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Olga Seelig & John Lipscombe, Candidates for Travis County Court at Law No. 3
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:42Find out who wants to be the next Travis County Court at Law 3 judge - this is a misdemeanor court in Austin. Learn about Olga Seelig and John Lipscombe's background and how they decide whether to incarcerate young people or offer them community alternatives.
Delta Sigma Theta: The Art of Politics and Community Activism
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:39Young people in East Austin, Texas, are coming together to learn about political action and community organizing in a series of events and seminars hosted by the Delta Sigma Theta service sorority. Peep the highlights!
Tim Sulak & Amy Clark Meachum, Candidates for the 353rd District Court in Travis County, Texas
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:37Get to know Tim Sulak & Amy Clark Meachum, candidates for district court in Travis County. Hear them talk about whether, as a judge, they would follow the law or their heart if they were in conflict.
Daniel Bradford & Yvonne Williams at the East Austin Judicial Candidate Forum
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-01-26 10:35Watch Bradford and Williams tell us why we should vote for them for Travis County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1. They talk about the work their campaigns have done on the East side of Austin, and they point out the differences between them.
How Music Videos Are Changing the Game: Interview with artist Hasan Salaam,director Mark Carranceja, and model Ameena Dove
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-01-25 15:27 Authored by Rebecca McDonald of B FRESH Photography and Media Original ArticleThe underground Hip Hop video genre has been quite disappointing lately- forgettable, in fact. Now that video equiptment is affordable, and rappers have aspirations of becoming actors, everyone and their mamas think they can shoot a quality video.
There would be No Barack Obama if this Woman hadn’t Set it Off - Remembering Shirley Chisholm
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-01-25 15:06 Authored by Davey D
My homegirl, journalist and scholar Erinn Ransom, hit me up and astutely reminded me that today marks an important footnote in history - Sadly, it’s been forgotten by many. It's not within the small confines of Black History month and nowadays we’re at the height of football season... But it should be noted that today was the day that Shirley Chisholm declared her run for presidency back in 1972. As Erinn noted this was the jump-off of a path Barack Obama would eventually follow…
Immortal Technique: (Reflections on the Haitian Revolution & Present Condition)
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2010-01-25 14:58 Authored by Immortal Technique Original ArticleSince the recent tragedy that has befallen the proud and persevering nation of Haiti, there has been an outpouring of support followed by a few disturbing falsities being spread about the history of the island and its people. I wrote the following to shed some light on events during and around the Haitian Revolution.
Recent Supreme Court Decisions is the Result of Conservative Stacking which will Haunt us for Years to Come
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-01-22 17:28 Authored by Davey DYesterday’s Supreme Court ruling coupled with their recent decisions to pretty much put political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal on a fast track to death and disallow cameras in the historic same-sex marriage hearings in San Francisco, underscore what I have long noted about electoral politics.
Obama’s First Year in Office: Rapper NY Oil Squares Off Against Conservative Carol M Swain
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2010-01-22 16:44 Authored by Davey DToday Live on the BBC’s program, “World Have Your Say”, Hip Hop Artist/Activist and the I.B.W. Ambassador to Hip Hop NYOIL faced off against conservative Carol M. Swain (http://www.carolmswain.net/biointro.html) in a discussion on Barack Obama’s first year in Office.
Wyclef’s Foundation Comes Underfire - He Responds & Puts Critics on Notice
Submitted by Southern Shift on Tue, 2010-01-19 13:24 Authored by Davey DI’m glad Wyclef spoke to this, because it was pretty disheartening to see people jump on the hate bandwagon when we let so much slide. Tax write-offs and filing are not the last or even the first word in corruption...
