It's just too much to ask for this President to fund anything besides the war and the wealthy. In explaining his veto of a bill extending healthcare coverage, to the children of working poor, the President says the compromise bill is "too costly." "This bill would shift [the program] away...
Dallas South Blog is featured on Wednesday's BlogJam at Politico.com. I have to thank Ryan Grim for conducting the interview which he received exactly as I was trying to get it across. Please take a moment to read the interview by clicking here . Feel free to leave a...
The blogosphere has afforded me to come across a number of like minded individuals spread across the net, some of whom I can now call my friends. One such person is Adrianne George who publishes the blog Black Women in Europe. Adrienne describes BWIE as having been "created by an...
Washington, DC – (Tuesday, October 2, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson along with CBC Chairwoman Kilpatrick, Majority Whip Clyburn, Congressmen Bobby Scott (VA), Meeks (NY), Meek (FL) and Congresswomen Christenson (VI), Clarke (NY), Richardson (CA), Jackson Lee (TX) met with some of the top officials at the Department of Defense...
My family and I are celebrating our 2nd full year as residents of Dallas, more specifically Oak Cliff. For those who may be new to Dallas South, Oak Cliff is a predominantly African-American/Hispanic portion of Southern Dallas. Last year I chronicled our first year in Oak Cliff, and I thought...
Anyone who reads enough books will come across a few that will profoundly affect your life. Miseducation of the Negro, Wake of the Wind, and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People have moved me in that way. Cooked:From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras is now...
Here's my look back at last week and some of the stories the I wasn't able to bring to Dallas South. 1. The Chicago Tribune's Howard Witt continued his excellent Jena coverage with a story on the release of Mychal Bell . 2. The demolition of the American Inn in...
Today opponents of the Bush Library and Institute vowed to continue their fight within the 11 million member United Methodist Church to deny approval to Southern Methodist University (SMU) to host the Bush complex. The South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church will meet in Dallas from July...
Less than 30 minutes ago,Mychal Bell was set free at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse. Bell was flanked by his family, Martin Luther King III, and Rev. Al Sharpton. (see CNN report here). Earlier, La Salle Parish D.A. Reed Walters made some very odd comments. Hearing the words come out of...
In a story that hits very close to home, the body of missing sales representative Nailah Franklin has been found in suburban Chicago. The news was confirmed by the uncle of Nailah (pronounced nah-EE'-lah) Franklin. CNN reports that Franklin was found dead Thursday near a forest preserve, not far from...
