Sybrina Fulton lowers herself into a chair, adjusts the sleeves of her jacket and uses a tissue to gently dab her tearing eyelashes. “You’ll have to excuse me,” she chuckles, “my allergies are doing terrible here in Texas.” Hours away from being honored at Pat Smith’s first-ever Second Chances For Overcomers event, the community activist… Continue reading In The Name Of Her Beloved Trayvon: The DMN Sybrina Fulton 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 :)
“If you are talking about racism and white supremacy, you are going to be perceived as a threat.”
Back in 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois—sociologist, historian, civil rights activist and eventual NAACP co-founder—published The Souls Of Black Folk, a seminal collection of essays fleshing out his views on race and the unique obstacles that plagued people of color. A famous quote from the book, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of… Continue reading “If you are talking about racism and white supremacy, you are going to be perceived as a threat.”
Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview
Several years ago, on a cold and quiet November morning, Nicola Graham awakened from a sound sleep and instantly plunged into a real-life nightmare, a terrifying struggle with an armed and unhinged ex-boyfriend who left her battered, bleeding and on the verge of death. “He had broken in through the kitchen window, found a plate… Continue reading Living Her Life Like It’s Golden: The DMN Nicola Graham Interview
“Second Chances,” New Beginnings: The Pat Smith DMN/Briefing Interview
Crumbling marriages, unforseen injuries, economic uncertainty and the mourning of dreams deferred: no matter who we are or where we come from, fate can inflict the harshest of aftershocks that send us reeling and shakes the firmest of foundations to the core. Anyone can stay mired in misery and what might have been, but some… Continue reading “Second Chances,” New Beginnings: The Pat Smith DMN/Briefing Interview
Tika Sumpter: Grinding Actress, Shining Example, Rising Star
Normally, becoming a deceitful drug addict or a blackmailing, gold-digging vixen isn’t the highlight of anyone’s resume, but for model-turned actress Tika Sumpter, the roles are the culmination of a lifelong dream. The Queens native, who made her acting debut in 2005 as Layla Williamson in ABC’s One Life To Live, has found success by… Continue reading Tika Sumpter: Grinding Actress, Shining Example, Rising Star