Blog 2.0

On my lunch break at work and reading all the blogs about the old neighbor hood and wishing my grandkids knew what that felt like, those days are long gone. Anyone lived close to the cemetary in the alley and the lady in white walked at nite (sure she did). We slept on the front porch many a nite me and some of the other kids on our street( State  & Clark st). I've been to KS, FL, CA, OH, MI, NY,OK, and East Texas, but you know where I would love to go right now ????  CLARK STREET.  HAVE A BLESSED DAY BULLDOGS

Sharing from our personal experiences and from videos, audio, photographs and published stories, some of the "Stop, and Think About It" accounts of "It Was Nothing But The Lord" events of saving, deliverings, rescues, and a plethora of miraculous turnarounds and transformations. 

Our Stories, songs, poems, videos.

The Bible calls Jesus the Prince of Peace. That means He is the ruler of peace. He is the ultimate peace. Having His peace is not like having the peace the world has; His peace is permanent. It never changes, and it can never be taken away.  It’s interesting that the word “peace” literally means “to set at one again.” In other words, when we are one with the Father, when we line up our thoughts, our words and our actions with Him through the blood of Jesus Christ, we will experience His peace in our lives. Anytime you find that you don’t have peace about something on the inside of your heart, when you feel an uneasiness, that’s a sign that you should stop and pray and make sure you are in line with God’s direction. Remember, His plans are for your good. He leads you by peace and fills you with His joy. When you choose His ways, you become one with Him and experience His peace and blessing all the days of your life!

After a bank issued an eviction notice for a home in Northwest Atlanta, sheriff's deputies and movers went to the residence to remove the people who lived there. But when they found Vinia Hall, 103, and her daughter, Vita Lee, 83, the movers and deputies decided not to follow through with it.

According to WSBTV, the women had been engaged in a long legal battle with Deutsche Bank, thefinancial giant accused of widespread mortgage fraud by the U.S. government earlier this year and is the focus of a $1 billion lawsuit filed by the Justice Department. In November, Deutsche Bank paid $165 million to settle a suit claiming that it had misled credit unions about the risk of securities tied to mortgages.

According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ali Muhammad, Hall's grandson, took out a second mortgage on the house from Deutsche Bank National Trust. Although Hall lived in the residence for 53 years, Muhammad was listed as the owner. In 2009, Deutsche foreclosed on the property, according to the paper. (The loan is now controlled by Chase Bank.)
The Journal-Constitution reported that Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta, Derrick Boazman, a former city council member, and Vincent Ford, a state senator, all intervened to keep Hall in her longtime home.

“[Chase] should write this off at a loss,” Boazman said.

"I saw the sheriffs, who came to put them out, take off and leave. I gave all glory to God," community activist Michael Langford said.

"Please don't come in and disturb me no more," Hall said. "When I'm gone you all can come back and do whatever they want to," Hall said.

Hall is set to turn 104 in three weeks.

GALEN HAS REPORTED:

Kathlyn Gilliam, DISD's longest serving trustee of 23 years, died today after a battle with cancer. The Dallas Morning News will have a full obiturary in tomorrow's newspaper and online. Her good friend Joyce Foreman shared the news of her death in a news release below (can be found in main Lobby).

Ms Kathlyn Gilliam lived and served her comunity during the time of the Civil Rights Movement.  She served relentless on DISD and many other boards, fighting for her community..Black South Dallas, residents and school children. 

 I can still hear her voice in my mind saying..."Carolyn, this is what I need from the radio station, Joe Bagby and Jerry Thomas"... without hesitation, I would take my notes, get her on the air with Julia Scott Reed or Bro. Joe for an interview.  She was the inside person on the school board, ..she kept us informed. Her tiny voice was very recognizable and was heard over many other heavier voices in a room.  She always got your attention.  And sometimes that attention was directed at the radio station, KNOK, when she felt a story had not gotten the coverage it deserved.  I was on the end of that conversation too.  LOL!

I will remember her with highest esteem, as a great trailblazer and model of what a Proud Black Woman, looks like...

Bless you Kathlyn Gilliam, take your place in your new home, God's Kingdom!!!

Merry Christmas to all my Bulldog family.

God loves you, and I love you.

JUST A SPACE FOR GREETING and WISHING WELL ANYONE AND EVERYONE DURING THIS BLESSED HOLIDAY SEASON!! 

I REFUSE

I refuse to be discouraged, To be sad, or to cry;
I refuse to be downhearted, and here’s the reason why:
I have a God who’s mighty, sovereign and supreme;
I have a God who loves me, and I am on His team.
He is all wise and powerful. Jesus is His name;
Though everything is changeable, My God remains the same.
My God knows all that’s happening; beginning to the end;
His presence is my comfort; He is my dearest Friend.
When sickness comes to weaken me, to bring my head down low,
I call upon my mighty God; into His arms I go.
When circumstances threaten to rob me of my peace;
He draws me closer unto His breast, where all my strivings cease.
When my heart melts within me, and weakness takes control;
He gathers me into His arms, He soothes my heart and soul.
The great “I AM” is with me. My life is in His hand.
The “Son of the Lord” is my hope. It’s in His strength I stand.
I refuse to be defeated. My eyes are on my God;
He has promised to be with me. As through this life I trod.
I’m looking past all my circumstances, To Heavens’ throne above;
I give God thanks in every thing. My eyes are on His face;
The battle’s His, the victory mine; He’ll help me win the race.

~ by unknown author

Claudette Hopkins wishes to thank the BTW family for our prayers and well wishes for Jonathan her grandson...
Jonathan will be admitted into the hospital on Friday 11/18/2011 in preparation for surgery on Tuesday 11/22/11 where he will receive a bone marrow transplant...

Claudette ask that we continue in prayer for Jonathan, and let us not forget to pray for strength fro Claudette and the rest of her family during this trying time!!

Please place comforting messages for our friend on her page!!

Hello Bulldogs. This will be a continuing forum for informing and discussing DISD issues especially as they affect the legacy of our alma mater Booker T. Washington. Announcements in this top blog box may change regularly as new meetings and pressing matters need 'now' action. Thanks in advance for all your input -- as wiser minds than mine have said, we will need to do this together as a vigilant alumni force for the forseeable future.  

Thursday's DISD Board Meeting at 7pm Needs YOU THERE!!

FROM CHARLES RICHARD WILSON, BTW CLASS OF 1965 ...

Happy Birthdays!!!

Thanks to all the Bulldog family for all the emails and comments. It was very comforting to see so many of you at the wake and the funeral. It was a homegoing, but more like a reunion. We feel blessed to have so many loyal friends that took part and shared in the tribute to his life.

All praises to God and the Bulldog family!

With gratitude, Ozias Clarkson, BTW"63, and family.

Hello to all an thank you for the welcome.                                Many of you may not know me, I was a 1956 grad and my madien name was Dorothy Dawson

Honest ... share your critiques and suggestions. And "Thanks for being YOU, Bulldogs!"

Our schoolmate Homer Johnson has improved Dramatically, Fred Walker reported, and we consider that an answer to our serious prayers! Early this Saturday evening I called Methodist and he has not yet been discharged, but his good friend Fred gave a glowing report that Homer's eyes and spirit brightened up noticeably when he heard many of us are praying for him.

Homer's room number is 5151 at Methodist Hospital at 1441 N. Beckley Avenue at Colorado in Oak Cliff. Please keep praying for Homer's complete recovery and his attaining strength even greater than before he was hospitalized.

The hospital's contact information is --

Methodist Dallas Medical Center
1441 N. Beckley Avenue
Dallas, Texas 75203
214-947-8181
1-800-725-9664 – toll free
214-947-0000 – physician referral service
877-637-4297 – physician referral service toll-free

Maps and directions
Hospital campus map