On the Paul Quinn College website , Interim President Michael J. Sorrell has posted a letter to students making them aware of a number changes at the school (see Mr. Sorrell's letter to the students here). Item number one will probably draw the most attention: 1. Dress Code: It is...
A look at some of the other news going on in the blogosphere and beyond. Rufus Shaw of DallasBlog.com chronicles infighting between Black City Council officials and a DART Board Member . Pegasus News was sold to Seattle based Fisher Communications. Mike Davis of Dallas Progress received a BIG D...
Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards was in Dallas as the Keynote Speaker for the Young Democrats of America convention, and he didn't disappoint the faithful. Edwards got right down to business, claiming early on in his speech, "We have to end this war in Iraq," which obviously was well received...
I sat in on a couple of the training sessions that the Young Democrats were running today. The first one I sat in on was Getting Votes From Facebook, which was run by Gary Moody who is Executive Director of the Young Democrats of Arkansas . For those who are...
After the service project was complete, the group was addressed by General Wesley Clark. The standing room only crowd greeted Clark with a rousing ovation. In his speech Gen. Clark said that the country is engaged in five wars; three of them hot and two of them cold. The three...
Delegates here at the convention put together backpacks filled with school supplies for the families of soldiers serving in the U.S. Military. The project was a joint effort between the Young Democrats of America and Operation Homefront. Karla Ayala, President of the Texas Chapter of Operation Homefront, was present and...
Well I made it. I have my press credential and I'm ready to roll. There's already been a big disappointment (for me) as John Edwards as been rescheduled from 1:15 to 7 tonight A couple of early observations: #1 These people are really young. I mean a man of...
Black Bloggers and Civil Rights Groups Unite to Topple BET's "Hot Ghetto Mess" Austin, TX -July 19, 2007 – If Viacom's Black Entertainment Television goes through with it's plans to air " Hot Ghetto Mess" next week, many people will be watching, but not for the reason BET wants. Realizing...
Check the site throughout the afternoon for updates from the Young Democrats of American convention where John Edwards is scheduled to speak.
Adrienne George who publishes the Black Women in Africa blog posts a disturbing ad campaign by UNICEF Germany. Adrienne is from Washington D.C. and has been living in Brussels Belgium since July 2002. She initially posted regarding this subject on Tuesday, and by Thursday UNICEF had taken action. See the...
