As I was driving home from work today, I was surfing through my presets, and landed on KERA 90.1 – NPR Radio. My favorite show All Things Considered was on, and I quickly realized they were speaking on a subject that was near and dear to my heart: The Martin...
On Friday September 1 of this year, Marcia Page was named President and CEO of the Foundation for Community Empowerment. The Foundation seeks to revitalize "low-income" areas of Dallas. I recently wrote about the Annual Conference the group (and it's research the Williams Institute) held where they focused on disparities in...
The USA Today had a front page article in Wednesday's paper titled Election tests how much race matters. The article highlights Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deval Patrick, who is attempting to become the 1st black governor of Massachusetts, and only the second black governor in U.S. history. The article also references...
Christians in general, and Black Christians in particular are beginning to abandon the recognition of Halloween. Many churches, like my own, offer Halloween alternatives where kids can dress up and play games without going door-to-door begging for candy. A friend recently told me he doesn't recognize Halloween because it is a pagan celebration. My question to that...
Black Churches in Southern Dallas led their members out to the polls in record numbers this Sunday. Voters at the Oak Cliff Sub Court House waited up to 3 hours to cast their votes, on a historic day for Dallas County. A number of candidates used the event as an opportunity to gather last minute support for...
The Dallas Morning News has a story in Saturday's paper on the effects Black Talk Radio has on local politics, written by Scott Farwell. I'll have comments on this for Monday.
Anyone who listens to Sports Radio 1310 The Ticket, has noticed a new voice going out over the airwaves from noon to three. Donovan Lewis has been added to BaD Radio, and is on the air with Bob Sturm and Dan McDowell. He is the 1st black daytime personality since Chris Arnold left the station some years back. I...
A number of churches in Southern Dallas will caravan to early voting locations this Sunday, October 29th. The caravan will travel to the following locations: Martin Luther King Jr. Center @ 2922 Martin Luther King BLVD Oak Cliff Sub-Courthouse @ 410 S. Beckley Samuell Grand Recreation Center @ 6200 E....
Republican Senate Incumbent Bob Corker unleashed a Controversial Campaign Ad over the weekend, in his race against Tennessee Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. (see ad here). The controversy centers around a highly made up blonde white female in the commercial who claims to have "…met Harold at the Playboy party," and at the end winks...
Yesterday I attended the second annual J. McDonald Williams Institute Conference. The Williams Institute is the research arm of The Foundation for Community Empowerment, whose vision is to "…catalyze Dallas into being a city where all residents have the opportunity to realize their full potential and live in vibrant, thriving communities." FCE...
