During the BET Awards Sunday before last, there was an unexpected social networking trend that developed. On Twitter, the BET Awards began to move up the list of trending topics. This traffic was driven by African-Americans, which were moved by the passing of the King of Pop. Some Twitter...
Call me a sucker, but I really enjoy fireworks. We’ve had a chance to catch 4th of July shows at Lone Star Park, in DeSoto, and even on the Trinity River in years past. This year we decided to check out Fair Park Fourth. It was pretty easy getting out...
After I wrote this article I thought, wouldn’t a Johnny Taylor themed restaurant look good in Deep Ellum (or South Dallas)? Some of ya’ll entrepreneur types should be able to take that one and run. Anyway, here’s the article I wrote for the Dallas Morning News almost in its entirety....
BY EDDIE GRIFFIN of Eddie Griffin BASG Blog Black Bourgeoisie? I found it interesting that Shawn P. Williams writes in “Why” Part Two: Why I celebrate Juneteenth: In my adult years as I began to rub elbows with the black bourgeoisies, many of them scoffed at the June 19th holiday....
Bringing back a post from last year discussing Juneteenth. Don’t forget your red soda water. I remember growing up in good old Paris, Texas and one day realizing that there was an extra holiday on the calendar. I recall having a good understanding of Christmas, Thanksgiving, July 4th and Halloween,...
On Monday June 1st, Preservation Link’s Point of View photojournalism program held an awards program at the Dallas Museum of Art’s Horchow Auditorium. Preservatino Link is a nonprofit organization that looks to encourage an appreciation and an acknowledgment of community and culture through literacy, art, and technology education. On the...
Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle and Michael Jenkins, President and Managing Director of Dallas Summer Musicals will hold a press conference Friday, June 5th at 10 a.m. in the lobby of the Music Hall at Fair Park, to discuss the objectives and success of the Stage Right program that introduces...
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During Spring Break, I posted on my Facebook page that I was taking my son to the zoo. “That’s great, I love the Ft. Worth Zoo,” one of my friends replied.” Another commented “we just went to the Ft. Worth Zoo on Monday, he’ll love it.” I’ve been to the...
I just finished up an interview with Dr. Cornell West, which I’m working to have up on the site by this afternoon. We were talking about his role in the movie Stand, which will air this Sunday May 24th on TV One (9 PM Eastern, 8 PM Central). I will...
