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Dallas Women Lived Their Own Version Of “The Help”

Octavia Spencer won the Academy Award for her supporting role in “The Help.” She played a Mississippi housemaid during segregation. Two women in Dallas say they lived the experience.

2012/02/28

The Tuskegee Airmen In American History

Not so very long ago there was a fight to preserve American freedom being waged by a group that was not always given freedom. The Tuskegee Airmen were a band of WWII black pilots who began the breakdown of barriers in the military.

2012/02/21

Dallas NAACP Leader Talks Victories & Challenges

For more than a century, the NAACP has been fighting to improve lives. The organization’s history includes great victories, but many challenges still remain.

2012/02/03

Painted circles that marked evidence in the dragging death of James Byrd Jr., visible on the county road outside Jasper, Texas on January 27, 1999. (credit: Paul Buck/AFP/Getty Images)

Stigma Lingers In Texas Town Infamous For Dragging Death

The red paint investigators sprayed along a nearly 3-mile stretch on Huff Creek Road to mark the grisly final moments of James Byrd Jr.’s life is gone, but scars remain. Lawrence Russell Brewer is set to be executed for Byrd’s death Wednesday.

2011/09/21

The City of Dallas seal on displays outside a wall at Dallas City Hall. (credit: Matt Goodman/KTVT/KTXA)

City Of Dallas Settling Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

The Dallas City Council has approved a $400,000 racial discrimination settlement with 16 employees of the Dallas Water Utilities Department.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/10/27

Police Lt. Claims Racism After Denied Promotion

Dallas Police Lt. Regina Smith has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city claiming she was not promoted to deputy chief last year because she is black.

2010/10/12

Racism Charges in District Attorney Race

With election day only three weeks from today, the race for Dallas County District Attorney is growing increasingly strident and personal.

2010/10/12

Nascar News

Is Nascar full of racism? RAGE divulges.

2010/09/03

In Case You Missed it… Monday, August 9th

Here’s what you missed Monday on the Jay Mcfarland show.

2010/08/09

Jeremiah Wright E-Mails Could Emerge in Dallas Civil Case

Sexually-charged e-mails between a one-time Dallas church secretary and Reverend Jeremiah Wright could yet come out in court

2010/08/04

Microsoft Edits Black Man Out Of Photo

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.

2010/06/19