Dallas South isn't a place known for "I told you so", but I'll have to ask for some latitude on this one. A September 9th post at Dallas South Sports claimed Southlake Carroll will not win the state title in 2007 and here's why. An excerpt from the post: Todd...
I have to say that it seemed like a shaky idea, but the decision to travel to Waco to catch both Skyline and Carter today was a great one. My homie Coop and I loaded our 3 boys up in the van and hit I-35 South around noon. We made...
Dallas South was told that UIL Athletic Director Charles Breithaupt has sent a letter to South Oak Cliff and others apologizing for his role in the Channel 8 News story accusing the school of playing an ineligible player. The letter supposedly says that Brett Shipp's report took the UIL boss'...
Pregnant woman Tasered Thanks to Electronic Village for hipping the AfroSpear to this story. November 29, 2007 TROTWOOD, Ohio — The FBI is investigating after a Trotwood police officer used a Taser on a pregnant woman. Trotwood Public Safety Director Michael Etter said the incident happened on Nov. 18. He...
On Thursday I opened the Dallas Morning News and flipped through the front of each section. I started looking at the color images on the front of the main pages. Then I began to think about my claims, and others, on how African-Americans are portrayed in this paper and...
Sad to report that Jackson Police say they found a body they believe is Latasha Norman. Norman was last seen on the Jackson State University campus, earlier this month. Her ex-boyfriend told police where they body could be found. He was arrested an charged with domestic abuse back in...
Latasha Norman, who is a student at Jackson State University, was last seen Nov. 13 in one of her classes. Her car was left on the campus, and the 20-year-old never returned to her dormitory room. According to the Associated Press, those who know Latasha Norman describe her as a...
In 2004, Bill Cosby sent shockwaves through the black community after a speech that he made at Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall. During his talk, Cosby seemed to lash out at Black America in general, poor black people in particular. In response to Cosby's speech which was reported on by...
I am not trained in the ways of journalism, but I have a question for Brett Shipp: When did taking a few pieces of paper from former employees running copies become investigative reporting? I had respect for Brett Shipp's work in the past, but his ambush of Coach James Mays...
New York, N.Y. – November 15, 2007 – Throughout the week of November 26, "NBC News With Brian Williams" will take a look at the issues facing African-American women across our nation in a new series "African-American Women: Where They Stand." The series will cover a wide-range of issues from...
