A year after Hurricane Katrina, I can see why they choose to give names to these powerful storms that batter the coastlines of America, and sweep through the islands of the Caribbean. Katrina now seems like someone that I know, or at least know of. She has been personified in...
As I watched Tiger Woods wrap up another major golf title, I noticed a news crawl at the bottom of the CBS broadcast. I couldn't imagine it being a whether alert, unless it had said, "It's still hot as hell!" But as I read, it was the disturbing news that...
Dallas South Blog was officially launched one month ago today. How will I celebrate? By taking a couple of days off, of course. But don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. I lined up a guest blogger for the rest of the week, so make sure to check in throughout the...
Two shooting events that occured early last Sunday morning have dominated the headlines this week. One involved an apparent carjacking attempt where Dallas Cowboy safety Keith Davis was shot twice as he drove his Impala along 635. The other was a fatal shooting that occured at Club Angel in downtown...
Congratulations to DeSoto for being named an All-American City by the National Civic League. Some of my DeSoto brothers had already asked where the love was at. MORE ESSENCE MUSINGS Strangest Non-Bobby Brown Concert Moment Jamie Foxx near the end of his 45-min set inexplicably knocked over his mike stand...
  This year’s Essence Festival was definately a different experience than those held in New Orleans; the topic was on everyone’s lips. But I believe there was more substance to the event held in Houston, than those of New Orleans. The so called “Party With A Purpose,” was short...
The doors of a once proud school district have been closed forever, as Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District is no more. There is no need to go into the scandals, mismanagement, and poor record of education the district leaves as its final legacy. The predominantly black district, made up of predominantly...
I was listening to the Willis Johnson Show on KKDA Soul 73 last week and he posed an interesting question: Why didn’t the Essence Festival choose Dallas instead of Houston. I suppose this is a fair question. So I then asked myself; Could Dallas successfully host the Essence Festival? It...
If Dallas South Blog were a store, this would be the Grand Opening. If Dallas South Blog were a ship, this would be the Maiden Voyage. If Dallas South Blog were a movie, this would be the Initial Screening. Welcome to the Official Launch of Dallas South Blog! As I...
Welcome to the Dallas South Blog, a forum dedicated to the discussion of all thing south of the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas. Although most of my blogs will focus on Southern Dallas, i.e. South Dallas, Oak Cliff, and West Dallas, there’s also room for discussion of the Southern suburbs....
