Man it's good to be back. I'd been a little under the weather for the last few days. I wanted to jump back in by touching on some of the stories I've been following over the last week. Tyrone Brown Think what you will of the media, and more specifically...
According to sources close to the negotiations, the owners of the proposed New Fine Arts store in the Red Bird Area have agreed to sale the building. They claimed to have invested $1 million dollars in the property. Work is still going on at the site, but the sign designating...
Local Hip Hop artists' PPT will perform live at Paul Quinn College on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show Friday, March 2. If you don't know Picnic, Pikahsso, and Tahiti, you need to get to know them in a hurry. Take a listen to some of their music on their MySpace Page. They...
Anyone who has followed this blog for a while knows that I have championed the UNT-Dallas campus from the jump (see Education/Salvation or UNT-Dallas opens). But there's already an institution of higher learning that calls Southern Dallas home. Lately there has been a lot written about the future of Paul Quinn College. Between the...
I think most P1's would agree that Donovan Lewis has brought new life to BaD Radio on SportsRadio 1310 The Ticket. Since his addition nearly a year ago, the contributions of Mr. Lewis have been many and varied. From leading Dan McDowell door-to-door for a Cheerio in South Dallas, to his...
For years I've watched major African-American events take place in cities all across the country. The closest many of them have come to Dallas is a layover at DFW. But next week, the city will host an important discussion that will addresss many of the problems facing our community. On Thursday February 22, Tavis Smiley will bring...
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...
