Interview with Pikahsso of PPT (Part 1); group to perform at ‘I Got Soul’ Music Conference
Since I stumbled across the "I Got Soul" Dallas Soul Music Conference a few weeks ago, I've been back and forth on whether or not I'd be able to make it to...
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Neo Soul Cafe to Host ‘Dallas Soul Music Conference’ at Erykah Badu’s Black Forest Theatre
This weekend, Neo Soul Cafe is hosting the Dallas Soul Music Conference at the Black Forest Theatre. The event is scheduled for April 27-29, with Erykah Badu serving as host of a concert that will be held on Saturday night. Neo Soul Cafe founders Frances Jaye and Velisa Crayton plan...
Comment on Donnie Ray Albert’s Dallas performance
Here's a comment from Ben Murphy who was in the audience for Donnie Ray Albert's performance of Felix Mendelson's Elijah at Temple Emmanuel in Dallas. The strongest overall performance of the evening came from Donnie Ray Albert in the title role of Elijah. Just as Elijah was known for being...
Prairie View/Grambling Cotton Bowl extension not a done deal
I really should have known better. I mean we are talking about Laura Miller right? You know, the one who has had an off again, off again relationship with the African-Amercan community of Dallas. The one who has no idea why black folks in Dallas would be so hard on...
Dallas South Endorsements for May 12 elections next Thursday
Next Thursday April 26, I'll be posting endorsements for Dallas Mayor as well as council Districts 3,4,5,7, & 8. Please take time to visit the site next week, and thanks to all the candidates who have contacted me thus far.
Business Assistance Center Inc. hosts Ex-Offenders Training in Dallas
The Business Assistance Center of Dallas held a P.O.W.E.R. Camp on Tuesday April 17th in order to help reintegrate and reeducate ex-offenders. The P.O.W.E.R. (Preparing Ourselves With Empowered Re-Entry) Camp focus areas include Employment, Housing, Mental Health, and Parole, as well as Substance Abuse, Support Systems, and Transition Preparation. The...
Dallas Logistics Hub Grand Opening Set for Southern Dallas County
Friday is set to be an exciting day for Dallas County, most notably the southern portion of the county. April 13, 2007 will mark the grand opening of the Dallas Logistics Hub. The Allen Group will host an opening ceremony for the facility on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to noon...
FCE’s Timothy Bray says Dallas crime not as bad as we think
In this morning's Dallas Morning News Editorial section, Dr. Timothy Bray of the J. McDonald Williams Institute makes the case that crime in Dallas is only bad in certain areas of town. The Williams Institute, headed by Dr. Marcus Martin, is the research arm of the Foundation for Community Empowerment...
Dallas Pastors to be featured on CNN’s ‘What Would Jesus Really Do?”
Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House and Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III of Friendship-West Baptist Church will appear on a CNN Special titled "What Would Jesus Really Do?" The piece is scheduled to run Friday April 6, at 7:00 p.m. Central Standard Time. Also scheduled to appear on the program...
Paul Quinn Professor Discovers New DNA String
Pegasus News reports on some great work that's being done at Paul Quinn College in Southern Dallas. Dr. Samuel Eguae has made a breakthough discovery in the area of bacteria and antibiotics. Take a look at the story here to read more about Dr. Eguae's amazing work. Paul Quinn College...
