By JAMES “BIRD” GUESS Obamanomics: The Financial Breakdown of How President Barack Obama Plans to Repair America’s Shattered Economy In an attempt to repair the economy and potentially create up to 3.5 million jobs, President Obama has proposed an economic stimulus plan that would cost taxpayers $825 billion. The House...
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Mu Omega chapter are hosting their 23rd Image Awards Luncheon on Saturday February 28, 2009. The event will begin at noon at the Dallas Info Mart. Tickets for the luncheon are $50. This year’s luncheon is celebrating education, scholarship, and public...
I met Jabriel Ballentine last year at the Blogging While Brown Conference in Atlanta last summer and we’ve kept in touch since then. Jabriel introduced himself last year as a Black Republican living in D.C. So of course we’ve had some great conversations. Jabriel reached out to me over the...
I can’t wait for the day when Mike Tomlin takes his Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers to the White House to meet the President. What a wonderful day it will be. Art Rooney, the owner or the Pittsburgh Steelers gave the President a shout out from the podium tonight as...
I received a call last week from Brad Watson asking me if I would have any interest in participating in a new feature on WFAA News 8’s Sunday Daybreak. The political portion of the program just launched a new segment called “The Rant,” where local media types will have a...
I’ve had a few conversations since last Tuesday’s swearing in ceremony with people who are frustrated from hearing President Obama referred to by his first name. They feel that he is not getting the respect that would be demanded by any other POTUS. There have been occasions where I’ve heard...
This is a reflection of Tuesday’s Inauguration of President Barack Obama by Jerry Smith, Leader of the Men’s Ministry at Friendship-West Baptist Church. As I have reflected back on the events of Tuesday’s Inauguration, I truly feel healed. I had so many thoughts going through my mind as I watch...
More and more people are tuning in to Shawn P. Williams on Blog Talk Radio every week. Why aren’t you? Well don’t miss next week’s show when I make an exciting announcement regarding Dallas South and a local network television station. We’ll also talk to Tiffinni A. Young who is...
Taraji P. Henson has been nominated by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The nomination comes for her portrayal of Queenie in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” I’m excited for Henson as well as the other...
Former Time Warner CEO and chairman Richard Parsons will become the new chairman of Citi, the financial services company formerly known as Citigroup. Parsons has been and economic adviser for President Barack Obama and served on his presidential transition team. In an interview with CNBC, Parsons said “I have every...
