Author: Shawn Williams

Barack Obama with a little “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” for all the haters

Barack Obama with a little “Dirt Off Your Shoulders” for all the haters

After all the haters have pulled, this is what I’m talking about. Go head Barack, I ain’t made atcha.

Old School Friday – Whodini’s ‘One Love’

Old School Friday – Whodini’s ‘One Love’

I was introduced a few weeks ago to the Old School Friday meme by Mrs. Grapevine. Each Friday bloggers post a video from back in the day. I’m kicking mine off with a classic from Whodini – One Love. I remember me and my cousin Darius recorded this video and...

Frederick Douglass Academy holds 1st Annual Oratorical Contest

Frederick Douglass Academy holds 1st Annual Oratorical Contest

Frederick Douglass Academy located at 616 Kiest BLVD in Dallas held their first oratorical contest on Thursday. Students grade Pre K-3 through 4th grade competed in 7 age groups and the winners received trophies. Ms. Sheila Gaskins (oratorical contest coordinator) served as moderator for the competition. After she opened the...

Bestselling Mystery Author Robert Greer’s Dallas Events

Bestselling Mystery Author Robert Greer’s Dallas Events

  IT’S AMERICA’S GREATEST MYSTERY Who Killed JFK? Was it Oswald? Or someone else? CJ Floyd thinks he knows…   BESTSELLING MYSTERY AUTHOR ROBERT GREER     returns to Dallas for two “don’t miss” author talks!     Sunday, April 20, 5-7PM   Author Talk, Reading, & Book Signing Brooklyn...

Pennsylvania Debate should be the last for the Democrats

Pennsylvania Debate should be the last for the Democrats

There was no need for debate in Pennsylvania in the first place. But if there had been any reason to believe that we were going to get the farce that was the ABC moderators, then in would have been an easy call.George Stephanopoulos and Charlie Gibson were an embarrassment to...

Dallas County frees 16th innocent man, City closes strip club loophole

Dallas County frees 16th innocent man, City closes strip club loophole

Many were troubled by the story of a 12 year old that was allowed to strip in a local night club.  What was just as bad was  a loophole in the Dallas city charter which allowed them to remain open after the incident.  Here are changes that the city council...

Live Bloggin PA election returns next Tuesday @ Dalla South

Live Bloggin PA election returns next Tuesday @ Dalla South

Bryan, Sylvia, Ruth, Sean, Marlee, Ed, I’ll be looking for you all and everyone else next Tuesday as we get the Live Blog up and running. Join us at 7:00 p.m. Central next Tuesday as we analyze the election returns.

Electronic Village provides couple of nuggets – Black Web Awards and Summer Blog Academy

Electronic Village provides couple of nuggets – Black Web Awards and Summer Blog Academy

I wanted to share a couple of things that I came across at Electronic Village.  First, the 3rd Annual BlackWebAwards are now accepting nominations in over 100 categories.   You can click here to nominate your favorite blog (including this one) for a Black Web Award. Finalists will be announced July...

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Subscribe to Dallas South’s new Feedburner Feed

I’ve just switched my feed over to Feedburner! If you use popular web aggregators and feed readers like Bloglines, Netvibes, or Google Reader, please take a moment to add Dallas South to the mix. Subscribe in a reader Thanks! Shawn

Color of Change: Youngest of Jena 6 Fights to Oust Judge and DA

Color of Change: Youngest of Jena 6 Fights to Oust Judge and DA

Color of Change Press Release  Lawyers File Motion to Recuse Judge and DA—Putting State on Trial—Claiming Clear Pattern of Race Bias  JENA, LA— Lawyers for the youngest of the Jena 6, Jesse Ray Beard, filed a motion today to remove Judge J.P. Mauffray Jr. and District Attorney Reed Walters from...