Here's the link to Wednesday's News and Notes program.  It ended up being just two bloggers on the roundtable, but I though Danielle and I held it down quite well.  Just click on "Listen to Wednesday's Show" at the top of the page.

Today I will be on NPR News and Notes' Bloggers Roundtable.   Tony Cox will be hosting the show today and the other bloggers include Danielle Belton from The Black Snob and Claudio Simpkins from Hip Hop Republican. We are scheduled to discuss Racial attitudes towards blacks, O.J., and pay differences for those with differing views on gender roles.   News and Notes airs in Dallas on KERA 90.1 at 9:00 p.m.  All other areas check your local listings for times.

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The traffic at Dallas South has turned over a bit so I wanted to repost my interview with Verdie Triplett regarding the Choctaw Chickasaw Freeman and their fight to be restored to their respective nations.  Part One Part Two Part Three (vote for removal)

Today, Bobby Roquemore writes a story in the Dallas Morning News titled Texas Southern finds refuge, generosity in Dallas.  She tells of the TSU football teams travels caused by Hurricane Ike, which included a 40-29 win in Sacremento followed by a stay at Love Field Radisson Hotel.  The team has been practicing at Lancaster High School. The Red Cross and Texas Southern Alumni have helped out with toilentries and supplies while Russell Athletics pitched in with some shoes.  But Roquemore reports that the rest of us have a chance to contribute as well. TSU coach Johnnie Cole says that the team would appreciate donations to help cover costs associated with meals for this weekends contest with Texas College in the Rose City Classic in Tyler.  He estimates the costs to be $7 per person. Donations can be dropped off at the Raddison Hotel, 1241 W. Mockinbird Lane, in the lobby until Saturday Morning.  Dallas South let's help out the Tigers in their time of need. Texas Southern will return to Dallas to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff at the Cotton Bowl on November 29th.

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I met Kevin Ross at the Blogging While Brown this summer in Atlanta.  This was after appearing on NPR's News and Notes with him back in the Spring.  He's been a prosecutor, a judge, a D.J., and probably some other stuff he hasn't told me about yet. Kevin  is currently President /CEO of 3BAAS Media Group , a strategic marketing and branding firm specializing in online messaging. He also blogs at 3 Brothers and A Sister and has an Internet show on Blogtalkradio.com that I've had the opportunity to appear on. Tomorrow I'll be sharing an interesting project Kevin is working on with a Texas HBCU, but today I thought I'd post portions of an article he wrote about African-Americans and new media.  Check Kevin's entire article from Our Weekly, but here are some of the highlights. There was a period not long ago when select media outlets single-handedly shepherded how society obtained and reported news about people of color. That train has left the station. A cacophony of unbridled voices like Southern, lesbian, political commentator Pam Spaulding of Pam’s House Blend; Shawn Williams of Dallas South Blog; Afronerd; and bi-racial writer Liza Sabater of Culture Kitchen, have jumped the tracks, stopping traffic on the ...

Cincinnati, OH - Sep 7, 2008 - I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities. - Sarah Palin, 2008 Wiith those caustic words, Gov Sarah Palin ignited a firestorm in the African American community. Palin's words resulted in a call being issued by The AfroSpear for a 'Day of Blogging for Justice: Community Organizers'.  The AfroSpear notes that many heed the call for community organizing within the Black community, both online and in the 'real world', as teachers, church deacons, and non-profit volunteers. We condemn statements that criticize community organizing - statements that challenge the value of the "one thousand points of light" volunteerism, non-profit and charitable work that President George H.W. Bush made a centerpiece of his social programs.Rather than attempt to score political points by attacking charitable and non-profit sector efforts, those who seek to lead America should join those community organizers in churches, schools, PTAs, Girls and Boys Clubs, and all those who work tirelessly to make America a better place, every day of the week.Therefore, on Monday, September 8, 2008, The AfroSpear will conduct a Day of Blogging for Justice: Community Organizers.  AfroSpear members and supporters will blog to highlight the crucial community-building efforts of people ...

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For the first time, Dallas South is ranked in the top 50 of African-American blogs tracked by Electronic Village.  Dallas South come in ranked #42 with a Technorati authority of 172 (# of blogs that link here). Here's this month's list of over 1,400 blogs. This month's top 10: 1. Pam’s House Blend* (1117 / 1,995) 2. Nah Right* (925 / 2,673) 3. Concrete Loop* (844 / 3,066) 4. Bossip.com* (832 / 3,131) 5. Oliver Willis (692 / 4,111) 6. Young, Black, and Fabulous* (670 / 4,321) 7. Jack and Jill Politics* (517 / 6,255) 8. The Angry Black Woman (451 / 14,008) 9. Crunk & Disorderly* (445 / 14,252) 10. How To Split An Atom (443 / 14,763) Thanks as always to Villager and crew for taking the time to put this list together.