Man Crush Mondays, Twitter Dares, Gab Bag giveways and a five-host demo for the “Nae Nae” dance—-on Fox’s daytime talk show The Real, mixing it up is all in a day’s work and Loni Love is excited to be a part of it. “I feel so fortunate and grateful, none of us are taking it… Continue reading Loni Love Gets Loose About “The Real,” A DMN Briefing Interview
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 :)
Why She Stays Vs. Why He Strikes: The Faulty Focus Of Domestic Violence
In an early scene from Tyler Perry’s 2006 film, Madea’s Family Reunion, a mother and daughter meet for lunch and discuss the younger woman’s upcoming wedding. When Mom notices a lack of enthusiasm, she asks for details and learns that the prospective groom is regularly beating her. With barely an arch of an eyebrow, Whitfield’s… Continue reading Why She Stays Vs. Why He Strikes: The Faulty Focus Of Domestic Violence
Big Changes For Baby Girl: Conquering The Challenges Of Kindergarten
Last Thursday, Layla walked into elementary school with Big Sis as a kindergarten student and experienced a new first: Meet The Teacher Night. Her familiarity with the campus didn’t temper the awe in Layla’s expression as she waved at staff members on the way to Homeroom. Wide eyes took in future classmates, vivid posters and… Continue reading Big Changes For Baby Girl: Conquering The Challenges Of Kindergarten
America’s Most Wanted: The Perpetual & Unwarranted Racial Profiling Our Daughters & Sons
With the start of school a couple of weeks away, Calvin and I have procured most of the necessities our kids will need to begin the new year. When questions arise from the soon-to-be kindergartener and almost-third-grader, we answer what we can and remind them that, usually, behaving well and doing their best work should… Continue reading America’s Most Wanted: The Perpetual & Unwarranted Racial Profiling Our Daughters & Sons
Eric Roberson’s “The Box”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link
……Hearkening to the musical memories of his childhood while drawing on a modern-day grown man’s experiences in love, Eric Roberson adds refreshing depth and dimension to the typical scenarios of ‘boy meets girl.’ “Haunted” is both whimsical and weary, rueing a self-inflicted torment that caused him to fear, and lose, the game of love: “I’m… Continue reading Eric Roberson’s “The Box”: The MOC Preview & ST CD Review Link