It’s that time again. Real Men Cook 2008 will take place in Dallas and cites across the country on Father’s Day. The video above tells you exactly what the event is all about. The links below give information on Real Men Cook in other cities that will host the annual...
The NAACP has selected 35 year old Benjamin Todd Jealous as its next President and CEO. Jealous was the only candidate presented to the group’s 64 member Executive Board. This quote by CNN says a lot about the vote. When the 34-21 vote was announced, “no one clapped or celebrated,”...
Click on the link below to see a press release from the J.L. Turner Legal Association (JLTLA). The JLTLA, the African American Bar Association of Dallas, press release concerns the group’s support of Sen. Rodney Ellis of Houston and Dallas District Attorney Craig Watkins’ call for penalties against prosecutors that...
As early as this week, the NAACP will make a decision on who be their next president. With the organization getting ready to celebrate From what I have read, Benjamin Jealous and Alvin Brown are fine candidates for the position, yet I’m of the mind that there is one candidate...
I’m happy to announce a third contributor to Dallas South, this time a blogger. Ruth from Vibrant Life will post here from time to time. For her first post, Ruth is discussing something near and dear to my heart: The Martin Luther King Memorial. Near and dear because dear old...
CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO DELIVER CBC MESSAGE TO AMERICA Congresswoman Johnson will discuss STEM education during Congressional Black Caucus address Washington, D.C. – (May 9, 2008) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will deliver the weekly Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) “Message to America” radio address today. Congresswoman Johnson will discuss...
The mainstream media continues to acknowledge the emergence of African American bloggers while black leadership and black media continues to ignore them. The latest example is an article in the Washington Post titled Critics of Old Guard Take Black Activism Online. Here are some of the highlights from the story...
This month Dallas South has made a move up the black blog rankings, coming in at #86. This months rankings compiled by Electronic Village tracked 1,173 sites. Last month Dallas South ranked #105 of 1,046. May Black Blog Rankings Below are the Top 10 Black Blogs ranked by...
On Friday, Dr. Jeremiah Wright gave an insightful interview with Bill Moyers that I thought helped to better explain the basis for some of the “controversial” comments that he made which had been taken out of context. Sunday night, CNN gave Dr. Wright a forum to express himself uncut and...
I guess it’s because I have seen Dr. Jeremiah Wright preach so eloquently for so long, I just don’t totally see the need for the media circus that took place today. As a member of Friendship-West Baptist Church the last ten years, I’ve heard my fair share of what some...
