McKinney

  • McKinney Classic Film Festival

    The McKinney Classic Film Festival begins Friday, September 11 at the McKinney Performing Arts Center at 111 N. Tennessee Street and runs through Sunday, September 13. A total of five classic films that span the 1930s to the 1960s, will be screened throughout the… Continue reading

  • The Racial History of American Swimming Pools

    Yesterday, I posted about a police overreaction in McKinney, Texas, to some kids who racist neighbors did not think should be using the community pool. This story from the Atlantic gives a bit more background to this long running issue… Continue reading

    The Racial History of American Swimming Pools
  • Friday Night Fights: Racism in Texas

    A pool party in McKinney, Texas, on Friday, June 05, ended with police terrorizing kids in the Dallas suburb. A police officer with the City of McKinney–Eric Casebolt–has come under special scrutiny and been placed on administrative leave after a video surfaced… Continue reading

    Friday Night Fights: Racism in Texas