Old School Friday: Theme Song
My first thought was Rick Ross “Everyday I’m Huslin’” but that’s not really Old School, so I thought I’d go with an oldie but goodie…..GRINDING! HAPPY OSF
SHAWN P. WILLIAMS Blog
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson writes Inspector General of the United States regarding proposed changes at Dallas Main Post Office
Here are the contents of a letter written by U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to David C. Williams, Inspector General, United States Postal Service – Office of Inspector General. I actually retyped it (tech issues on my part), so any typos or mistakes are mine. The letter is dated July...
Texas Tribute, Nonprofit News Organization, Buys Texas Weekly
Sometimes it’s hard to get folks to see exactly what Dallas South News means for our city, and more importantly what it says for the way news is covered in general (moving forward). An announcement made today -and subsequent announcements yet to come- will help make it crystal clear. While...
KERA BROADCASTS JULY 22 SPECIAL ON THE ECONOMY
DALLAS/FORT WORTH – KERA examines the impact that unemployment and the recession are having on the lives of North Texans in an hour-long special, The Economy: Facing the Mortgage Crisis, premiering Wednesday, July 22, at 8 p.m. on KERA-TV and simulcast on KERA-FM. Hosted by KERA’s Sam Baker and Shelley...
CNN looks for different angle in Black in America 2
One of the biggest complaints that I heard regarding last year’s groundbreaking spcecial Black in America on CNN, was that it painted the African-American community with a negative brush. Struggling fathers and mothers, Black women who can’t find a man, people in prison, the argument was there for the making....
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. releases statement through Charles Ogletree
Here is a statement released by Charles Olgletree who has been retained by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. after he was arrested at his Cambridge Massachusettes home. This information was posted at theroot.com and distributed. Statement on Behalf of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. — by Charles Ogletree This brief statement is...
Henry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard Professor, Arrested At His Cambridge Home
Hat tip to Baratunde Thurston for the heads up on this story. Baratunde writes as a post alerting of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates being arrested at his home in Cambridge, Massachusettes by police investigating a possible break in. According to Huffington Post, a woman called Cambridge police out to...
Ford Exec Earl Lucas visiting Dallas with 2010 Ford Taurus: 5 Places he should go while in town
I’ve been asked to serve as an official host* for Ford Executive Earl Lucas, exterior design manager for the 2010 Ford Taurus, when he’s in Dallas this Thursday July 23. EARL LUCAS Lucas grew up in Dallas, attending Booker T. Washington Arts Magnet High School that also launched recording artists...
DALLAS SOUTH NEWS, NONPROFIT NEWSPAPER, PREPARES FOR LAUNCH
DALLAS NONPROFIT NEWSPAPER OPENS NEWSROOM AND HIRES LOCAL WRITER/BLOGGER TO SERVE AS EDITOR Former Dallas Morning News Exec and Current Fort Worth Star-Telegram Editor part of Board Dallas, TX – The Board of Directors for Dallas South News announced its progress towards launching a new nonprofit online newspaper. The organization ...
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...
