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...
Here’s a column that I wrote for the Dallas Morning News that will appear in Saturday’s paper. It’s already available at DallasNews.com. Thanks to Sharon Grigsby for allowing me to step a bit outside of my comfort zone as a writer. As usual, I’m not thrilled about the title, but...
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...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Mu Omega chapter are hosting their 23rd Image Awards Luncheon on Saturday February 28, 2009. The event will begin at noon at the Dallas Info Mart. Tickets for the luncheon are $50. This year’s luncheon is celebrating education, scholarship, and public...
I can’t wait for the day when Mike Tomlin takes his Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House to meet the President. What a wonderful day it will be. Art Rooney, the owner or the Pittsburgh Steelers gave the President a shout out from the podium tonight as...
My family and I will be wathching the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States at the Southside on Lamar this Tuesday. This free event is hosted by Jan Gore, owner and operator Texas Caribbean Foods. Anyone who wants to share in this wonderful experience can call...
Dallas Police Department Senior Cpl. Norman Smith, 43, was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday evening at an East Oak Cliff apartment. Smith is the first Dallas officer shot and killed on duty since Mark Nix in 2007. 26 year-old Charles Patrick Payne has been arrested and charged...
A major player at the Dallas Inland Port is poised to make a major announcement on Tuesday. The Allen Group -a commercial real estate development company and developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub in Southern Dallas- will relocated its corporate headquarters and entire executive staff to Dallas from San Diego,...
At a family gathering last night, I had the chance to read through a coffee table book called Stuff White People Like (click link for accompanying website). As I was going through the list, it was 50/50 for a while on whether or not I might be white. But I...
In Friday’s Dallas Morning News, Sports Columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor suggests that Class of 2009 football recruits boycott Auburn University for their decision to hire Gene Chizik over Buffalo Head Coach Turner Gill. I agree with Taylor, and I believe that his suggestion is doable. Read the write up on Turner...
