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Follow Dallas South on Twitter at Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at State Capital

Follow Dallas South on Twitter at Orange and Maroon Legislative Day at State Capital

Check my Twitter Feed (shawnpwilliams) which is posted on a widget on the Dallas South homepage where you can follow me in Austin on Wednesday. I’ll be part of the of the Orange and Maroon Legislative Day 2009, where the University of Texas and Texas A&M join forces to speak...

Dallas South to get up close look at Super Bowl XLV planning as Shawn P. Williams selected as part of North Texas Host Committee

Dallas South to get up close look at Super Bowl XLV planning as Shawn P. Williams selected as part of North Texas Host Committee

Readers of Dallas South will have a unique perspective of the North Texas Super Bowl as I am honored to announce that I will be part of the Super Bowl XLV Host Committee. In addition to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the North Texas Host committee consists of...

National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) Joins Forces with Real Men Cook Father’s Day Event’s to Celebrate Family, Fatherhood, and Community

National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) Joins Forces with Real Men Cook Father’s Day Event’s to Celebrate Family, Fatherhood, and Community

Philadelphia, PA (February 25, 2009) – This Black History Month, the National Alliance of Market Developers (NAMD) the nation’s oldest advocacy organization for marketing to African Americans and other people of color is recognizing Real Men Cook for adding a special ingredient, which is purpose, around Father’s Day. The organization...

James Guess: Is The Game of American Capitalism Over?

James Guess: Is The Game of American Capitalism Over?

By James Guess, Dallas South Contributor Is it not ironic, that the game of free-market capitalism, the economic system responsible for creating the wealthiest country in the world, is now the culprit for the financial collapse of America’s $13 trillion economy? Foreign leaders around the world have called out American...

QUICK Interviews Shawn P.

QUICK Interviews Shawn P.

Thanks to Geoff Johnston for hitting me up on Facebook and requesting a Q&A for this week’s Quick. I also had a fun photo shoot with Jason Janik, tough I liked the photo on the Quick homepage better than the one in the paper. Make sure to pick up a...

“Dumb Nigger” printed on Journey’s customer receipt in Kansas City suburb

“Dumb Nigger” printed on Journey’s customer receipt in Kansas City suburb

I had one of my friends give me this info about a story that apparently appeared on NBC Dateline recently.  This action occurred last October but is apparently just coming to that national scene.  Here’s the report from KMBC-TV in Kansas City last year: KMBC’s Marcus Moore reported that Keith...

SAVE THE DATE: Dallas South to host first “Get Into the City” event on March 13th

SAVE THE DATE: Dallas South to host first “Get Into the City” event on March 13th

Photo by John Spriggins On Friday, March 13th, Dallas South will host our first “Get Into the City” event.   The quarterly gathering is planned as an opportunity for Dallas South readers to experience more of Dallas by visiting venues they may not otherwise have ventured out to. The first...

Getting out: Trinity River Audubon Center (Part 3 of 3)

Getting out: Trinity River Audubon Center (Part 3 of 3)

While The Jonas Brothers and former First Lady Laura Bush have already experienced the greatness of the TrinityRiver Audubon Center (TRAC), many Dallas residents still don’t even know that it exists. A couple of weeks ago my son and I met some friends on the outskirts of Pleasant Grove to...

James “Bird” Guess: What You Must Know About Taxes for 2009

James “Bird” Guess: What You Must Know About Taxes for 2009

By James “Bird” Guess What if I lost my job? Over 3 million Americans fell victim to job loss in 2008. Unfortunately, losing your job may create new tax issues. Severance pay and unemployment compensation are taxable. Payments for any accumulated vacation or sick time are also taxable. What if...

Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event

Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event

Music Executive & Radio Personality Vincent “Young Heartbreak” Tucker added as host of SMASH OUT AIDS Gospel Hip Hop Event. The March 6th Benefit was created to Spread Awareness for AIDS Epidemic. DALLAS (February 18, 2009) – The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) chapter of Keep A Child Alive...