In the next two months, Dallas South will take critical steps towards providing unprecedented coverage and commentary to the Dallas area. The first step to that end is soliciting feedback from the Dallas South Family to understand what’s going well, what we can improve on, and what you are seeing...
BY NAZIM ANSARI April 13 – Riding to Banjul, Gambia This morning we left Banjul and rode a long way to The Gambia, which is a neighboring country to Senegal. We will be here for a few days before we depart back to Senegal. The trip was a good experience...
This week I received an ethics complaint that was submitted to the city against Dallas Councilman Dave Neumann. Realize that I’ve known his District 3 opponent Casey Thomas for years, supported him at the NAACP, and even introduced him when he announced he was running for office. The documentation that...
On Thursday, tenants at Southwest Center Mall were briefed about the Urban Land Institute Use Study commissioned by the Dallas City Council last week. The city will pay $120,000 to try to figure out what to do with the struggling retail outlet. Edna Pemberton lead the meeting of current and...
It’s amazing what a group of friends can do with an email a Twitter account, and a few facebook messages. Early this week I got an email from a friend that I trust. It read as follows: Hello: I would like to invite you as my special guest for theDallas...
Chris Rabb More people continue to tune in to the Shawn P. Williams Show and our new segment Bloggers Roundup. This week I’m excited to bring in two guests that I recently spent time with at the Poynter Institute. Latoya Peterson On Thursday Night at 9 PM Central, Kristin and...
Today, my former roommate Nazim Ansari tells of his visit to Goree Island, the last place that many Africans were housed before being shipped off into slavery. Nazim’s words and pictures are moving as he walks us through the process that was used to transform humans into chattel. BY NAZIM...
BY BIBLELESSONCONNECTION.COM Inspiring Bible Characters Paul and Silas In this week’s study of inspiring bible characters, we look at Paul and Silas. As you probably already know, Paul was a champion in the ministry of Jesus Christ. He and Silas are trying to do the work of the Lord and...
Continuation of my former college roommate Nazim Ansari’s 10 day trip to Africa. By Nazim Ansari April 11; Dakar, Senegal It was all worth it. The “rudeness” I faced in Casablanca, flight delays, hurdles that I personally had to overcome to make this trip were all worth today’s experience. To...
My former college roommate and line brother is doing something that many of us hope to do one day: he’s touring Africa. Nazim went on the trip to accompany his nephew who is traveling with his school. He volunteered to share his experiences with the Dallas South Family, and for...
