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Lincoln High School

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    DISD Has Plans For Two Schools Left Behind. But What About the 29,349 Kids Also In Need?

    ​The Texas Education Agency released its federally mandated, No Child Left Behind-backed Adequate Yearly Progress report back in August, at which point it was revealed that the Dallas Independent School District missed the mark for the third consecutive year -- which interim superintendent Alan Ki ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    The Barack Obama Show Hits Dallas

    ​Our Sara Kerens was on the Love Field tarmac when President Obama arrived yesterday; revisit that moment via this slide show. Then hop on over to the White House website, where all three of the president's Tuesday speeches are preserved -- not only his Eastfield College American Jobs Act remarks, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Key to the NBA Finals: Dallas' Own Chris Boshketball

    Chris Bosh: A beloved hero deteriorates into part of a three-headed villain ​Dirk Nowitzki and LeBron James are the two best active NBA players without a ring. Jason Terry has a tattoo of the Larry O'Brien trophy on his right arm. Dwyane Wade is trying to depress Dallas. Again. Jason K ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Chris Bosh Talks Dallas Hip-Hop With MTV: "There's Always A New Dance." Well, Yeah.

    Dallas native and Lincoln High School graduate Chris Bosh may be breaking the bank these days as "that other guy who went to the Miami Heat," but the guy who saw his stock rise more this NBA offseason than any other player (maybe in the history of the league), still remembers his roots, growing up i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Take a Brief Glimpse at South Dallas Students' Once in a Lifetime Trip to China

    World ClassroomOne of Mark Birnbaum's cameras filming kids from Lincoln High in China for the film Once in a Lifetime​And, speaking of Mark Birnbaum ...When last I spoke with the Dallas-based doc maker, he was out and about filming Mayor Tom Leppert and other council members for a short promoting ... More >>

  • News

    December 31, 2009

    Buzz Gives '09 a One-Fingered Wave Goodbye

    World ClassroomOne of Mark Birnbaum's cameras filming kids from Lincoln High in China for the film Once in a Lifetime​And, speaking of Mark Birnbaum ...When last I spoke with the Dallas-based doc maker, he was out and about filming Mayor Tom Leppert and other council members for a short promoting ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Corporal Punishment at Dallas Lickin' High School

    The board of education.I'm 44. But I'm about to sound 84. It was a better world when paddling was a part of school. A safer world when "licks" between a teacher and student were punishment rather than perverted pleasure. Hear me out: I'm not condoning the 21 "licks" allegedly applied to the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    David "Fathead" Newman Has Died at 75

    Josh Alan Friedman, who penned an amazing piece about the Texas Tenor for the paper version of Unfair Park long ago, brings sad news today: Corsicana-born, Dallas-raised sax great David "Fathead" Newman died yesterday. There's only been one obituary, but a call to David's wife and manager Karen offe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    David "Fathead" Newman Has Died at 75

    Josh Alan Friedman, who penned an amazing piece about the Texas Tenor for the paper version of Unfair Park long ago, brings sad news today: Corsicana-born, Dallas-raised sax great David "Fathead" Newman died yesterday. There's only been one obituary, but a call to David's wife and manager Karen offe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 25, 2008

    Holiday Harvesting

    Keep the good times rollin' with Kwanzaa

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2008

    Chris Bosh Is Packed for China and the Olympics. Now, It's All Crackin'.

    Keep the good times rollin' with Kwanzaa

  • News

    March 27, 2008

    The Dwaine Caraway Show

    Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2008

    At the Shaws' Funeral, a Symphony of Themes

    Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2008

    Chris Bosh's All-Star Smash Hit Video

    Starring that new breed of politician who wants to root out your crack houses, close down your whorehouses and pull up your pants

  • Calendar

    December 20, 2007

    Get Unified

    Kwanzaa's first day sees several celebrations

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    Big D's Great Roar

    Kwanzaa's first day sees several celebrations

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2006

    Not Such Happy Times

    Kwanzaa's first day sees several celebrations

  • News

    September 28, 2006

    Boshketball

    Dallas hoops legend comes home to spread good in the 'hood

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Change Is Gonna Come

    With some help from his friends, Don Williams intends to save South Dallas one block at a time

  • Calendar

    December 25, 2003

    Come Together

    Kwanzaa is about living a good life, not filling a stocking

  • News

    July 17, 2003

    The Girl Who Played Dead

    The untold story of the 1990 bathtub shooting

  • News

    August 16, 2001

    Divided She Stands

    Is controversial DISD trustee Lois Parrott a champion of the little guy, or the bitter core of the board's infamous civil wars?

  • Calendar

    December 21, 2000

    Secular, But Equal

    Third Eye's Kwanzaa

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    Back in black

    Former militant M.T. A'Vant has a new object of scorn: the black leadership he once supported

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    Rotting away in jail

    Kevin Young earned his trip to the Dallas County jail, but no one deserves what happened to him there

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Lush life

    Pianist Cedar Walton has played with and known -- and been -- the best

  • News

    January 7, 1999

    The Wrong Man

    The case against Nickiolas Jolly fell apart within a month of his arrest for capital murder. But keeping an innocent man in jail 14 months is no big deal in this town.

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    The scarlet G

    DISD's ex-security chief learns that being a friend of Yvonne is a bad career move

  • Calendar

    December 25, 1997

    Events for the week

    DISD's ex-security chief learns that being a friend of Yvonne is a bad career move

  • News

    December 4, 1997

    Unreasonable Doubts

    Justice may be blind, but Dallas jurors aren't--particularly when it comes to race

  • News

    January 30, 1997

    Bully power

    Learning that rabble rules at Dallas school board meetings

  • News

    September 5, 1996

    The Stink Bomber

    From his raccoon-infested headquarters, Phil Thomas besieges enemies by fax and phone. He says he's fighting for ghetto kids. His targets say he's just bizarre.

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    A Minor Affair

    When young love ended in a rape allegation, the juvenile justice system left a Dallas teen's life in limbo.

  • News

    July 25, 1996

    The Pride of Napoleon Lewis

    A veteran principal brought hope and self-respect to South Dallas' Lincoln High. But even some of his loyal followers say it's time for him to step down.

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Picture Imperfect

    A struggling arts foundation gives kids a chance to see South Dallas through a camera lens

  • Music

    January 18, 1996

    T.C.B. or T.Y.A.

    Bobby Patterson, Dallas' great unsung soul singer, gets his Second chance

  • News

    October 5, 1995

    The Prophet

    Amid controversy, Minister Farrakhan calls a million men to step into the Promised Land

  • News

    October 5, 1995

    House of blues

    A forgotten rock and roll pioneer fights to keep his Oak Cliff home

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    Attack of the Killer Gadflies (Part I)

    You don't take Rick Finlan and Don Venable seriously? That could be a mistake you live to regret.

  • Music

    January 12, 1995

    Blues for James

    Local jazzer James Clay leaves remarkable legacy

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