I was blessed to meet Mr. Wilton Hollins 8 years ago when he was the director of Friendship-West's J.C. Holmes Male Chorus. Our subsequent friendship led to a collaboration that we called "Buy It Out", where we advocated cooperative economics in the African-American community through a selective buying program. Wilton is Human...
I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't let you in on a sleeper that I recently discovered. My wife and I went to Blockbuster for the first time in at least a year over the Christmas Break. Generally on a trip to the Big B, we will get a...
Today, Don Hill made his official announcement that he will seek to succeed Laura Miller as Dallas' next mayor. He, along with everyone else in Dallas, will be part of the May 12 election. Take a look at who may or may not be running for Dallas mayor at this...
I logged into My Yahoo News on Sunday afternoon for my weekly ritual of checking the early box office returns. After viewing "Dreamgirls" last Thursday evening, my wife and I both wondered aloud how many millions the movie would make on its way to the number #1 spot. To my surprise,...
Dallas Weekly has released their 25 to Watch in '07 list. They have compiled a strong mix of politicians, entertainers, business people, and community activists. On the website, Dallas Weekly calls the list "controversial". I can only imagine how many calls they received from people who wished that they (or their client, or their pastor,...
By now, fans of the Steve Harvey Morning Show have found them at their new home on 105.7 KRNB. The show has made a few subtle changes, including the addition of "Nephew Tommy" a.k.a. Thomas Miles. In the interview that follows, Tommy tells a great story about touring with the late great...
On Saturday, the Dallas Branch of the NAACP will be electing a new leader. Community activist and University of North Texas graduate Casey Thomas seeks to become the groups next president. Mr. Thomas represents a new generation of young African-American leaders that have emerged in Dallas over the last year. He talked with Dallas South Blog about his candidacy. DSB:...
World AIDS day was almost two weeks ago, but at the rate that HIV/AIDS is spreading through the African-American community, we have to address the issue more than once a year. I recently had an interesting discussion with June Trimble, who works on HIV/AIDS related programs at UT Southwestern here in Dallas. The...
Do you know who Big Tuck is? I have to admit; I had no idea who Big Tuck was until the last week or so. The Dallas Morning News had an extensive article on the South Dallas rapper by Thor Christensen in Sunday's Guide Live section. Big Tuck is also the...
For the last few years, there has been plenty of talk and innuendo that Black Images Book Bazaar was on the verge of shutting down. However, last week a reliable source told me that the store's last days were eminent. Needing to hear the news for myself, I stopped by Black Images on my way home from...
