Author: Shawn Williams

Dallas South Rewind: Choctaw/Chickasaw Freedman

Dallas South Rewind: Choctaw/Chickasaw Freedman

The traffic at Dallas South has turned over a bit so I wanted to repost my interview with Verdie Triplett regarding the Choctaw Chickasaw Freeman and their fight to be restored to their respective nations.  Part One Part Two Part Three (vote for removal)

Jazzy wants to know: Presidential Election ’08 – What are your issues?

Jazzy wants to know: Presidential Election ’08 – What are your issues?

By Jazzy of Because I Said So  As the election date draws closer both parties should focus on issues and leave trivial lipstick on the pig non-issues behind. I am curious as to what readers and potential voters are focusing on as their must haves in a candidate. I s shared...

TEXAS SOUTHERN Football team in need of donations after relocating to Dallas

TEXAS SOUTHERN Football team in need of donations after relocating to Dallas

Today, Bobby Roquemore writes a story in the Dallas Morning News titled Texas Southern finds refuge, generosity in Dallas.  She tells of the TSU football teams travels caused by Hurricane Ike, which included a 40-29 win in Sacremento followed by a stay at Love Field Radisson Hotel.  The team has...

Old School Friday:  Road Trip Songs

Old School Friday: Road Trip Songs

One of the most important elements of a Spring Break road trip back in the day was the sound track. This Old School Friday took me back to Spring Break 1995-1997. The brothers of Pi Omicron (A Phi!) rolled out to South Padre Island (trip #2) with Tupac as soundtrack. ...

Shawn Williams: The mixed blessings of Oak Cliff

Shawn Williams: The mixed blessings of Oak Cliff

Here’s a column I wrote for the Dallas Morning News as it appears in Thursday Morning’s edition.  It wasn’t long after I graduated from college and started a sales career in North Texas that I began to tell my friends that I wanted to live within Dallas’ city limits. Most...

Photos/Images of Dallas Cotton Bowl Renovation

Photos/Images of Dallas Cotton Bowl Renovation

I’m still learning my camera, so these pictures didn’t turn out like I wanted.  You live and you learn right?  Anyway, I think you can get the picture (no pun intended). href=”http://www.ritzpix.com/net/Albums/ListImages.aspx?a=4EF1F41E8715F0A7410F7D3F9103772BA18546D061BF9258B63C050077DB6DA0″>

Interview with Houston citizen on Hurricane Ike

Interview with Houston citizen on Hurricane Ike

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Kevin Ross: ALL ABOARD THE DIGITAL RENAISSANCE MOVEMENT

Kevin Ross: ALL ABOARD THE DIGITAL RENAISSANCE MOVEMENT

I met Kevin Ross at the Blogging While Brown this summer in Atlanta.  This was after appearing on NPR’s News and Notes with him back in the Spring.  He’s been a prosecutor, a judge, a D.J., and probably some other stuff he hasn’t told me about yet. Kevin  is currently...

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON MARKS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON MARKS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Washington, D.C. – (September 15, 2008)  Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today issued the following statement in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15 every year: “Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence this week.  In their honor, and...

An Election/Presidential Conversation between two hardworking blue collar voters

An Election/Presidential Conversation between two hardworking blue collar voters

Monday I wanted to share with you an ACTUAL conversation that I overheard on Friday.  When I share this with people, it’s so stereotypical that people won’t believe it.   This conversation was between two gentlemen –one looking to be in his late 40’s and the other in his mid 60’s.  Let’s...