Author: Shawn Williams

CNN Black in America to cover many aspects of the African-American experience

CNN Black in America to cover many aspects of the African-American experience

Set your DVRs and Tivos for Wednesday and Thursday night as Soledad O’ Brien gives a ranging view of what it means to be Black in America. The program starts each night at 8 P.M. Central. I’ll have a review of the show up at Dallas South on Wednesday morning....

Chicago Tribune/Howard Witt tell of taser death in Louisiana, cousin of Jena 6 defendant

Chicago Tribune/Howard Witt tell of taser death in Louisiana, cousin of Jena 6 defendant

Some of you may remember that the issue of tasers aka stun guns has been a hot topic at Dallas South in the past. Last December, the Dallas Morning News reported the details of a Waxahachie man (African-American) who was tasered by police after calling 911 (in April of ’07)...

Nancy Pelosi calls Bush ‘total failure’: she should get own House in order

Nancy Pelosi calls Bush ‘total failure’: she should get own House in order

In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday Nancy Pelosi had some choice words for the President. “God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States — a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name...

Old School Friday – Break Up Songs

Old School Friday – Break Up Songs

Does anyone else miss Lauryn Hill as much as I do? Here are some other Old School Friday joints. Electronic Village – Fresh And Fab – Kim – Ms Grapevine -Quick -Marcus LANGFORD – Cassandra – Danielle – iriegal -Hagar’s Daughter – Lisa C -Chocl8t – DP – Dallassouth -...

Which came first??? An introspective by Jazzy

Which came first??? An introspective by Jazzy

I’d like to introduce another voice to Dallas South – and its a good one. Please welcome Jazzy, our newest guest blogger who I hope will drop by once a week. Jazzy publishes the blog Because I Said So so make sure you check out her site. Thanks J for...

REP. JOHN CONYERS JOINS CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND DNA EXONERATIONS

REP. JOHN CONYERS JOINS CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND DNA EXONERATIONS

Washington, D.C. – (July 15, 2008) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold panel discussions on wrongful convictions and DNA exonerations this Saturday, July 19. The event will consist of two discussion panels, one featuring three Texas exonerees and one featuring Michigan Congressman John Conyers, state Senator Rodney Ellis, District Attorney...

Window Snyder, Mozilla security executive helping to keep Firefox users safe

Window Snyder, Mozilla security executive helping to keep Firefox users safe

For months I’ve championed Mozilla’s Firefox as my internet browser of choice. So you can imagine how excited I was when I read an article in USA Today touting Window Snyder’s role in the release of Mozilla’s Firefox 3 Web Browser. Read “Geek” girl helps keep Mozilla safe in scary...

Intense Debate -new comment tool- allows for more robust discussion

Intense Debate -new comment tool- allows for more robust discussion

Some of you may have noticed that along with the new look Dallas South has a new comment tool called Intense Debate.  This allows for threads within a comment where you can reply directly to someone’s original comment. Even if you don’t comment you can vote on a comment left...

New Yorker ‘satire’ not that funny

New Yorker ‘satire’ not that funny

The problem with satire is that most of the time people don’t think it’s funny.  Usually it’s the very people the creator is trying to raise awareness about or advocate for.  The New Yorker, a so called liberal publication, isn’t helping matters with this latest addition to media misx. Take...