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Press Release: Commemorative MLK Flag presentation scheduled for Friendship-West

Press Release: Commemorative MLK Flag presentation scheduled for Friendship-West

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2009 PRESS CONTACT Lori Ross (909)597-8600 Commemorative MLK Flag presentation scheduled for Friendship-West Designer urges display of flag on King Holiday and Inauguration Day Dallas, Texas – On Sunday January 11, Maria Ross will present the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative flag to Dr....

Audio of Shawn Williams KERA Commentary from January 6

Audio of Shawn Williams KERA Commentary from January 6

Click on the link below to listen to my financial commentary which aired on KERA today. I was trying to get my “NPR voice” on, but I think I over did it a little. Thanks a lot to Sam Baker for the opportunity. shawn-williams-monopolyshawn-williams-monopoly1

Mr. Burris goes to Washington

Mr. Burris goes to Washington

Well it’s on now. Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s choice to replace Barack Obama in the Senate, is headed to Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Things could get ugly as the Democrats look to avoid a potential embarassment. J. Taylor Rushing from TheHill.com writes about Tuesday’s potential showdown: Roland Burris...

The Allen Group to move corporate headquarters to Dallas

The Allen Group to move corporate headquarters to Dallas

A major player at the Dallas Inland Port is poised to make a major announcement on Tuesday. The Allen Group -a commercial real estate development company and developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub in Southern Dallas- will relocated its corporate headquarters and entire executive staff to Dallas from San Diego,...

Lights Out in Bishop Arts District

Lights Out in Bishop Arts District

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Press Release: Publisher of Dallas South launches new media venture

Press Release: Publisher of Dallas South launches new media venture

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2009 PRESS CONTACT Shawn Williams (214)923-5013 shawn@dallassouthblog.com Shawn P. Williams Launches New Age Media Firm Dallas Blogger Announces Social Media Consulting Venture Dallas, Texas (January 5, 2009) – On Monday, Shawn P. Williams announced the launch of a new business venture – Dallas South New...

KERA (90.1 FM) Financial Commentary to air Tuesday January 6th

KERA (90.1 FM) Financial Commentary to air Tuesday January 6th

Wanted to alert everyone to a commentary that I recorded for KERA 90.1 FM which will run Tuesday (1/6) morning. It is tentatively scheduled to run at 6:35 a.m. and 8:35 a.m. If for some reason there’s a change, then it would run at 5:35 and 7:35 a.m. The commentary...

Ebony/Essence adding White House reporters to cover Obama administration

Ebony/Essence adding White House reporters to cover Obama administration

NIA-MALIKA HENDERSON writes an article for The POLITICO regarding the changes that Barack Obama’s presidency is already making in the black press.  Here’s a sampling of Nia-Malika’s article Obama Brings Firsts for Black Press. Essence, the top-selling magazine among black women, will have a full-time White House reporter for the...

Shawn Williams in Dallas Morning News: A lesson from black immigrants

Shawn Williams in Dallas Morning News: A lesson from black immigrants

Here’s the DMN Points article that’s available online now, or in the early Sunday paper. Thanks to Nicole Stockdale for the real estate. Who would have ever thought that America’s chief executive and top cop would be African-Americans, at the same time no less? And that their administration would be...

NHL’s Winter Classic becoming must see T.V.

NHL’s Winter Classic becoming must see T.V.

At a family gathering last night, I had the chance to read through a coffee table book called Stuff White People Like (click link for accompanying website). As I was going through the list, it was 50/50 for a while on whether or not I might be white. But I...