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This Is Our City: RIP Dallas Video brings people together to stop Props 1 & 2

This Is Our City: RIP Dallas Video brings people together to stop Props 1 & 2

Hat Tip to Mike Davis of Dallas Progress for turning me on to this R.I.P Dallas produced video in the spirit of “Yes We Can.” I saw a few friends of Dallas South in the video, including Ms. Jan Gore and District 5 City Council Candidate Tiffinni Young. The refrain...

Jason Johnson : Keep it Simple

Jason Johnson : Keep it Simple

By Jason Johnson Adkin’s Diet. The Mediterranean Diet. The Detox Diet. The Cabbage Soup Diet. Weight Watchers. Jenny Craig. There are many diets out there that promise weight loss. And the truth of the matter is-they all will result in some initial weight loss. Any diet will work and should...

“Enough is Enough” adds to “Vote No” Momentum

“Enough is Enough” adds to “Vote No” Momentum

When I ranted on WFAA 8 (which can be viewed here), a couple of weeks ago, I asserted that the Vote No crew was lacking in their efforts. Looks like someone was listening. Since then, there was a Southern Dallas Press Conference, R.I.P. Dallas came out swinging, and Enough is...

Ft. Worth Taser Death Prompts AfroSpear Day of Blogging For Justice

Ft. Worth Taser Death Prompts AfroSpear Day of Blogging For Justice

On Friday, members of the AfroSpear will participate in “Day of Blogging for Justice: Standing Up Against the Police Pre-Trial Electrocution.” This effort is open to all bloggers who would like to see law enforcement recognize the deadly nature of this weapon and use it properly. This is in response...

Dallas South “Get Into the City” May 8th at Belmont Hotel Dallas

Dallas South “Get Into the City” May 8th at Belmont Hotel Dallas

We’re proud to announce that the next Dallas South “Get Into the City” event will be held Belmont Hotel Dallas on Friday May 8th starting at 7:00 p.m.  If you missed the last Dallas South GITC, you don’t want to be caught slipping again next month. The Belmont Motor Hotel...

Friendship-West hosts Political Forum for Dallas City Council Candidates

Friendship-West hosts Political Forum for Dallas City Council Candidates

PRESS CONTACT Tonya Neal (972)228-5200 tneal@friendshipwest.org Friendship-West Social hosts City Council Candidate Forum Social Action Community invites candidates vying for Southern Dallas seats Dallas, Texas – On Thursday April 23, Friendship-West Baptist Church will host a City Council Candidate Forum where citizens of Southern Dallas can learn more about the...

Why is Magic Johnson pitching Jackson Hewitt and Rent-a-Center

Why is Magic Johnson pitching Jackson Hewitt and Rent-a-Center

It was odd to see Magic Johnson on T.V. selling the virtues of Jackson Hewitt’s Tax Services.  Not everyone feels comfortable doing there taxes, so seeking help from a big name company is understandable.  But many of the African-Americans that Jackson Hewitt targets don’t realize that the person they are...

More from Gambia, Part 5 of 6

More from Gambia, Part 5 of 6

By Nazim Ansari Peace and Blessings friends and family, 4/15/09 – Banjul, The Gambia Today was a day of fun, fun, fun.  We had lessons in drumming, dancing, Wolof language, and we visited the fishing market, and shopping market.  Our tour guide, Molong, took us to an area to learn...

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Grant Application Information, Tips, and Thoughts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Grant Application Information, Tips, and Thoughts

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Grant Application Information, Tips, and Thoughts Visit www.councilofnonprofits.org/stimulus for the latest. Publish at Scribd or explore others: Magazines & Newspape economy Nonprofit

Important Dallas South Survey

Important Dallas South Survey

In the next two months, Dallas South will take critical steps towards providing unprecedented coverage and commentary to the Dallas area. The first step to that end is soliciting feedback from the Dallas South Family to understand what’s going well, what we can improve on, and what you are seeing...