JENA, La. (AP) ? A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge sentenced him on charges that were pending before the attack that put him in the national spotlight, his attorney said Thursday. Mychal Bell, who along with five other black...
It's ironic that on a night back in September when I originally sent Mr. Witt an e-mail requesting an interview, he replied that he wanted to interview me for a story that he was doing about the Jena rally. It's been an interesting road in the 4 weeks since then...
Last March, Howard Witt wrote an article in the Chicago Tribune about the sentencing of a 14 year-old girl in my hometown of Paris, Texas. In the 6-plus months that have followed, the landscape of the internet, the civil rights movement, and the media has greatly changed. Some, including yours...
Dallas, Texas – ( Monday, October 1, 2007) The Congressional Black Caucus Political Leadership and Education Institute (CBC Institute), along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Al Green, is sponsoring an Education, Technology and Teacher Preparedness Outreach Conference in Dallas, Texas on October 12-14, 2007. Speakers include Tom Luce,...
This afternoon I walked in to Starbucks -it was a Strawberry Lemonade Blend sort of day- and found a nice surprise. Starbucks is giving away a free song each day that can be downloaded from iTunes. Today's selection from the Song of the Day promotion was Gloria Estefan's 90 Millas. ...
Frederick Douglass Academy has announced that Cheryl Rischer will serve as the school's new director. Mrs. Rischer is scheduled to begin her tenure on October 15th. Frederick Douglass, formerly known as A Perfect Place, instructs grades Pre-K through 4th grade. The school also houses a day care for children starting...
Howard Witt continues his fine work for the Chicago Tribune, this time revisiting my hometown of Paris, Texas. The Chicago Tribune was the first (national paper) to publish the story last March of ShaQuanda Cotton, the 14-year-old African-American girl from Paris, Texas, who was sentenced to up to 7...
I FINALLY have a chance to share with you an audio diary put together by Bro. Elliot Williams. I had the opportunity to walk the streets of Jena with Bro. Elliot, who had his MP3 recorder in hand as we marched. He has put the sounds of Jena in...
Through the hard work and dedication of a people who wanted more for their community, a neighborhood staple was born. The Westmoreland Heights Neighborhood Association, their President Pat Stephens, former city councilman Ed Oakley and many others have created a place in West Dallas where residents are able to come...
