Category: Shawn Williams

Photos: Champagne and Strawberries Book Release Party – Blogging While Black

Photos: Champagne and Strawberries Book Release Party – Blogging While Black

Saturday December 3, 2011 at Chocolate Secrets in Dallas.

Shawn Williams’ Dallas Morning News Column: Black on Black Gun Violence

Shawn Williams’ Dallas Morning News Column: Black on Black Gun Violence

Here’s a gun violence column that I wrote for Dallas Morning News’ Sunday Points section. It’s already available online and Trey Garrison also wrote a column on the same subject which now available as well. Trey and I often have a running version of Point/Counterpoint going on our blogs, but...

Great Blogging While Brown Recap Video

Great Blogging While Brown Recap Video

Here’s a cool video which was recently posted on the Blogging While Brown website that recaps some of the presentations and panels that took place.  I’m not just promoting it because I have a cameo at the beginning, there’s some good info here.  Hopefully this will inspire some folks to...

Thursday’s Bloggers Bunch interesting to say the least

Thursday’s Bloggers Bunch interesting to say the least

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> Thursday’s Bloggers Bunch on CNN was interesting to say the least.  One of the bloggers on the show was Lurita Doan of EyesOnGov.com.  Lurita went out of her way to criticize the President, and Black folks seemingly, during our discussion of race.  I...

Video: Shawn P. and CNN Bloggers Bunch discuss passing of Michael Jackson

Video: Shawn P. and CNN Bloggers Bunch discuss passing of Michael Jackson

Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> It was sad discussing the passing of Michael Jackson on CNNcom/Live today, but it was made easier by seeing two friendly faces on the screen with me.  Those were Carmen D. of All About Race, and Lola Adesioye from TheGriot.com. Here’s the 15...

Shawn P. on CNN Live (online) Friday to discuss death of Michael Jackson

Shawn P. on CNN Live (online) Friday to discuss death of Michael Jackson

On Friday at 11 AM Central, I will be on CNN Live (online) where we will talk about the life, death, and legacy of Michael Jackson. Central. We were originally scheduled to talk about CNN’s Black in America, but the topic obviously changed after the tragic news regarding the King...

Shawn Williams: A Beale Street model for Deep Ellum

Shawn Williams: A Beale Street model for Deep Ellum

After I wrote this article I thought, wouldn’t a Johnny Taylor themed restaurant look good in Deep Ellum (or South Dallas)? Some of ya’ll entrepreneur types should be able to take that one and run. Anyway, here’s the article I wrote for the Dallas Morning News almost in its entirety....

Dallas South to celebrate 3rd Blogiversary at Bishop Arts Theater on June 12th

Dallas South to celebrate 3rd Blogiversary at Bishop Arts Theater on June 12th

_ Shawn P. Williams cordially invites you to join in a special night celebrating the Third Blogiversary of Dallas South Friday, the Twelfth of June Two thousand and nine Eight o’clock in the evening Bishop Arts Theater Center 215 South Tyler Street Dallas, Texas Kindly RSVP by June 8th Carla@dallassouth.com...

Williams’ welcome new member to Dallas South Family

Williams’ welcome new member to Dallas South Family

My wife and I are the proud parents of a healthy baby girl: Maliyah Faith Williams.  Maliyah was born at 5:13 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs and 8 oz.  She and mother are both doing well.  Big brother Isaiah has been smiling for almost 24 straight hours. Thanks so much...

Shawn P. talking hurricanes on CNN Live

Shawn P. talking hurricanes on CNN Live

Talking about the impending hurricane season and the nation’s preparedness on CNN’s bloggers bunch. Embedded video from &lt;a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”&gt;CNN Video&lt;/a&gt;