Aron Ranen’s Black Hair Documentary Part One Today I was listening to “The Bad Boy of Radioâ€, Michael Baisden and his guest was Aron Ranen. Mr. Ranen was talking to Michael about his documentary “Black Hair: The Korean Takeover.†In the interview Mr. Ranen talked about how dominant the Korean...
What I believe about Dallas South, more than anything else, is that it allows me (us really) to portray images of African-Americans that we feel need to be portrayed. I think we should demand accountability of the popular media, whether it be checking shock jocks, or questioning the lead stories...
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, August 15, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that she will host a Refugee Day Workshop, the first of its kind in North Texas, on Saturday, August 18th . "In the last few years, the Dallas area has taken in an increasing number of refugees...
State Senator Royce West and Dallas County Commissioner Wiley Price are teaming up to host a Town Hall Discussion focusing on issues specific to the South Side. The meeting is called What's on The Agenda? and billed as "A...
I recently came across an e-mail regarding the 2007 Black Weblog Awards, and thought I'd share the info with the Dallas South readers. If you know of any Black Blogs (have I ever mentioned that I'm black?) that you would like to nominate, please click on the above banner (or...
The Washington Post published an article in their August 10th edition that paints a disturbing picture of black on black crime. The story written by Dan Eggan details the justice departments findings that nearly half the people murdered in the United States each year are African-American. See the Washington Post...
Mike Davis at Dallas Progress posts a great story of city government doing actually doing something for the public good. On Saturday morning, Mayor Tom Leppert, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway, Sheriff Lupe Valdez and others held a press conference during a drug house demolition in the 2500 block of...
When I say Big Top you say circus: Big Top (Circus). The Universoul Circus is back in Dallas, setting up for a week long run at Southwest Center Mall. The single ring circus will entertain fans from Aug 14-19. The UniverSoul Circus was founded in 1994 by...
Here's a look at a few stories from the past week that caught my attention. 1. Jose Antonio Vargas of the Washington Post writes about the lack of diversity at the Yearly Kos Bloggers' Convention, calling it a "a Sea of Middle-Aged White Males." 2. Dallas Morning News special contributor...
