On any given day in any part of the country, there are controversial events taking place that provoke instant headlines and angry outcries. The drain-circling defense tactics that George Zimmerman’s attorneys attempted for his upcoming murder trial? Check. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, blaming poor student performance on their mothers being in the workplace? Check. And… Continue reading Commercialized Chaos: When Cheerios, Reality & Racism Collide
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 :)
Tina & Teddy Campbell: Healing Their Hurts, Sharing The “Dirt”
It’s a theme-turned-template that’s fueled countless hit songs, TV dramas and divorce cases over the years: Boy meets Girl, Boy commits to Girl, Boy creeps behind Girl’s back and both of them suffer the consequences. Only a few years ago, if word hit the streets that Mr. So-And-So was seen stepping out on Mrs.You-Know-Who’s with… Continue reading Tina & Teddy Campbell: Healing Their Hurts, Sharing The “Dirt”
Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess
The month of May is typically a hectic one at the Jackson Residence. Mother’s Day momentos crowd the mantle, school activities from multiple campuses jam the calendars and we celebrate the birthday of our youngest family member, Baby Girl, after a succession of back-to-back spring bashes. The fact that all three kids have birthdays one… Continue reading Let’s Hear It For The Girl: Celebrating Our Resident Princess
Poignant And Provocative, New Book Asks Blacks “Where Did Our Love Go?”
Due to an avalanche of “Successful But Single Black Woman” news stories, celebrity-fueled talk show panels and the success of Steve Harvey’s book “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man,” there’s been buzz aplenty about the shrinking rate of black marriages and the exploding rate of black single-parent homes. But instead of pointing fingers… Continue reading Poignant And Provocative, New Book Asks Blacks “Where Did Our Love Go?”
The “Glass Slipper” Saga, Part II: Reece Re-Affirms The Real Deal
It was a sentence that rocked blogs, dominated newsfeeds and infuriated women by the millions: “To be truly feminine means being soft, receptive and — look out, here it comes — submissive.” Eyes rolled, indignation reached epic proportions and nearly- unanimous cries of “No. She. DIDN’T!” swirled around water coolers and permeated the blogosphere. To… Continue reading The “Glass Slipper” Saga, Part II: Reece Re-Affirms The Real Deal