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James Jones column: Grateful to get recognized by Dallas County Commission

Receiving the Spirit of Hope Award from the Dallas County chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. on ...

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James Jones: Pearl didn’t need to root for Alabama in Final Four

Auburn coach Bruce Pearl drew the ire of some Alabama fans over the Crimson Tide’s first-ever Final Four ...

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James Jones column: Alabama shoots its way to Final Four

Alabama provides a perfect example of why the NCAA Basketball Tournament is called “March Madness.” The Crimson Tide ...

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James Jones column: Easter should be recognized more as national holiday

Regardless of where Easter falls on the calendar, it remains one of my favorite holidays. When I resided ...

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James Jones column: Never forget your roots

People often forget where they come from.  Over the years, I have seen that common thread in human ...

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James Jones column: March Madness affects some of us

March Madness has affected my life in three different ways. During my 26 years as a sportswriter with ...

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James Jones column: Selma holds unique connection to Academy Awards

The city of Selma has a tie to an Academy Award-winning film.  The movie “Selma” was nominated for ...

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James Jones Column: Bridge Crossing Jubilee needs tweaking

The annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is in the books and improvements should be made for its 60th anniversary ...

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Malcolm X made memorable visit to Selma in 1965

Civil Rights legend Malcolm X made a memorable visit to Selma in 1965. Malcolm X’s only appearance to ...

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JAMES JONES COLUMN: Counting down the days to Jubilee

The Selma Bridge Crossing officially gets underway on Feb. 29 with a Mass Meeting at Tabernacle Baptist Church.  ...

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James Jones column: Don’t take the Internet for granted

According to historians, Jan. 1, 1983 is considered the official birthday of the Internet. At that time, a ...

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James Jones Column: Chilly weekend did not ruin Stillman College homecoming

Homecoming weekend at Stillman College felt like two separate events under this “Bi-polar weather.’ When alumni arrived in ...

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James Jones column: Love counts on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is always regarded as a hidden holiday to me.  Feb. 14 is celebrated across the world ...

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James Jones column: Jones family seeking gold on Super Bowl Sunday

This weekend will be treated like a holiday in my family. Our favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers, ...

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James Jones column: Competition always brings out the best

It was brought to my attention last week that a school did not play a student-athlete because a ...

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