I had an interesting conversation in Houston on Monday. A sister approached me to sign a petition that was floating for the Children's Defense Fund. When she saw that I was from Dallas, she mentioned that she had visited our city a few weeks prior. The young lady went on...
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...
There is no way around the fact that there were heavy hitters from the black community here in Dallas (Oak Cliff as the paper kept referencing this morning) yesterday. Though some may disagree with the politics of Rev. Al Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson, no one can deny the fact...
The National Action Network will host a National Conference and Revival for Social Justice in the Black Church. According their website (http://www.nationalactionnetwork.net) “National Action Network (NAN) is a political, social, and activist-oriented organization that was conceived with a focus on action.” The Conference will be held at Friendship-West Baptist Church...
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...
For centuries we as African-Americans have divided ourselves, on many levels. As a matter of fact, those who brought us here in shackles and chains have taken every available opportunity to promote separation within our race, be it physical, mental, or spiritual. You need look no further than The Willie...
When I started this site, my intention was to update it every 2 or 3 days with information pertinent to Southern Dallas, and the Dallas area as a whole. And there have been so many things happening over the last few weeks that could provide great discussion amongst readers. However,...
