On Saturday, the Dallas Branch of the NAACP will be electing a new leader. Community activist and University of North Texas graduate Casey Thomas seeks to become the groups next president. Mr. Thomas represents a new generation of young African-American leaders that have emerged in Dallas over the last year. He talked with Dallas South Blog about his candidacy. DSB:...
World AIDS day was almost two weeks ago, but at the rate that HIV/AIDS is spreading through the African-American community, we have to address the issue more than once a year. I recently had an interesting discussion with June Trimble, who works on HIV/AIDS related programs at UT Southwestern here in Dallas. The...
On Monday, the Foundation for Community Empowerment (FCE) held it's annual Partner's Luncheon at The Women's Museum in Fair Park. The foundation's President and CEO Marcia Page, and founder Don Williams (Chairman Emeritus of Trammell Crow Co.) hosted the gathering of community leaders who work closely with the group. "Miss Community" Dianne...
Do you know who Big Tuck is? I have to admit; I had no idea who Big Tuck was until the last week or so. The Dallas Morning News had an extensive article on the South Dallas rapper by Thor Christensen in Sunday's Guide Live section. Big Tuck is also the...
Sunday's running of the White Rock marathon reminded me of my foray into running back in 2004 when I ran The Rock's half marathon. My training went very well until I came down with a sinus infection 2 weeks before the race. Even though I lived in Grand Prairie at...
In a game that was billed as a showcase of two superstars, this afternoon's contest between DeSoto and Cedar Hill did not disappoint. Unfortunately for DeSoto, both stars in this game played for Cedar Hill. Cedar Hill senior quarterback William Cole was sensational in the Longhorn's 42-21 rout of DeSoto. ...
Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and the rest of the crew were at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Thursday night for a presentation of A Very Veggie Christmas. This was the first in a 3-day run for the Veggies, sponsored by KCBI 90.9 FM. On Friday, the show will be...
For the last few years, there has been plenty of talk and innuendo that Black Images Book Bazaar was on the verge of shutting down. However, last week a reliable source told me that the store's last days were eminent. Needing to hear the news for myself, I stopped by Black Images on my way home from...
The Associated Press has an excellent article based on a diversity study done by University of Central Florida professor Richard Lapchick. Lapchick examined the academic performance of this year's 64 bowl teams. A large part of the article is the comparative graduation rates between black and white football players. Some of...
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...
