Posted in Citizen Journalism, Commentary, Democracy's Challenge, Dialogue and Deliberation Models, Facing Racism, Get Involved, Guest Bloggers, LBJ Library, PBS All-American Presidential Forums, Texas Forums Events, deliberate on June 29, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Tavis’s show at PBS is now begining and it’s talking about the “Covenant with Black America.” The G21 team here, Allaina and I are Blogging on the event. It turns our that Yours Unruly is a celeb because I’m the only working journalist at the event. I was interviewed by a [...]
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Posted in Citizen Journalism, Civic Entrepreneurship, Commentary, Democracy's Challenge, Dialogue and Deliberation Models, Facing Racism, Idea Exchange, LBJ Library, PBS All-American Presidential Forums, Texas Forums Events, deliberate on June 29, 2007 | No Comments »
28 June 2007: This evening I’m reporting from the LBJ Library at the University of Texas (UT) on Tavis Smiley’s Public Broadcasting System (PBS) forum with the candidates for the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. Like many other Bloggers here tonight, I’m suppose to be an ear to what our community [...]
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We are looking for a few good geeks with wireless laptops who can join us at the LBJ Library on June 28 from 6:30 - 9:00 and write their reaction to the public discussion and Presidential Forum Watch Party - and post on behalf of others who want to publish their thoughts, but don’t have [...]
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Next Thursday June 28, Texas Forums and the Carver Library (along with a long list of partners noted below) will host a Tavis Smiley Presidential Forum Watch party at the LBJ Library (map to LBJ Library) and the Carver Library (map to Carver Library).
The first forum with the Democrats will take place on June 28 [...]
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Posted in Facing Racism on February 24, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last Wednesday (February 21) 32 people gathered at the LBJ Presidential library to learn about Study Circles Resource Center’s Fighting Racism in a Diverse Nation organizing materials. They represented a wide variety of organizations including United Way Capital Area, YWCA, Austin Area Interreligious Ministries, the University of Texas, Power to the Youth, The Freedom [...]
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Posted in Facing Racism, Issues on February 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
We are wrapping up our Organizing Clinic with the Study Circles Resource Center looking at the issue, Facing Racism in a Diverse Country. I’m setting up a new category under the main category so that new developments can be captured here. More later…break is over and I have to get back to work!
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