I just wanted to remind everyone that the Independent Lens documentary Banished airs tonight on PBS stations across the country. Please check your local listings for times. In Dallas, Banished will air on KERA Channel 13 @ 10 pm. In 1864 in Washington County, Indiana, the white residents made a...
Black Cinematique is screening American Blackout at Muhummad Mosque #48 on 2429 Martin Luther King BLVD in South Dallas. The screening will take place this Friday, February 22. American Blackout chronicles the recurring patterns of voter disenfranchisement from Florida 2000 to Ohio 2004 while following the story of former Georgia...
This Wednesday, Barack Obama will be in Dallas for a Stand for Change Rally, where he’ll talk about his vision for bringing about the kind of change we can believe in. Stand for Change Rally with Barack Obama Reunion Arena 777 Sports Street Dallas, TX Wednesday, February 20, 2008...
The Houston Chronicle has endorsed Barack Obama to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. The Chronicle joins The Dallas Morning News, Austin American-Statesman, San Antonio Express-News, and The El Paso Times who all endorsed Senator Obama. Here are some of the highlights from the Chronicle’s endorsement:...
I’m glad to see more and more people weighing in on the idea of a convention center hotel. The latest are Harlan Crow (his family owns the Hilton Anatole) and Unfair Park. Unfair Park gives some of the highlights of Mr. Crow’s latest letter to Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert on...
According to Texas Democrats, the Barack Obama Dallas Campaign Headquarters will have its Grand Opening on Monday. Here’s the skinny: What: Obama Dallas Campaign Headquarters Grand Opening Where: 1409 South Lamar Street, Dallas, TX 75215 When: Monday, February 18 at 9:00 AM Why: Meet the staff and other volunteers, pick-up...
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution authored and introduced by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson honoring African American innovators. The resolution, introduced to coincide with Black History Month, specifically recognized four individuals: · Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963), who made outstanding contributions to public safety; · Ernest Everett...
Join fellow Obama supporters for a free public rally outside the African-American Museum in Fair Park this Sunday the 17th from 3pm to 5pm. In the words of the events organizers: Bring your “home made” signs and your enthusiasm! Show Dallas how many and how committed we are to electing...
The above picture of Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rep. John Lewis was taken on October 12, 2007 when Lewis endorsed Clinton to be the Democratic nominee for President. She’s probably not smiling so hard today with the news that Lewis has decided to cast his superdelegate vote for Obama at...
The thing that you need to know about where we are in the Convention Center Hotel process: it ain’t over. The city has spent about $500,000 to “tie up” an 8.34-acre tract of land on Young Street between Market and Lamar that is a privately owned parking lot. This was...
