This Friday’s Get Into the City has been moved back to 8:00 p.m. That will give everyone a chance to get home for work and meet us out at the Belmont for a fun evening. “Get Into the City” is an opportunity for the Dallas South Family and friends to...
Office of State Representative Yvonne Davis Press Release On Wednesday, April 27, 2009, Representative Yvonne Davis attached an amendment to House Bill 3 to create the Dallas Independent School District Education Improvement Commission. The 21-member commission would include community leaders, educators, representatives of local governments and business leaders. The commission...
There’s so much great information coming out of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson’s office that it’s sometimes hard to keep up. I thought’s I’d recap some of the info that came out last week just in case you missed it. CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON VOTES TO CLOSE GAPS IN HATE CRIMES...
One of my biggest frustration in the three years I’ve been blogging is my inablility to connect with the local black media. I’m not sure if Dallas South is seen as a threat or just insignificant, but most of my attempts at outreach to local black papers and radio have...
Shutting Down Fort Worth School System: Right Decision By Eddie G. Griffin, Child’s Rights Advocate When we received word that Dr. Melody Johnson was shutting down the entire Fort Worth Independent School District because of the international Swine Flu pandemic alarm, I was amazed. It was a bold and decisive...
On one of the local sports talk shows, they have a staple segment during football season called “overreaction Monday.” The premise is that after a Dallas Cowboys game fans of the team will overreact one way or the other. The sky is falling if they lose, we’re going to the...
It doesn’t seem like very long ago when we watched with joy and anticipation as the transfer of power was underway. Some were in D.C. in the freezing throng who witnessed history as it went down. Others watched on T.V. screens, even standing during the oath of office as a...
King Hedley II By: August Wilson Directed By Laterras R. Whitfield Review By: Carla Lacy I was fortunate enough to be asked by my good friend Shawn Williams of Dallas South to visit a play this past Saturday. He asked me to write a review for submission on Dallas South....
I’m still not sure if this actually aired on T.V., but here’s the video from my CNN “Bloggers Bunch” appearance. Many thanks to Mike Orren and Pegasus News for allowing me to use their facilities. I was having technical issues at Williams Manor. It was a lively discussion and a...
I was responding to a message from a friend this morning and figured I’d post what I typed on the blog. Shawn, Just read your latest post. Why is the hotel so important? I don’t live in Dallas and I don’t have a say but what is it expected to...
