I introduced the Dallas South family to Deidra Robey and her blog Black and Missing and Not Forgotten last week. Deidra has created a petition to national news stations seeking greater exposure for black women in the United States who are missing. In her petition, Deidra makes some excellent points:...
Take a look at these articles from the previous week. I ran across a nice website for Blues Music in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area (even shows at Coaches Corner). Rep. Diane Watson wants to discuss the Cherokee Nation's decision to remove the descendants of Freedmen and all others who do not...
Aron Ranen’s Black Hair Documentary Part Two Part 2 of Aron Ranen’s documentary examines how the Korean and American governments, in the 1960’s, helped to bolster the Korean dominance in the black hair care industry. Also he highlights the creation of BOBSA -Black Owned Beauty Supply Association- in Oakland, California....
Aron Ranen’s Black Hair Documentary Part One Today I was listening to “The Bad Boy of Radioâ€, Michael Baisden and his guest was Aron Ranen. Mr. Ranen was talking to Michael about his documentary “Black Hair: The Korean Takeover.†In the interview Mr. Ranen talked about how dominant the Korean...
What I believe about Dallas South, more than anything else, is that it allows me (us really) to portray images of African-Americans that we feel need to be portrayed. I think we should demand accountability of the popular media, whether it be checking shock jocks, or questioning the lead stories...
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, August 15, 2007) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that she will host a Refugee Day Workshop, the first of its kind in North Texas, on Saturday, August 18th . "In the last few years, the Dallas area has taken in an increasing number of refugees...
State Senator Royce West and Dallas County Commissioner Wiley Price are teaming up to host a Town Hall Discussion focusing on issues specific to the South Side. The meeting is called What's on The Agenda? and billed as "A...
