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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...

Voices of Power: Desiree Rogers interview with Washington Post

Voices of Power: Desiree Rogers interview with Washington Post

The Washington Post is pretty good about alerting us to interesting things that they have going on.  I’ll be posting a set of interviews that the Post conducted with White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers.  Ms. Rogers talks about some of the constraints of the job as well as how...

Happy Old School Friday:  When I Was in 10th Grade (1990)

Happy Old School Friday: When I Was in 10th Grade (1990)

HAPPY OLD SCHOOL FRIDAY!!! Man what a treasure trove of great songs to choose from, so excuse me for breaking the rules and posting an extra song. Whip Appeal, Poison, Hold On. I really wanted to go with Ice Cube’s “Once Upon a Time in Projects” but not sure Dallas...

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...

Life After Breast Cancer

Life After Breast Cancer

Here’s a guest post submitted by Living Beyond Breast Cancer in conjunction with the 9th Annual Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer Conference to be held at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas February 27-March 1. By Living Beyond Breast Cancer “You have breast cancer.” These four words can change your...

UTA Photoshops their way to diversity

UTA Photoshops their way to diversity

Hat Tip to Trey Garrison and David Hopkins who post a smooth gotcha from the University of Texas at Arlington.  Not sure why UTA felt the need to make it seem like the young lady on the right is hanging with the sorority sisters, but they did.

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS

CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO CONGRESS

Washington, DC – (February 24, 2009) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson made the following statement about President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress this evening: “Tonight, President Obama outlined the challenges our country faces and laid out a bold, comprehensive plan to address them.  He demonstrated that he understands...