According to Reuters , A federal judge on Thursday allowed Nevada Democrats to hold presidential voting in casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, potentially helping Sen. Barack Obama in the next round of the campaign on Saturday. "The Democrats can set up their own rules just as the Republicans...
The Orlando Sun-Sentinal asks the question that's been raised on this site plenty of times: Why does America ignore missing black women? Natalee Holloway, Lori Hacking and Laci Peterson received round the clock coverage as is Marine Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach. But what about the sisters? Columnist Sherri Winston uses...
I now see what Republicans mean when they accuse the Clintons of being divisive. God Bless my elders, the men and women of the generation before us who would rather be close to white power than yield power of their own. Hillary Clinton has rolled out black "surrogates" in...
I finally have an accurate tenant list for Wheatland Town Crossing that's going up just north of I-20 in Southern Dallas. Here are the current tenants scheduled to open in the shopping center. In addition to these businesses, there...
For Immediate Release January 14, 2008 Contact: LaTonya Johnson: info@mrsgrapevine.com * Yobachi Boswell 615-478-5204 * Wayne Hicks 513-284-4968 Black Blogosphere Encouraging Black Voter Participation The 2008 presidential decision represents a seminal election in determining the direction of...
Plans for a Dallas Convention Center hotel are moving forward, and mayor Tom Leppert would like to see it built before the Super Bowl comes to town in 2011. While the city looks into financing the project, the discussion will soon move to where the hotel should be located. For...
First the Mavs lose a championship series they led 2-0. Then a fumbled snap costs the Cowboys a playoff game. Next the Mavs go out in the 1st round to Golden State. Now this. Oh well, here's my two cents. 10. Too much pressure on Romo in the 2nd half...
Due to the fact that Dallas Cowboys news will dominate everything else on Monday, I'm going to hold off on my convention center hotel post until Tuesday.
I thank Ski Chills for passing along the information on a PBS event that all of us need to mark down on our calendars. It's the story of Black Americans who were forced from their homes and communities between the 1860's and the 1920's. Banished:American Ethnic Clensing is a documentary...
Since my Dallas Morning News Viewpoints article advocating a convention center hotel, I've had the chance to examine the issue a little closer. On Monday, I will launch a campaign regarding the proposed hotel that is consistent with the mission of this site. Please check back Monday morning (or...
