I was contacted by Lydia Bean, who is part of the grassroots organization Friends of Justice that has helped bring light to the case in Jena, Louisiana. Friends of Justice was formed in response to the 1999 Tulia, Texas drug sting; where 47 people including 39 African-Americans were arrested based...
DSB: Have there been any noticeable changes in the mood of the city since Paris, Texas gained nationwide attention? BC: OhhhYes. It has made a lot of those in the African-American community hopeful. It has angered many in the white community and some people are on the attack. There is...
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For anyone who watches 'Lost', there was a scene in the season finale where Jack goes into a funeral home to view a body. The director of the episode made a point to show that Jack was in a predominantly Black neighborhood. I immediately wondered what he was doing in...
Dallas South Blog: What is the purpose of Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality? Brenda Cherry: We formed CCFRE in 2003 after we filed complaints regarding PISD staff calling black children names such as stupid and lazy. We also noticed that on a daily basis, approx 90% of the students sitting...
In March, the internet was ablaze with comments and opinions regarding the story of 14 year-old ShaQuanda Cotton. ShaQuanda was sentenced to a Texas Youth Commission facility after an incident involving she and a teacher’s aide in Paris, Texas – which happens to be my hometown. A little over two-weeks...
On Tuesday we found out that North Texas will be hosting Super Bowl XLV in 2011. Jerry Jones made it very clear that this was a regional effort during his acceptance speech. Also during the speech, Mr. Jones acknowledge the mayors of Arlington and Ft. Worth by name while...
Bahama Beach, marketed as "the first inner-city waterpark in America", was officially re-branded to Hawaiian Falls/Dallas on Monday. David Busch, President and CEO of Hawaiian Falls, hosted a group of business and community leaders to celebrate the re-branding and provide a glimpse of the $250,000 in upgrades currently underway at...
Many of you may remember Howard Witt, Southwest Bureau Chief for the Chicago Tribune, who’s coverage of the ShaQuanda Cotton case garnered national attention for she and her situation. Mr. Witt now has a story out of Jena, a small town in Louisiana that has experienced heightened racial tensions over...
Mad props to incoming City Councilman Dwaine Caraway and community advocate Michael Davis for their work in shutting down the Sunset Motel in East Oak Cliff. The Sunset is located next to the Dallas Urban League on Lancaster Road near the VA Hospital. Mike has extensive coverage on his website...
