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April 2, 2012
In the South Dallas Kwik Stop Story, Telling the Truth Does Not Make a Reporter an Uncle Tom
Dear Friends Among Dallas Black Activists: Some of you have contacted me to ask me who this Uncle Tom son of a bitch Greg Howard is working for the Observer. One of you --- a guy with a long history of responsible activism -- called me from the picket line at the Shamrock Kwik-Stop on MLK Boulevar ... More >>
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March 29, 2012
How a Battle Over a Korean-Owned Kwik Stop Divided, Then United, South Dallas
Led by a little-known minister, protesters rallied to run a Korean store owner out of business. Then they learned a little more about that minister.
Blogs
March 1, 2012
Black, Korean Leaders Agree to End Kwik Stop Protests. But Nation of Islam Isn't Through.
As promised, Korean and black leaders met today in Oak Cliff to announce the end of the Diamond Shamrock Kwik Stop protests on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Rev. Ronald Wright addressed the media first, standing next to Korean Society of Dallas vice president Ted Kim. The two were flanked by bla ... More >>
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February 15, 2012
The Diamond Shamrock Protest May Be Canceled Due to Lack of Interest. 'Bout Time.
A week ago Monday, two people picketed outside Diamond Shamrock Kwik Stop on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. "Don't Stop, Don't Shop," and "They're Using the 'N' Word," their signs read. The day after that, there were three. One snapped my picture for crossing the picket line and entering the stor ... More >>
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February 3, 2012
Coming to a South Dallas Billboard: A Celebration of Black Atheists & Freethinkers
"Here they go again," Reverend Kyev Tatum said. He laughed, but stopped abruptly. He was talking, of course, about the atheists. When we last caught up with the Dallas-Forth Worth Coalition of Reason, our local band of atheists, freethinkers and humanists, they were trying fruitlessly to g ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
At Plano Children's Theatre, They've Shampooed All the Black Kids out of Hairspray
You need two things when you do the musical Hairspray: a fat girl to play the lead character, Tracy Turnblad, and a bunch of African-American kids to play the African-American kids. There are about a dozen roles for young black performers in this show, plus one for a big black lady who closes out th ... More >>
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January 12, 2012
Price Corruption Probe: You're All Black. Go to Jail?
Do black politicos get harsher treatment in the courts? Let's talk about it.
News
September 22, 2011
Making Black Voters Disappear
Domingo Garcia and his council redistricting pals pull off a neat trick.
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Michael Hinojosa's Gone, But As He Begins New Job, His Time in Dallas Is Not Forgotten
Photo by Patrick MichelsMiss him yet?Former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa officially begins his new gig in Cobb County, Georgia, today. Hence, this morning's piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "New Cobb superintendent's job 1: Close students' achieveme ... More >>
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June 9, 2011
Inspiring a Variety of Reactions
Photo by Patrick MichelsMiss him yet?Former Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Michael Hinojosa officially begins his new gig in Cobb County, Georgia, today. Hence, this morning's piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "New Cobb superintendent's job 1: Close students' achieveme ... More >>
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May 2, 2011
Birther Nonsense a Window into White Souls
Last week The Associated Press did a story about the disgust and dismay of black Americans confronting the birther issue. "I find it hard to summarize in mere words the amount of pain and rage this incident has caused," one man was quoted as saying at the top of the story. The story quoted b ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
If July 4th is Apple Day, What Do We Call September 16?
Last week The Associated Press did a story about the disgust and dismay of black Americans confronting the birther issue. "I find it hard to summarize in mere words the amount of pain and rage this incident has caused," one man was quoted as saying at the top of the story. The story quoted b ... More >>
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September 1, 2010
Just Remember, There's More to Eddie Bernice Johnson Than the Scholarship Scandal
Eddie Bernice Johnson's Facebook pageThis item is a dilation of a comment I posted to yesterday's item about 30th District Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the scandal about scholarships and nepotism. It struck me after I posted the comment that maybe I owed the topic a better effort. In t ... More >>
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June 17, 2010
Why Do Some Mexican-Americans Join the Minutemen?
Eddie Bernice Johnson's Facebook pageThis item is a dilation of a comment I posted to yesterday's item about 30th District Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the scandal about scholarships and nepotism. It struck me after I posted the comment that maybe I owed the topic a better effort. In t ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Reign of Terror Becomes State Policy, Thanks to State Senator Russell Pearce and Governor Jan Brewer
Eddie Bernice Johnson's Facebook pageThis item is a dilation of a comment I posted to yesterday's item about 30th District Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and the scandal about scholarships and nepotism. It struck me after I posted the comment that maybe I owed the topic a better effort. In t ... More >>
Blogs
June 18, 2009
What Gag Order? Yet Again, Don Hill Claims He's the Victim of a Witch Hunt.
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
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April 16, 2009
The DMN Buries the Lede and Common Sense
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
Music
February 26, 2009
Chuck D Talks Barack Obama, Black History
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2008
One Step Forward, Ten Steps Backward
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2008
What Rufus Wrote
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
News
October 4, 2007
Home to Roost
Clearly, Don Hill will no longer take this prosecution sitting down.We're still waiting on the preachers' letter to U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, but in an interview with Gromer Jeffers Jr. just posted to The Dallas Morning News Web site, Don Hill yet again claims he's being subjected to federal prosec ... More >>
Calendar
April 19, 2007
Here's the Pitch
The Ballpark hosts some timely history
Calendar
May 25, 2006
Working Blue
Lisa Lampanelli shocks the Improv
News
February 2, 2006
Coloring Book
What color will the district attorney be, and who gives a rat's rear end?
News
September 15, 2005
Roots
The mess at City Hall goes back to ancient times
Calendar
April 7, 2005
Changed's Heart
Francine Prose's unlikely career swap
News
October 16, 2003
Letters
Francine Prose's unlikely career swap
News
September 18, 2003
Letters
Francine Prose's unlikely career swap
News
August 14, 2003
Letters
Francine Prose's unlikely career swap
News
August 22, 2002
Crossing Division Street
How do white people learn what to think about race? It's best not to think about it.
News
June 27, 2002
School for Scoundrels
They get elected with stolen votes, and then they start divvying up the goodies
News
January 17, 2002
Muddy Waters
Plus: Ashleigh, Ashleigh; Divided Against Ourselves; The Waxahachie Vote; Love Us for Our Mind
News
December 13, 2001
Real Politics
Feudal grudges and an imprisoned holy man in the Dallas mayoral race
Culture
October 25, 2001
The Basquiat Syndrome
Trenton Doyle Hancock benefits from the art world's peculiarly cynical twist on affirmative action
News
March 15, 2001
White Rampage
Police Chief Terrell Bolton threatens a riot, but he's got the wrong folks in mind
News
February 8, 2001
Go on, Oppress Me
Is racial profiling less serious when the police chief is black?
News
July 27, 2000
The exterminator
Black politico Dwaine Caraway sounds a lot like a redneck when it comes to slamming his enemies
Music
July 13, 2000
Hop online
Is Russell Simmons' 360HipHop.com the best hope to bring hip-hop culture onto the Internet?
News
June 29, 2000
His honor
Former Dallas Mayor Wallace Savage brought a conscience to unprincipled politics
Calendar
May 18, 2000
No idle threat
Former Dallas Mayor Wallace Savage brought a conscience to unprincipled politics
News
May 4, 2000
Back in black
Former militant M.T. A'Vant has a new object of scorn: the black leadership he once supported
News
July 1, 1999
Southern fried
What's in a name? A lot of ugly history, at least when it comes to Jefferson Davis Elementary.
Culture
February 4, 1999
A plum in the sun
DTC's Raisin is still riveting after all these years
Culture
February 26, 1998
Black out
Jerry Jones didn't hire a black head coach. Does that make him a racist?
News
June 5, 1997
Don't you dare call it the 'Chitlin Circuit'
With their sequined dancers, cardboard characters, and savage beauty-shop banter, Shelly Garrett's comedy plays don't get any respect from critics. But black Dallas knows better.
News
March 6, 1997
Chaos theory
A politically dysfunctional DISD board heads into a May election that's looking so scary, few voters or contributors want to go near it
News
February 27, 1997
Bring on the noise
Why the hecklers heckle, and why Bill Keever's gotta go now
News
January 23, 1997
'It's all a matter of power.'
When Sandy Kress was school board president, he and Dan Peavy held private discussions on how to limit the influence of black school board members. Their conversations were captured on the Peavy Tapes, which Kress has fought hard to keep secret. Now, U.S.
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February 29, 1996
Somebody say amen!
The Rev. Sheron Patterson brings the word to black singles
News
November 9, 1995
Kress and the merry morons
Dallas' political rabble takes after minority students' best friend
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