Last week the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke at The Faith Community of St. Sabina, which is pastored by Father Michael Pfleger. The May 25 speech was Min. Farrakhan’s first time speaking publicly since Mother’s Day. See Chicago Sun-Times coverage here. See CBS 2 Chicago coverage with video here ....
I was contacted by Lydia Bean, who is part of the grassroots organization Friends of Justice that has helped bring light to the case in Jena, Louisiana. Friends of Justice was formed in response to the 1999 Tulia, Texas drug sting; where 47 people including 39 African-Americans were arrested based...
For anyone who watches 'Lost', there was a scene in the season finale where Jack goes into a funeral home to view a body. The director of the episode made a point to show that Jack was in a predominantly Black neighborhood. I immediately wondered what he was doing in...
In March, the internet was ablaze with comments and opinions regarding the story of 14 year-old ShaQuanda Cotton. ShaQuanda was sentenced to a Texas Youth Commission facility after an incident involving she and a teacher’s aide in Paris, Texas – which happens to be my hometown. A little over two-weeks...
Many of you may remember Howard Witt, Southwest Bureau Chief for the Chicago Tribune, who’s coverage of the ShaQuanda Cotton case garnered national attention for she and her situation. Mr. Witt now has a story out of Jena, a small town in Louisiana that has experienced heightened racial tensions over...
Dallas was ranked as the the 6th best place to live in the U.S. for African-Americans in Black Enterprise magazine's May issue. Dallas' ranking is down from #3 in 2004 when the magazine last published its list. See B.E.'s insider breakdown of Dallas here . Black Enterprise polled over 2000...
Yolanda King, the eldest child of Dr. Martin Luther King, has died at the age of 51. This comes just over a year after the death of her mother Coretta Scott King. According to the associated press the family believes Ms. King's death was related to a heart problem. Yolanda...
My post regarding the 15-year old that was shot by a DART officer has garnered a huge amount of comments at Pegasus News. You can view the reactions here . I still haven't read much by way of follow up to this sad story. Sad for the boy's family, sad...
This is a bit of a departure from the everyday workings of Dallas South, but a friend of mine asked me my thoughts on this article and I finally go around to sharing them. NOTE; Feel free to email me at shawn@dallassouthblog.com if you would like to suggest blog topics....
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), Inc. will be hosting their 2007 Super Weekend:Taking Steps Towards Better Health program next weekend. The ABC, along with local community and church leaders issue a call to action urging all Dallas residents to find out their risk of heart disease and stroke. ...
