New Black Panther Party

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Carlton Berry and Quanell X hold a dumb press conference asking Sheriff Garcia for an apology.

Carlton Berry and Quanell X Hold a Dumb Press Conference Asking Sheriff Garcia for an Apology

There was so much stupid on display at Quanell X's press conference Tuesday for Carlton Berry, the man originally charged with a shooting at Lone Star College, that it's hard to tell where to begin. First, the fact that Berry is even seeking an apology from Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is ki ... More >>

Hoodie History 101: Bun B Speaks On The Death Of Trayvon Martin

When Rocks Off researched our hoodie history, we found its roots and its perceptions to be as complex and racially charged as the death of Trayvon Martin. The hoodie, of course, has become the visual rallying cry for Martin's supporters on Twitter and Facebook profile pages nationwide. While the ho ... More >>

Quanell X Postpones Roosevelt Lounge Protest

Sunday afternoon, Rocks Off ventured over to Roosevelt Lounge (5219 Washington) to witness what we expected to be a protest organized by Quanell X, leader of the local chapter of the New Black Panther Party. This event was in direct response to the club's alleged racist door policies that led to the ... More >>

King Street Patriots Ready To Go National

The King Street Patriots have plans. Big plans. ​At a King Street Patriots meeting Monday night, the group proved, at least for one week, that it's doing what Democrats and liberals couldn't after riding a wave of emotion to Election Day victories in 2008: still showing up. The group's founder, Ca ... More >>

King Street Patriots Party Hardy At The Rice Lofts

Finding a watch party in Houston for election night was a bit of a chore. About the only thing in town was Bill White's, and since Hair Balls already had that covered, we had to look elsewhere. Even the New Black Panthers can't stop us​We decided on the King Street Patriots' bash at the Rice Lofts ... More >>

Texas Is Doing Great -- In The Hate-Group Rankings

Photo by foxtongueThe count is in, and the number of hate groups in the U.S. exploded to 926 in 2008, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center's totally non-fearmongerishly titled "Year in Hate" issue of the Intelligence Report. And Texas can proudly boast the second-highest hate group count, at ... More >>

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Michael and Nandy Berry are world-class charmers. But what's really behind those two smiles?

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A mid-trial meltdown scorches the district attorney

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Hanging with Mr. X

Quanell comes on strong at Graham's execution, then vanishes