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State Senator Royce West to open 2nd District Office

State Senator Royce West to open 2nd District Office

On Thursday January 31, State Senator Royce West will host the Grand Opening of his 2nd District Office.  The Deep Ellum office is located at 2612 Main Street in Dallas. The public is invited to come out an meet Sen. West and his staff, share in food and fun, as...

SOC to forfeit 2nd second title

SOC to forfeit 2nd second title

South Oak Cliff was found to have used an ineligible player on the way to their 2nd state basketball title.  I continue to support Coach James Mays II and his program, and I continue to disagree with Brett Shipp's choice to sensationalize the story when he reported it on Channel...

Bill Clinton goes off on CNN’s Jessica Yellin, part of divide an conquer strategy

Bill Clinton goes off on CNN’s Jessica Yellin, part of divide an conquer strategy

Is Bill Clinton running for President or is Hillary?  Today we see more evidence that it's the former. After a town hall meeting held by the former President he went on a tirade after being asked a question by CNN's Jessica Yellin.  Clinton is accusing the media of doing what...

Forbes ranks Atlanta as nation’s most wired city, Dallas remains 19th

Forbes ranks Atlanta as nation’s most wired city, Dallas remains 19th

      Thanks to Yobachi at BlackPerspective.net for the heads up on a recent article in Forbes magazine.  For the second year in a row the magazine has named Atlanta the most wired city in the U.S. Forbes used three factors to determine its rankings: Broadband Adoption: The percentage of...

Shawn Williams and Dallas South in this week’s North Dallas Gazette

Shawn Williams and Dallas South in this week’s North Dallas Gazette

Thanks to the North Dallas Gazette for selecting me as one of their three People in the News this week.  I was surprised when they told me I would be in the paper, but to see that I was featured with Elder Cathy Moffitt was extremely humbling. Click here to...

Inspired by the 14 year old genius of James Farmer, Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr.

Inspired by the 14 year old genius of James Farmer, Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr.

When I watched the trailers for The Great Debaters, I wondered why they cast such a young actor (Denzel Whitaker) to play James Farmer, Jr.  Once I saw the movie, I learned that Farmer was only 14 years old when he entered Wiley College.  He later founded CORE -the Congress...

Rod Dreher Dallas Morning News column latest of many efforts to de-Christianize Obama

Rod Dreher Dallas Morning News column latest of many efforts to de-Christianize Obama

The Dallas Morning News began Rod Dreher's column tagged with the following question: Do Christian conservatives tempted by (Obama) know what they're supporting? Mr. Dreher's column is exactly what one would expect from America's so-called conservatives.   Please read Rod Dreher's article by clicking here so that you may get...

Dallas South Rewind January 14-January 20

Dallas South Rewind January 14-January 20

It's been a couple of months since I last did rewind, but there are some important stories out there that I don't want you all to miss.  1.  The Missing and Murdered Children site has an EXCELLENT POST about the story of 15 year old boy and 13 year old...

Steve Harvey bald new look part of “50 and Fly” campaign

Steve Harvey bald new look part of “50 and Fly” campaign

          Steve Harvey is sporting a new look as part of his new "50 and Fly" campaign .  I heard Bro. Steve on his show this week talking about some of the changes  he has recently made in his life resulting in better health and a better...

Martin Luther King Dr. King was so much more than the “dreamer” he is now defined as. However the eloquence and brilliance of this 1963 speech cannot be underscored. Dr. King was 34 years old on this summer day in Washington, D.C. As his contemporaries and those who followed continue...