After 15 years, dozens of novels and numerous awards, author Niobia Bryant is trying something new. She’s launching an urban fiction series under her pseudonym, Meesha Mink. Kiss The Ring, which hits store shelves on Tuesday (Aug 5), may appear similar to the other popular titles she’s written for the genre, but according to Bryant,… Continue reading Embracing Urban Fiction: The DMN Niobia Bryant/Meesha Mink 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 :)
Not Together, Yet Parents Forever: Shielding Kids From The Crossfire
Some folks prefer comedies or reality shows, but when it comes to my limited TV time, I’m a Judge Judy fan. She’s got her abrasive moments, sure, but if you watch for long enough, there are elements from all the above, especially when it comes to family law. Time and again, Judge Sheindlin can be… Continue reading Not Together, Yet Parents Forever: Shielding Kids From The Crossfire
From Businesswoman To “Hip-Hop Professional,” The Briefing Shanti Das Interview
When it comes to careers, the golden trifecta of money, power and respect can be hard for anyone to achieve, particularly in the music biz. The path to profitability hinges on a tenuous tightrope that swings on the whims of a buying public, a truth known all too well by industry insider Shanti Das. After… Continue reading From Businesswoman To “Hip-Hop Professional,” The Briefing Shanti Das Interview
Conquering Color Lines In Silicon Valley: The Rev. Jesse Jackson Briefing Interview
The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s presence is both fascinating and formidable, and his civil rights work is far from over. As the founder of the social justice nonprofit organization Rainbow/PUSH (a combination of the Rainbow Coalition and Operation PUSH), Jackson’s recent visit to Dallas’ Paul Quinn College was to draw attention to the underwhelming numbers of… Continue reading Conquering Color Lines In Silicon Valley: The Rev. Jesse Jackson Briefing Interview
“Malcolm Little”: Facts Over Fallacies, The Ilyasah Shabazz DMN Interview
Oatmeal cookies, a rocking chair, a treasured baby doll and the smiling gentle giant with a commanding voice calling her name. To Ilyasah Shabazz, he was simply Daddy, but to the rest of the world, he was known as Malcolm X, the former felon turned Muslim Minister and human rights activist. In the years following… Continue reading “Malcolm Little”: Facts Over Fallacies, The Ilyasah Shabazz DMN Interview