The only thing that truly matters is the behavior of Dallas Police Officer Robert Powell. His behavior towards Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats, as captured on his own dashboard camera, is simply unacceptable and indefensible. View Dallas Morning News Story on Kunkle apology here. Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle...
Rawlins Gilliland -who took me on an excellent tour of Southeast Dallas on Wednesday- wrote a nice article last weekend about Dallas Police Department Southeast Division Chief Patricia Paulhill. It’s easy to tell how much respect he has for the African-American female who is making things happen in Southeast Dallas....
Despite the bad weather, we had an outstanding turnout at Dallas South’s initial Get Into The City. Thanks to Ms. Jan Gore who provided an excellent atmosphere at Texas Caribbean Foods, as well as The Beat Condos and Southside on Lamar who were sponsors of the event. And thanks to...
Howard Witt Howard Witt gives Paris a break and visits another Texas town to shine the light on racial injustice. This week he exposed law enforcement in Taneha who forced motorists “to forfeit cash and cars -or be chared with trumped up crimes. Here are a few excepts from Witt’s...
Review by Kristin of Because I Said So If By Chance Playwright Donnie Wilson has been “directly inspired by our society’s preoccupation with Barack Obama’s ethnicity”. If By Chance is his outstanding play which depicts many undercurrents of racial inadequacy punctuated with bursts of humor. Mr. Wilson was able to...
State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway and Dallas Independent School Board Trustee (DISD) Lew Blackburn will host the 2nd Annual Career Futures Initiative Job Expo and CareerFest on Saturday April 4, 2009. This event provides high school students with an opportunity to meet representatives from profit and not-for-profit businesses offering paid...
For Immediate Release Contact Information: Andréa Clark, NAACP Dallas Press & Publicity (214)394-7779 or naacppress@yahoo.com THE NATIONAL NAACP 100TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED BY THE DALLAS BRANCH February 4, 2009 – Dallas, Texas – In honor of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) organization’s 100th year anniversary,...
They say membership has its privileges. I was fortunate to grab a few moments with my pastor, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III to discuss his new radio show that’s scheduled to start in March on 94.5 K Soul. In Part 1 of this 2 part interview, Dr. Haynes talks about...
Shawn P. and Jeff Bolton Many thanks to Jeff Bolton and Producer Clint Granberry for having me on their program (early) Wednesday morning. The discussion centered around violent crime statistics released by the Dallas Police Department detailing the crime “hot spots” in the city. Also thanks to Andrew Harvey with...
According to statistics released by the Dallas Police Department, the three areas in Dallas that have the most violent crimes are all north of downtown. While that may be surprising to some, it’s should not come as a shock to the Dallas South Family. I’ll be on KLIF 570’s Jeff...
