Blog of the Nation Interview – NPR

Eric Weiner of NPR interviewed me last week for NPR's Morning Edition(Bloggers a force behind Jena protests).  Ironically enough, I was standing on the grounds of Jena High School as Mr. Weiner did the interview.

Please click here to see the full interview. A few quotes:

"I think a lot of people ignored the story but the African-American blogosphere has been on it from early on, and it has really caught steam recently," said Shawn Williams, who writes the popular Dallas South Blog.

Williams says the Afro-sphere is "akin to the underground railroad. A lot of people are faceless and nameless. So just like the underground railroad, you know where to go but you don't know who might be there once you arrive."

Williams is attending the rally in Jena. His attempts to blog from there have been scuttled by the fact that he can't find an Internet connection.  

Please check out the NPR interview in its entirety.