Author: Shawn Williams
“Read a Book” cartoon/video airs on BET: sattire or of satan?
Satire is not lost on me, I promise you. One of my favorite movies is Spike Lee's Bamboozled, where people walked out at the showing I went to. And Boondocks, loved and loathed by many, is one of my favorite show on T.V. (when it airs). But Read a Book...
Judge issues mixed ruling in racially charged Jena, La. trial
According to Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune, Judge J.P. Mauffray in Jena, La. threw out a conspiracy conviction against Mychal Bell, one of the Jena 6. Judge Mauffray granted a defense motion that Bell's June trial was improperly held in adult court and should instead have been conducted...
Jena 6 story gaining exposure after Day of Blogging for Justice
One of the main goals of the Day of Blogging for Justice creators was increased media coverage regarding the Jena 6. Today I saw a piece on Headline News where they spoke to parents on both sides of the issue. I went to the Headline News website and there was...
Vincent Tucker becomes the North Texas Booking Agent for The Harlem Starz Basketball Team
September 4, 2007 (Dallas, Texas) – CWC Entertainment Group Founder Vincent Tucker has officially become the Fall 2007 North Texas Booking agent for The Harlem Starz Basketball Team. With this agreement, Vincent Tucker & CWC Entertainment Group will be booking The Harlem Starz to perform in both middle & high...
15 year-old Britney Exline becomes youngest African-American female accepted into Ivy League School
Britney Exline became the youngest African-American female accepted at an Ivy League when Pennsylvania University welcomed her into their freshman class. The 15 year-old Colorado native began reading at the age of two, and scored 1400 on her SAT. Britney plans to study politics and engineering while at Penn. "I'm...
Interesting response to “Ghetto Handbook” post
At first I thought this comment in response to the Ghetto Handbook post below was a joke, but I believe this was what someone actually had on their mind. The comment read thusly. It is really sad that our school law enforcement personnel need a book so they can understand...
Dallas South Rewind August 26 – September 1
Here's a look at stories from the past week that were not covered here on Dallas South Dallas South Sports recaps Carter's last second win vs. Kimball . The Dallas Grand Hotel is making a comeback. Here's a Pegasus News report by Mike Orren via Mike Davis. Speaking of Mike...
Houston school police officer releases “Ghetto Handbook” to learn to speak Ebonics
I came across an interesting piece in the Austin American-Statesman about a Ghetto Handbook that was distributed among Houston school employees. According to the Statesman, the eight-page booklet, subtitled "Wucha dun did now?", was handed out to about 15 Houston Independent School District police officers at a May roll call...
