One Hundred Yeas ago today, on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, the first black Greek letter organization was founded. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. celebrates one hundred years of excellence today. Brothers all over the world will recognize and commemorate this historic occasion. This is not...
Thanksgiving is a time when we get together with family, eat too much, watch the Cowboys win, and give thanks for all the wonderful blessings God has bestowed upon us. I think about what I am personally thankful for, and of course I first think of my family, my friends, my...
Michael Davis has an excellent post at Dallas Progress regarding titled Address the problem. There he outlines some of the issues that he feels are hindering Dallas, and contributing to the crime situation.All his points are on the money. There's so much crime going on at these apartments complexes, I'd...
I wanted to get to get you some info on the racist video incident at Texas A&M and Dr. Gates response. Dallas Morning News Account here. Letter From Robert Gates here. Recap of campus meeting here. Response from Texas A&M Black Former Students here. Gates action update here.
By all accounts Dr. Robert Gates' tenure at Texas A&M has been an extremely successful one. He had just been featured in the November issue of Texas Monthly hailed as an agent of change. But on Wednesday, all of that changed. As I drove down Central Expressway Wednesday around noon, I was shocked to...
Christians in general, and Black Christians in particular are beginning to abandon the recognition of Halloween. Many churches, like my own, offer Halloween alternatives where kids can dress up and play games without going door-to-door begging for candy. A friend recently told me he doesn't recognize Halloween because it is a pagan celebration. My question to that...
I was following behind a man driving in Downtown Dallas yesterday that had the following four bumper stickers plastered across the back of his car: A.C.L.U – Atheists Communists & Liberals United Censure Jimmy Carter Leave The U.N. Now! A True American Hero: Ronald Reagan What kind of car was...
Just want to make sure everyone is up to speed on the Copper Theft epidemic that has become all too familiar in the Dallas area, especially the south. Please view the above link to see a recent story in the Dallas Morning News on this subject. Copper thieves are stealing wires...
I moved to Dallas-Ft.Worth 9 years ago. It made sense for a guy from Paris, Texas who had just graduated from Texas A&M University to make a move to Big 'D'. I quickly settled into apartment living in Irving, which was a great place for a new start in life. So many young...
Dallas South Blog has been dogged by technical difficulties over the last couple of weeks, but we are back up and running. Be on the lookout for more great info in the days to come. Thanks for your patience. Shawn
