOURAGES DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPER SATURDAY

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON ENCOURAGES DALLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUPER SATURDAY

    IRS Targeting Americans Eligible for Economic Stimulus Payment Who Are Not Required to File Income Taxes Washington, D.C. – (March 26, 2008)  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today encouraged residents of the Greater Metroplex to participate in Super Saturday, to be held this Saturday, March 29, across the country....

Dean Snyder, pastor of Hillary Clinton’s former church, warns against using Jeremiah Wright to polarize the nation

Dean Snyder, pastor of Hillary Clinton’s former church, warns against using Jeremiah Wright to polarize the nation

I’d like to provide everyone with a statement issued by Dean J. Snyder, Senior Minister of Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington D.C.  Foundry is the church that the Clinton’s attend during their time in the White House.  It should be noted that Syder was not the pastor of Foundry...

Day of Blogging For Voter Justice an overwhelming success

Day of Blogging For Voter Justice an overwhelming success

I have to give MAD PROPS to Yobachi Boswell and his leadership in the Hillary Clinton Must Concede campaign.  His vision, along with  that of the Afrosphere Action Coalition produced an even that has already gained traction in some mainstream media outlets. Now it’s time for you to do your...

AOL News covers Day of Blogging for Voter Justice

AOL News covers Day of Blogging for Voter Justice

AOL News covered the Day of Blogging for Voter Justice.  I’ll include the AOL article in its entirety. The writing is on the wall for Hillary Clinton. It’s over and she should just go away. So says New York Times columnist David Brooks: For three more months (maybe more!) the...