Category: African-American

Kevin Ross Part 2 – All White All the Time

Kevin Ross Part 2 – All White All the Time

ALL WHITE, ALL THE TIME By Kevin Ross This “preference for white” in Los Angeles, the second largest media market in the country behind New York, is nothing new. With Elder’s absence, however, the racial disparities now go beyond jarring. Of the six talk outlets, not one has an Asian,...

Kevin Ross: Talk Radio’s Segregated Airwaves

Kevin Ross: Talk Radio’s Segregated Airwaves

Dallas South is excited to welcome current blogger and former municipal judge Kevin Ross in for a guest blogging spot this week. The noted Republican hosts The Kevin Ross Show, a conservative political show on Blog Talk Radio and blogs at Three Brothers and a Sister. I met Kevin at...

Movie Review: Bishop College Documentary an insightful view of the fall of a black institution

Movie Review: Bishop College Documentary an insightful view of the fall of a black institution

Sad. As I watched the Rick Thompson produced documentary Bishop College: A Bridge Between the Worlds in the end I came away feeling sad. With all over the wonderful stories that Thompson is able to gleen from the black college’s 107 year history, in the end I came away quite...

KERA’s Bishop College documentary to celebrate historic Dallas institution, airs Monday February 16th

KERA’s Bishop College documentary to celebrate historic Dallas institution, airs Monday February 16th

When I look at all of the wonderful and prophetic pastors – Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III, Dr. Denny Davis, the late great Dr. C.A.W. Clark- that came out of the Bishop College fold, I’ve often wondered how in the world a place with such a tradition could have ever...

Michelle Obama graces cover of Vogue Magazine

Michelle Obama graces cover of Vogue Magazine

With here appearance on the cover of the March issue, Michelle Obama becomes the 2nd First Lady to appear on the cover of Vogue Magazine (Hillary Clinton).  The cover was shot by who else…Annie Leibovitz. There are eight pages devoted to Mrs. Obama which chronicle her vision for her new...

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes interview with Dallas South Part 2

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes interview with Dallas South Part 2

Listen to Part 2 of this great interview with Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III as he gives a preview of what “Freddy Haynes Unscripted” might sound like starting in March on 94.5 KSoul. Dr. Haynes talks about DPD crime statistics recently released, the stimulus package pending in the Senate, and...

Golf Channel’s “Uneven Fairways” pays tribute to African-American Pioneers

Golf Channel’s “Uneven Fairways” pays tribute to African-American Pioneers

Uneven Fairways Pays Tribute to Golf’s African-American Pioneers Preview Extended Trailer: Uneven Fairways Trailer Streaming Link: Uneven Fairways – Extended Trailer ORLANDO, Fla., (Jan 22, 2009) – In a first-of-its-kind documentary, GOLF CHANNEL will chronicle an era when honor and fair play took a backseat to segregation, revealing the story...

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes talks to Dallas South about his new radio venture “Freddy Haynes Unscripted” (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes talks to Dallas South about his new radio venture “Freddy Haynes Unscripted” (Part 1 of 2)

They say membership has its privileges. I was fortunate to grab a few moments with my pastor, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III to discuss his new radio show that’s scheduled to start in March on 94.5 K Soul. In Part 1 of this 2 part interview, Dr. Haynes talks about...

AP: Billions of stimulus dollars to colleges and students

AP: Billions of stimulus dollars to colleges and students

Hat Tip to theseedplanter for pointing us to an Associated Press article that appears on Yahoo News regarding the billions of stimulus dollars that are slated to go towards education.  Click here to read Justin Pope’s entire article.  Here are some of the highlights: The stimulus plan emerging in Washington...

UPSCALE Magazine Unveils The ’20 Modern History Makers List,’ Names President Barack Obama, CNN Anchor Soledad O’Brien, Business Mogul Farrah Gray & More

UPSCALE Magazine Unveils The ’20 Modern History Makers List,’ Names President Barack Obama, CNN Anchor Soledad O’Brien, Business Mogul Farrah Gray & More

UPSCALE Magazine Unveils The ’20 Modern History Makers List,’ Names President Barack Obama, CNN Anchor Soledad O’Brien, and 24-Year-Old Business Mogul Farrah Gray and 17 More INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In celebration of its 20th anniversary, UPSCALE Magazine’s February 2009 issue unveiled the list of 20 modern history makers...