I thought this was a nice take by Joanna Cattanach, editor of ChickTalkDallas.com on the Hampton University’s new homecoming queen. You can read the post in its entirety at Chick Talk Dallas. What’s wrong with this picture? Um, the white girl in the middle has something to do with it. Earlier...
Cross posted at Dallas nonprofit news organization DallasSouthNews.org On Saturday, South Dallas artist John Spriggins will open a new show just down the street from his work space. Spriggins latest work “Paper Dolls” debuts at the South Dallas Cultural Center on October 24th and is a look at how media...
From the White House Top News President Obama on Passage of Senate Finance Committee Health Care Bill – “A Critical Milestone” “Today we reached a critical milestone in our effort to reform our health care system. After many months of thoughtful deliberation, the fifth and final committee responsible for health...
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee today announced a newly redesigned, revamped and reorganized online platform, GOP.com, that links together the RNC’s new website with various social media applications. The new GOP.com will promote increased grassroots participation and innovation, better communication, improved platform compatibility and smarter marketing and fundraising tools...
CNN Fact Checking a Saturday Night Live Sketch? Jon Stewart is on it as usual, but his point about fact checking is a good one. When you have 10 minutes do check this one out. The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c CNN Leaves It...
Texas A&M University-Commerce athletic director Carlton Cooper has named Darren Schneider as the head men’s track and field coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Schneider comes to A&M-Commerce after spending the last 10 years at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. At UW-Whitewater, Schneider built the men’s program into perennial national title contenders....
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines announced today it is launching a first-of-its-kind social networking site, BlackAtlas.comSM, which combines the best features of a travel site with the power of social networking to create a dynamic online community for travelers to share experiences unique to the black community. User content...
From the wire The Navy announced today the newest Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE) would be named USNS Medgar Evers. The announcement was made by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus during a Jackson State University speaking engagement in Mississippi. Continuing the Lewis and Clark-class tradition of honoring...
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama actually accomplished?’ It is unfortunate that the president’s star power has outshined tireless advocates who have made real achievements working towards peace and human rights....
PRESS RELEASE U.S. Department of Justice to Release Study on Children’s Exposure to Violence; U.S. Department of Education to Provide $500,000 Grant to Help Fenger Community Attorney General Eric Holder and Education Secretary Arne Duncan today joined with Chicago city officials to call for a national conversation on values to...
