The Noose:

  This article is not an indictment of the Houston Fire Department. I love and respect the men and women of the Fire Department. In fact, I recently wrote an article which was published in this very publication about that respect and admiration.

In other words, this article is about a larger issue: The Legacy of Nooses and the Importance of Honestly Dealing with this Very Sensitive and Difficult Issue and Why We Must Use this Straw that Broke the Camel's Back to Ensure Non-Hostile Work Environments in the City of Houston! The noose, a symbol of hatred from America's dark past, has resurfaced. Full Story
 
  
Michael Dyson vs. Barack Obama? Not Quite 

African-American News Spotlight

 
When I heard the controversial and heated comments about President Obama that were made by my respected colleague Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, I felt like a second grader running outside to see the fight between two middle school kids. Both Barack and Michael are men I've grown to appreciate, and I love them for their strengths as well as their imperfections. Michael was the reason I became a public scholar during graduate school, as I would watch the words flow out of him like an MC in the booth dropping his hottest album. Full Story
 
  
Living Legend: Judge Louis Sturns: 213th District Court- Tarrant County The son of the Late Dr. Rawle Andrews Connected in Michael Jackson’s Death
 
FORT WORTH- Judge Louis E. Sturns was born and raised in rural East Texas Rusk County, the youngest of six sons born to Robert and Emma Sturns. He continues to hold true to values learned while growing up in rural East Texas- faith, family, self-reliance, concern and respect for others. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Wichita State University and Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Full Story

 

Like everyone else, when I received word of Michael Jackson's death on June 25, I was in a state of shock. But when sources told me that the BMW left at the scene of Jackson's rented mansion was registered in Texas, I had a sinking feeling. Little did I know that the connection was closer than I thought. Full Story