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. ...
Early returns in the Dallas Mayor's race has Tom Leppert leading with 30% of the vote. Ed Oakley is second with 19% and Don Hill has received 14% of the votes so far. If no candidate receives 50% or the votes +1, then there will be a runoff. We'll see...
The words in the theme song of a popular 1980’s sitcom go something like this: Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name. And their always glad you came. Men on this particular show would fulfill this urge by gathering at a local bar. But the men of...
Another young black male has died at the hand of gunfire, this time by a Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police officer. 15 year-old Bobby Walker was fatally shot around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday morning at the Ledbetter Station near the VA Hospital. According to Monday's Dallas Morning News article, the...
I thought about what I would write to describe how disappointed I am with the Mavericks and I decided to take the same approach they took tonight. I give up. Just read my post from last year Confessions of a Mavs Fan (click here) and substitute Baron Davis for Dwayne...
The the Kimball High School tennis team finished off their 2007 tennis season by capturing the District 14-4A regular season dual championship, as well as the girls end of season tournament title. The team was led by the 1st place girls doubles team of Demetria Edwards and Erika Duncan, as...
When I saw Damon Sayles' Dallas Morning News article regarding Coach James Mays II, my first thought was: old school coach, old school discipline. In the article, Mr. Sayles reports that Coach Mays left two seniors in Austin following South Oak Cliff's victory in the 4A basketball state title game. ...
This weekend, I had a chance to meet Pikahsso, Picnic, and Tahiti for the first time at the I Got Soul Music Conference. The fellas invited my wife and I to catch their appearance out at the Apple store in North Park mall. We were able to head across the...
Say it ain't so. I mean I'm watching the game and I see what's happening, yet somehow my mind is having a hard time grasping the concept that the hometown team is down 3-1. And to make it worse, they're down to Nellie and the G State Warriors. Everyone keeps...
WFAA News 8 discovered a mapping error that has led to Billy Joe Ratcliff being eliminated from the District 7 Dallas City Council race. See full story here . According to the News 8 story, Everglade Road serves as a dividing line between Districts 4 & 7. On the...
