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Dallas Progress highlights Dr. Sheron Patterson’s “Breast Cancer Builds” effort

Dallas Progress highlights Dr. Sheron Patterson’s “Breast Cancer Builds” effort

Mike D. at Dallas Progress updates us on the latest initiative from Dr. Sheron Patterson. Dr. Patterson, Pastor of Highland Hills United Methodist Church and breast cancer survivor, has initiated a community effort called “Breast Cancer Builds.” Here’s an excerpt from Mike’s post. Starting March 1st (this Saturday!) and continuing...

No Live Blog for Tonight’s Debate

No Live Blog for Tonight’s Debate

I was going to host an impromptu live blog tonight but something has come up related to the election and I won’t be able to do it.  I’ll let you know what’s up sometime tonight or early in the am. Shawn

Barack Obama supports retroactivity in crack/powder cocaine sentencing, Hillary Clinton does not

Barack Obama supports retroactivity in crack/powder cocaine sentencing, Hillary Clinton does not

I was thinking about what I would post for the Obama Blog-Out, and God sent Casey Thomas my way. Casey, president of the Dallas Branch of the NAACP, hipped me to an interesting column in the Dallas Morning News. See Marc Miller and Steven Chanenson‘s Op/Ed Bush can fix crack...

Erykah Badu’s “New Amerykah Part One” in stores today – Tuesday February 26

Erykah Badu’s “New Amerykah Part One” in stores today – Tuesday February 26

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...

African American Men & Boys Conference Thanks Heidi for sharing. Reminds me of the DIOP program at Friendship-West Baptist Church. Each one teach one, one young man at a time. It would be nice if DISD realized that young black males have their own set of issues. As NAACP President...

Obama Blog-Out planned for Tuesday February 26th

Obama Blog-Out planned for Tuesday February 26th

Ed Baccus (ParentingToys.com) and I  have planned an Obama Blog-Out for this Tuesday with our Bloggers4Obama.com site.  Those who have RSVP’d: Dallas South Blog Parenting Toys AAPP Vibrant Life Three Wise Men Truth Serum Who’sPlayin Barack Is My Homeboy Obama Dallas Texans For Obama Obama for America Audacity of Truth...

10 Things you need to know about the Texas Democratic Primary and Precinct Conventions (Caucus)

10 Things you need to know about the Texas Democratic Primary and Precinct Conventions (Caucus)

1. Texas has an open primary You do not have to “register” with either party in order to vote in the Texas Primary. All registered voters are free to cast a ballot in either the Republican or Democratic Primary 2. Get proof that you voted Someone should stamp your card...

Kickin’ it Old School with Erykah Badu & Bill’s Records and Tapes

Kickin’ it Old School with Erykah Badu & Bill’s Records and Tapes

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...

Comment compares Senate Record of Obama vs. Clinton

Comment compares Senate Record of Obama vs. Clinton

Here’s an interesting comment left on the site by Maureen: Obama has experience and good judgment. He voted against the war and predicted everything that has happened. Let’s take a closer look at who’s really qualified and or who’s really working for the good of all of us in the...