Rufus Shaw posted a blog titled The Bond Election: An Afterthought? at Dallasblog.com on Monday. He questions whether the Black electorate will turn out at the polls to support the $1.3 Billion Capital Bond Program that will be on the ballot in November. The program will invest over $365M to streets and...
A year after Hurricane Katrina, I can see why they choose to give names to these powerful storms that batter the coastlines of America, and sweep through the islands of the Caribbean. Katrina now seems like someone that I know, or at least know of. She has been personified in...
As I watched Tiger Woods wrap up another major golf title, I noticed a news crawl at the bottom of the CBS broadcast. I couldn't imagine it being a whether alert, unless it had said, "It's still hot as hell!" But as I read, it was the disturbing news that...
In the 80's, the crane was often referred to as the state bird of Texas. I did pass Texas History in the 7th grade, and any native Texan would know that the State Bird of Texas is the mockingbird. However, the tongue in cheek mention of the crane refers to...
Enough Already! The media storm has not stopped since it was announced that Terrell Owens, the man who stood on the star, would be wearing the star for the 2006 NFL season. But the latest turn in the 'T.O.' saga has gone from the ridiculous to the sublime. First was...
The National Medical Association, the nation's oldest and largest black physicians organization, concludes its week long meeting today. The conference which began last Saturday, has been held at the Dallas Convention Center. The NMA which, was established in 1895, boasts a membership of over 25,000 physicians. Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was one of the first officers...
This morning, the Dallas Morning News reports that the Dallas Black Fire Fighters Association has filed a lawsuit against the city of Dallas, alleging discrimination in the hiring, training, transfers, promotions, and discipline of 'minorities' and women. The article by Tanya Eiserer states that a suit filed last month seeks more...
This weekend was the grand opening of the new Hampton-Illinois Branch of the Dallas Library. It is a welcome addition, as the old branch was nothing more than a relic, a reminder of days gone by. The new branch, containing over 24,000 square feet of space, will be connected to the...
Yesterday, I visited the campus of David W. Carter High School. Carter is located on Wheatland Road in Southern Dallas, just north of Interstate 20. I've been on the campus a number of times, but I had never ventured towards the back of the school, where the gyms and practice fields are located. ...
Thanks for hanging with me through my time off. As I read through the paper this morning, I went through my normal routine of scanning the front page, checking out the editorials, and catching up on sports. I took a second look through the paper, and obviously the news out of...
