Don’t forget tonight at 7:00 pm is the screening of Banished at Friendship-West Baptist Church here in Dallas. I will facilitate a discussion along with Danielle Ayers and Ski Chills regarding the ethnic cleansings that took place across the American South and Midwest. We will also talk about how communities...
Get your ringside seats to TeCo’s annual New Play Competition. Beginning February 14, 2008, six Dallas area playwrights will battle it out for a chance to win $1,000 cash and two roundtrip airline tickets. It’s going to be a knock out so get your tickets early! The contenders are: *Ten...
Steve Harvey is sporting a new look as part of his new "50 and Fly" campaign . I heard Bro. Steve on his show this week talking about some of the changes he has recently made in his life resulting in better health and a better...
Having a young child, it's not often that my wife and I are able to get out and enjoy the city. Over a 24 hour stretch on Saturday and Sunday, we were able to hit 4 Dallas locations near downtown and just outside the loop. I'd like to recommend all...
Jill Scott is nominated for 3 Grammy Awards . Her latest album The Real Thing has been a hit with fans as well as critics. The openness and vulnerability displayed in song by J. Scott answers the question posed by...
Pikahsso of PPT fame is everywhere. Earlier this week I posted his latest video "Faleyah." Now our man on the street is making waves as a militant movie critic. Pik has entered a movie review segment called the "Militant Movie Moment" into VH1's eCritic contest. He is one of 3...
December 5, 2007 (Dallas, Texas) – The Underground Hip Hop Academy, a 501(c) nonprofit organization based in Dallas, is hosting a youth outreach event called Break Out 2007. Created by Founder & Director Shanna Poteet, this charity event takes place Saturday December 15th, 2007 from 12pm to 5pm CST at...
In 2004, Bill Cosby sent shockwaves through the black community after a speech that he made at Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall. During his talk, Cosby seemed to lash out at Black America in general, poor black people in particular. In response to Cosby's speech which was reported on by...
George Cook of the website Let's Talk Honestly did a special report in which he interviewed myself and other bloggers. The interviews revolved around Black Bloggers' reaction towards Michael Baisden and comments he made by towards the organization Color of Change . Click here to listen to the interviews. Other...
It's rare that an artist comes along and totally changes the music scene the way Erykah Badu did in the late 90's. Though Mary J. Blige remains my favorite female artist, her contributions to the Black Music experience are not as significant as those made by Dallas' own E. Badu....
