Category: Dallas

John Spriggins: Get Into the City

John Spriggins: Get Into the City

I’m excited to announce a new Dallas South weekly feature called “Get Into the City” which will be posted by local artist John Spriggins. If you are not familiar with the work of one of Dallas’ native sons, I suggest you click here to view his work right now. Check...

Real Men Cook Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Father’s Day Tradition

Real Men Cook Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Father’s Day Tradition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2009 PRESS CONTACT Rael Jackson 773-651-8008 ext 2 RaelJackson@gmail.com Real Men Cook Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Father’s Day Tradition Leadership Team includes Roland Martin, Kwame Jackson and Chef Jeff Henderson Chicago, Illinois – Real Men Cook® For Charity has announced its leadership team for their...

Dallas South spending Presidential Inauguration at Southside on Lamar event

Dallas South spending Presidential Inauguration at Southside on Lamar event

My family and I will be wathching the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States at the Southside on Lamar this Tuesday. This free event is hosted by Jan Gore, owner and operator Texas Caribbean Foods. Anyone who wants to share in this wonderful experience can call...

Best Show to date: Vincent Tucker’s appearance on Shawn P. Williams Blog Talk Radio

Best Show to date: Vincent Tucker’s appearance on Shawn P. Williams Blog Talk Radio

Check Kristin and I on Blog Talk Radio -Shawn P. Williams Now when our guest was Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker, founder of CWC Entertainment Group and host of the Vincent Tucker Radio Sh0w.  It took us a little while to get back into the swing, but we eventually knocked it...

Is Dallas Star-Telegram far away?  Dallas/Ft. Worth papers to share sports

Is Dallas Star-Telegram far away? Dallas/Ft. Worth papers to share sports

The Dallas Morning News and the (Ft.Worth) Star-Telegram have announced that they will begin sharing resources for their Sports sections starting Feb. 1. In the deal, the Morning News will cover the Stars and Mavericks beats while the Star Telegram will cover the Rangers. Apparently this will not affect the...

Dallas ranks #17 in New York Times list of 44 Places to Go in 2009

Dallas ranks #17 in New York Times list of 44 Places to Go in 2009

Dallas surprisingly (at least to me) ranks #17 on the New York Times list of 44 Places to go in 2009.  But just make sure you don’t visit until after October 12th. Dallas ranks just behind Monterrey, Mexico and just ahead of Bhutan on The Times List.  Beirut, the capital...

Dallas Police Officer Shot/Killed in the Line of Duty

Dallas Police Officer Shot/Killed in the Line of Duty

Dallas Police Department Senior Cpl. Norman Smith, 43, was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday evening at an East Oak Cliff apartment. Smith is the first Dallas officer shot and killed on duty since Mark Nix in 2007. 26 year-old Charles Patrick Payne has been arrested and charged...

LeVar “L D” Thomas files to run for Dallas City Council in District 8

LeVar “L D” Thomas files to run for Dallas City Council in District 8

For a while I’ve been saying that Dallas deserves better leadership.  It looks like voters will have another candidate 0along with Casey Thomas- that can help to make that happen. On Friday January 9, LeVar “L.D.” Thomas will host a press conference where he answers the question of whether or...

The Allen Group to move corporate headquarters to Dallas

The Allen Group to move corporate headquarters to Dallas

A major player at the Dallas Inland Port is poised to make a major announcement on Tuesday. The Allen Group -a commercial real estate development company and developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub in Southern Dallas- will relocated its corporate headquarters and entire executive staff to Dallas from San Diego,...

Press Release: Publisher of Dallas South launches new media venture

Press Release: Publisher of Dallas South launches new media venture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2009 PRESS CONTACT Shawn Williams (214)923-5013 shawn@dallassouthblog.com Shawn P. Williams Launches New Age Media Firm Dallas Blogger Announces Social Media Consulting Venture Dallas, Texas (January 5, 2009) – On Monday, Shawn P. Williams announced the launch of a new business venture – Dallas South New...