I have to say I was shocked when I found out that New Fine Arts would soon be a neighbor of mine. As politicians talk about economic development and bringing businesses to the so-called “Southern Sector,” I didn’t think that a sexually oriented business was what they had in mind....
On the first Sunday of Black History Month, Tony Dungy secured his place in NFL lore when the Indianalplis Colts outscored Lovie Smith's Chicago Bears. It was an ugly turnover filled game on a rainy night in Miami, but the site of Tony Dungy hoisting the Lombardi Trophy was a beautiful...
In a made for TV event on Fox 4 News, Cedar Hill quarterback William Cole announced his decision to play his college football at Oklahoma State. Max Miller did the play-by-play as Cole tossed aside the hats of schools that were recruiting him (it took him two seconds to discard...
In Wednesday's DMN, Gromer Jeffers, Jr. lamented the fact that some of the air has been let out of the District 5 council race since Lynn Flint Shaw is no longer running (read story here). I'd have to agree with Mr. Jeffers, I was really looking forward to some good...
Irma P. Hall The Southwest Dallas County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun" starring Irma P. Hall. The production will run from Friday, February 2nd to Saturday, February 17th, 2007. Showtimes will be as follows. Fridays at 8:00 p.m. Saturdays...
The race is truly on for the Dallas City Council and Mayor's elections. Today, my wife and I received a letter in the mail from Dave Neumann announcing his candidacy for the Dallas City Council from District 3. In the letter Mr. Neumann uses leadership as the theme, and focuses on neighborhoods, safety and...
I will periodically update the site with additions (or subtractions) to the field for the City of Dallas May 2007 General Election. The full list of candidates can be found HERE. Mayor Edward E. Okpa has entered the mayor's race, bringing the number of mayoral candidates to a cool 20. Also note that...
For those who may have missed it Nanette Lee was interviewed by Debbie Denmon, where she talked about her departure from K104. Click HERE to see the interview at the Channel 8 website.
On Saturday night, I served as a judge for the Miss Black and Gold Pageant hosted by the Texas A&M Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha (Pi Omicron). The entertainment for the evening was provided by June Starr. When the curtain opened for her performance, Ms. Starr was sitting at a piano accompanied...
The Return Home – Part 4 By John Spriggins John Spriggins and his daughter Kendall I built my first house in 2002; it is two doors down from my grandmother's house on the same street where I grew up, Holmes Street. South Dallas is much better today than it was when...
