Usually, at the Jackson Residence, hearing a pair of high-pitched voices at full volume means trouble. There are two strong-willed and talkative sisters here, after all, and when it comes to speaking out or putting one another on blast, Nia the Diva and Layla the Princess are quick to do so. But in the last… Continue reading Sisters, Support & Self-Worth, Piece By “Pieces”
Category: DMN Briefing Columns
Weekly published columns that appear in Friday’s paper version of Briefing and online @dallasnews.com/local voices, make sure you check for the new ones on Saturdays to add your .02 :)
DFW’s Dock Book Shop: 7 Seasons Of Success
Too much risk, not enough profit—-those were what the naysayers told Donna and Donya Craddock when they were looking for investors to open a new African-American bookstore back in 2008. “[Dallas’] Black Images and [Ft. Worth’s] Black Bookworm closed for a reason,” one said. “There’s not any real money to be made in selling books.”… Continue reading DFW’s Dock Book Shop: 7 Seasons Of Success
Pat Smith: Charity, Children & Giving Back To Dallas
Let’s face it: with Mother’s Day right around the corner, most moms are anticipating the joy of taking the weekend off. Whether it’s a trip to the spa or just a quiet dinner away from home, many look forward to the chance to get some extra rest in and maybe a little pampering (or sleep).… Continue reading Pat Smith: Charity, Children & Giving Back To Dallas
Men, Marriage & The Sisters, A Dr. Audrey Chapman Q&A
According to a Newsweek article entitled “Sex, Race, Education & the Marriage Gap,” black women are more likely to remain unmarried in comparison to their equally educated white peers, and those with college degrees who do marry usually select spouses from a ‘lower economic tier.’ Only 49 percent of black women marry equally educated spouses versus 84 percent of white women doing the same. We talk with Dr. Audrey B. Chapman about these numbers.
History & “Time” With Author Shawna Seed
Shawna Seed is a Kansas native with a long journalism career including Colorado’s Daily Camera, The Dallas Morning News and ESPN.com. Seed’s first novel, the critically-acclaimed mystery, Identity, was released in 2013 and quickly followed by her latest book, Not In Time, a story that follows an art historian named Genevieve who’s been hired to help a family recover stolen art from the World War II era.