My former college roommate and line brother is doing something that many of us hope to do one day: he’s touring Africa. Nazim went on the trip to accompany his nephew who is traveling with his school. He volunteered to share his experiences with the Dallas South Family, and for...
How to avoid the dreaded PLATEAU in your exercise routine By Jason Johnson We all have experienced a point in our exercise program in which we stop seeing results. You have worked out consistently for 8 weeks straight and kept your diet clean. You lost weight during this time, your...
The American Criminal Justice System is broken. I would hope that no one would argue that. Those of us who have watched our uncles, cousins, brothers, sons, fathers and black males in general become part disproportionate part of this system know that an overhaul is needed. Since the so-called “War...
On Monday April 20th, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold an economic recovery workshop, titled The Roadmap to Recovery. The workshop is designed to bring together representatives of financial organizations and federal and state agencies, who will share information on ways for North Texans to access economic recovery funding. Three...
It looks like “Vote No Dallas” has come out of it’s shell and is going on the offensive against the attack ads launched by Vote Yes. Here’s their first television ad and content from a Question and Answer document that accompanied the letter from Mayor Leppert that was posted here...
The following is a letter from Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert that is being sent out to Dallas municipal voters this week. Tomorrow I will post a Question and Answer document that will accompany Mayor Leppert’s letter. April 3, 2009 Dear Friend, As you have probably seen, there are a lot...
While I was in Florida, I reconnected with Chris Rabb, Chief Evangelist of Afro-Netizen.com. I met Chris at last year’s Blogging While Brown Conference and reconnected with him at the DNC convention in Denver. In Florida, Chris and I had a chance to hang out at 5 Guys Burgers and...
Absolutely Blooming at The Southside on Lamar will host a unique exhibit regarding President Barack Obama this week. Marion Marsall will present Lawrence Jenkins and his photo exhibit on President Obama at the Jeanette Kennedy Gallary at Southside Station. Jenkins offers a photographic tribute to Obama titled “A Change Has...
DALLAS – Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of U.S. women, claiming more lives than the top six types of cancers combined. The good news is that by learning personal risk factors and leading a heart-healthy lifestyle, women can reduce their heart disease risk up to 82 percent! That’s...
Paris, Texas seems to be the gift that keeps on giving as it relates to Howard Witt andthe Chicago Tribune. Might it have something to do with Lamar County D.A. Gary Young? Here is Witt’s latest offering from my hometown in regards to Aaron Hart, a mentally challenged young man...
