Jefferson Davis Park: New Name Coming?
Though mayor and city council press secretary Cheraya Peña said discussions to change Jefferson Davis Park’s name have been going on “for some time...
Jefferson Davis Park Name Change?
Already 2,574 people are supporting an effort to change the name of a Fort Worth park named after Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Their virtual signatures,...
Democracy in Crisis: Charlottesville, Shattered
Two middle-aged men, one Black and one white, were walking up a street in downtown Charlottesville yelling at each other. It was a moment...
Not “Not Normal”
I went down to the White House to see Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner give his excuses surrounding the meeting that he, Trump’s son, and...
Dream Darker: The indictment of journalist Aaron Cantú portends grim future...
Dozens of defendants, each sitting with their own lawyers, fill a courtroom in Washington, D.C., looking like college students wearing their nicest clothes for...
A Viral Video, a White Fort Worth Cop, a Black Mother,...
On our drive to preschool this morning, my son, seated behind me on the passenger side, asked me how we get in touch with...
Online Fundraiser for 1919 in Effect
In response to several complaints to the Fort Worth Fire Department last week, 1919 Hemphill launched a fundraising campaign for remodeling, to ensure that...
Vote Your Conscience
I would say that the Republican National Convention isn't going according to plan, but that would imply that somebody planned any of this in...
No More Rally in Sundance Square
A small band of protestors, armed with DayGlo green picket signs, marched through downtown Fort Worth on Friday night. In the wake of what...
The Waco Horror at 100
One hundred years ago this week, Jesse Washington, an 18-year-old African-American man, was burned at the stake in Waco.
On May 8, 1916, a 53-year-old...
