DCJD presents CNN political analyst Roland Martin

Dallas County Juvenile Department presents their 16th Annual Black History Program.The feature keynote speaker shall be BET Nighlty News contributor and CNN Political Analyst Roland Martin. The show will be highlighted by a special performance from Spoken Word artist "The Poet Drama". "The Poet Drama" shall perform "What Happened part1","What Happened part 2" and "This Happened": which have been gaining regional and national exposure very fast in this new year. No charge for admission but if you would like to enjoy a meal, there will be a $8.00 dollar lunch special.

Roland Martin's Texas connection: Texas A&M grad and former editor of the Dallas Weekly, with cameo radio gigs on K104 & KRLD.

Friday, 02.27.09
11:30am-2:00pm
Brooklyn Jazz Cafe
1701 South Lamar Street (between Cadiz & Corinth)
Dallas, TX 75215

Colin Powell Endorses Barak Obama & Early Voting

Not only did a high profile Republican endorse Obama, but people are going out to vote early in record numbers. Today in Texas, there were long lines with there being few and far between places to park at all the early voting stations. This is great in theory I just hope there is a trickle down effect where we get the right people in the office in house and the senate as well.


Click here for information on early voting in Texas.

Emmett Till Law Passed

I guess our reparations are coming late and in small steps. It seems as if America is always a day late and a dollar short. Now when we need to be focused on 14 year old black youth killing each other we are focusing on 53 year old crimes. Another distraction and a way for white america to feel like they've done the right thing. Clap, clap, bravo, bravo.....




Taken from the ACLU press release:
The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act authorizes the attorney general of the Department of Justice to spend $10 million annually over 10 years to investigate and prosecute these cold cases.

The legislation is named in honor of Emmett Till, a 14 year-old African-American teenager whose 1955 brutal murder for allegedly whistling at a white woman remains unsolved today. After passing the House in June 2007, 422-2, it passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 24, 2008.

The following can be attributed to Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU Legislative Counsel:

“The Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act addresses the long overdue investigations into civil rights era murders. Time is of the essence in these cold cases, where witnesses and suspects are aging and physical evidence may be scant.

“With the passage of this act, the Department of Justice has the added resources to finally resolve civil rights era crimes. This law, which bears the name of a young boy whose horrific death 53 years ago helped propel the civil rights movement in America, will finally ensure that those guilty of civil rights crimes will be held accountable. This law means justice delayed, no longer has to be justice denied.”