SHAWN P. WILLIAMS Blog

McCain out to capitalize on Clinton campaign disrespect of black voters

McCain out to capitalize on Clinton campaign disrespect of black voters

Everyone is pulling at the racial heart strings of America, except for the black candidate. Obama can’t bring up race -because his race is a negative in the eyes of American voters- but Hillary Clinton is now playing to females, because it’s a positive. Positive because females make up 54%...

Businesses coming and going (and going) in Camp Wisdom area

Businesses coming and going (and going) in Camp Wisdom area

We’ve had a great new addition to Southern Dallas in recent weeks. Back in March, the first tenant of Wheatland Crossing (Target) opened their doors for business. Wheatland Crossing is a retail development just north or Interstate 20 and just west of Hampton Road. But as I drive around the...

Faith Formula Human Services Corporation will host its Third Annual Faith Summit on Poverty on Friday

Faith Formula Human Services Corporation will host its Third Annual Faith Summit on Poverty on Friday

Land Development, Homeownership, Juvenile Justice System, Substance Abuse and the Return of New Orleanians on Summit Platform Dallas, TX – April 18, 2008 – Faith Formula Human Services is poised to keep the focus on poverty conditions in America. To this end, United States Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Dr....

UPDATE: ORLANDO BROWN IS O.K.

UPDATE: ORLANDO BROWN IS O.K.

ACCORDING TO DIARY OF A CONTENT BLACK WOMAN, ORLANDO BROWN CALLED A RADIO STATION IN L.A. TONIGHT SAYING HE’S FINE AND NEEDED SOME ALONE TIME.  BELOW IS THE STORY I HAD RUN A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO. Deidra from Black and Missing lets us know that Orlando Brown of That’s...

Link to Shawn Williams’ NPR “News and Notes” appearance

Link to Shawn Williams’ NPR “News and Notes” appearance

Thanks to Farai Chideya, Devin Robins, and everyone at NPR for having me on News and Notes today. That would include Geoffrey Bennett who has invite me to become a regular panelist on the Bloggers Roundtable segment. Today, I shared the Bloggers Roundtable with Kevin Ross of 3 Brothers and...

Numbers still the same, listen to News and Notes today

Numbers still the same, listen to News and Notes today

Well PA was a 10 point loss for Obama.  I’m still feeling good because the numbers don’t lie.  I hear some of my fellow supporters getting a little pensive because they can feel the old bait and switch coming on.  I just won’t let myself go there. Today in the...

PA Primary results Live Blog Tuesday night!!!

PA Primary results Live Blog Tuesday night!!!

Tonight we will be live blogging the Pennsylvania Primary results. Polls close in PA at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, so we’ll go live at 7:00 p.m. Central. Look forward to chatting with you all then. Click here to get the code to host on your blog. It runs outside of the...

J.C. Watts and Comcast to launch Black News Network

J.C. Watts and Comcast to launch Black News Network

Thanks to Carmen D. for the heads up on the story of J.C. Watts and Comcast’s plans to launch a Black News Network.  Check the story by R. Thomas Umstead of Multichannel News, here are some highlights. Washington D.C.-based Black Television News Channel (BTNC) announced Tuesday it has reached a...

Ed Rendell and Minister Louis Farrakhan

Ed Rendell and Minister Louis Farrakhan

I have 21 posts saved as drafts that will probably never be published. One of them that I started on March 26th was titled “Should Ed Rendell, Hillary Clinton surrogate, denounce and reject Minister Louis Farrakhan?” Well of course the Pennsylvania governor can’t denounce and reject the minister. Not after...

Wheatland Town Crossing/Red Bird Post on Thursday

Wheatland Town Crossing/Red Bird Post on Thursday

I now see why in the media world they give deadlines.  In that spirit, I’m letting you know that I plan to write a post on Thursday concerning my thoughts on the new Wheatland Town Crossing development in Southern Dallas and the Red Bird/Camp Wisdom area down the road.  Check...