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Old School Friday – Motown

Old School Friday – Motown

I usually only post one video, so this week I’m breaking the rules…well sort of. I’m posting a couple of Motown videos and some pop locking from the Jacksons. Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On Temptations – Just My Imagination The Jacksons Pop and Locking And check out these other...

“Low Road Express” site launched by Obama for America

“Low Road Express” site launched by Obama for America

The Barack Obama has just launched a website called The Low Road Express. The top of the website has a quote from the Thursday edition of The St. Pete’s Times editorials which states “The Straight talk express has taken a nasty turn into the gutter. ”  This all comes after...

Universoul Circus heads to Dallas August 5-10, 2008

Universoul Circus heads to Dallas August 5-10, 2008

When I say Big Top you say Circus – Big Top! CIRCUS! Big Top!!! CIRCUS!!! Once again it’s on, as the UniverSoul Circus makes its way back to Dallas. Check out Ring Master Tony Tone and his sidekick Zeke as the single ring circus heads back to the Southwest Center...

Why are poor, uneducated Whites called “blue collar workers?”

Why are poor, uneducated Whites called “blue collar workers?”

By Earnest Gates  As your daily politics watcher, it is my responsibility to raise concerns that are of interest to you. Since that is the case, I would like to pose a question: Why are poor, uneducated Whites called blue collar workers? It is interesting to me that poor uneducated...

Should HIV/AIDS be viewed as a Chronic Illness?

Should HIV/AIDS be viewed as a Chronic Illness?

By Jazzy of Because I Said So HIV/AIDS is often compared to other chronic illness which, in my opinion could pose a problem for intervention. By definition HIV/AIDS does fall into the Chronic illnesscategory because it to date still remains incurable. However, with the increase in HIV/AIDS AIDS infection rates...

Use of Force Continuum needs revisiting due to lethal nature of taser guns (Day of Blogging for Justice)

Use of Force Continuum needs revisiting due to lethal nature of taser guns (Day of Blogging for Justice)

We have talked quite a bit about the lethal nature of tasers here at Dallas South.  Most recently the device also known as a “stun gun” was in the news due to the death of Baron “Scooter” Pikes.  Pikes was shocked nine times with a Taser in the town of...

Link to Blog Talk Radio

Link to Blog Talk Radio

Click here to catch me on the Kevin Ross show tonight at 9:30 Central and 10:30 on the east coast.  We’ll be discussing blogger integrity.

Shawn Williams/Dallas South to appear on Blog Talk Radio’s Kevin Ross Show

Shawn Williams/Dallas South to appear on Blog Talk Radio’s Kevin Ross Show

On Wednesday July 30th, I will appear on Kevin Ross’ Blog Talk Radio Show at 9:30 p.m. CST.  The topic of Wednesday’s show is Are Bloggers Really Media?  Make sure to join Kevin, myself, and Jonnice Slaughter who heads Chatter Box Publicity.  Chatter Box just announced that they will be...

The Great C.A.W. Clark, pastor of Good Street Baptist Church, dies Sunday in Dallas (1914-2008)

The Great C.A.W. Clark, pastor of Good Street Baptist Church, dies Sunday in Dallas (1914-2008)

On Sunday one of God’s preaching greats left this Earth with the passing of Rev. C.A.W. Clark. Pastor Clark began preaching in 1929 and was ordained four years later. He lead his first church, Israelite Baptist in Louisiana, at age 19. Clark was a graduate of Bishop College. My earliest...

Blogging While Brown Conference in Atlanta a huge success in inaugural year

Blogging While Brown Conference in Atlanta a huge success in inaugural year

If there was a blogging conference and no one from the mainstream media covered it, did it really happen? Of course it did. This weekend, 60 bloggers gathered in Atlanta for the inaugural Blogging While Brown International Conference of Bloggers of Color. The event was produced by Executive Director Gina...