SHAWN P. WILLIAMS Blog

The Dark Knight sets box office record, latest Batman goes for $155M opening weekend

The Dark Knight sets box office record, latest Batman goes for $155M opening weekend

I’ve been a Batman fan for as long as I can remember. You might even catch me rolling out on the weekends in my black and bright yellow Batman Tee. Though I was skeptical with the casting of Michael Keaton in Batman (1989), I was very satisfied with Tim Burton’s...

CNN Black in America to cover many aspects of the African-American experience

CNN Black in America to cover many aspects of the African-American experience

Set your DVRs and Tivos for Wednesday and Thursday night as Soledad O’ Brien gives a ranging view of what it means to be Black in America. The program starts each night at 8 P.M. Central. I’ll have a review of the show up at Dallas South on Wednesday morning....

Chicago Tribune/Howard Witt tell of taser death in Louisiana, cousin of Jena 6 defendant

Chicago Tribune/Howard Witt tell of taser death in Louisiana, cousin of Jena 6 defendant

Some of you may remember that the issue of tasers aka stun guns has been a hot topic at Dallas South in the past. Last December, the Dallas Morning News reported the details of a Waxahachie man (African-American) who was tasered by police after calling 911 (in April of ’07)...

Nancy Pelosi calls Bush ‘total failure’: she should get own House in order

Nancy Pelosi calls Bush ‘total failure’: she should get own House in order

In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday Nancy Pelosi had some choice words for the President. “God bless him, bless his heart, president of the United States — a total failure, losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, on the war, on energy, you name...

Old School Friday – Break Up Songs

Old School Friday – Break Up Songs

Does anyone else miss Lauryn Hill as much as I do? Here are some other Old School Friday joints. Electronic Village – Fresh And Fab – Kim – Ms Grapevine -Quick -Marcus LANGFORD – Cassandra – Danielle – iriegal -Hagar’s Daughter – Lisa C -Chocl8t – DP – Dallassouth -...

Which came first??? An introspective by Jazzy

Which came first??? An introspective by Jazzy

I’d like to introduce another voice to Dallas South – and its a good one. Please welcome Jazzy, our newest guest blogger who I hope will drop by once a week. Jazzy publishes the blog Because I Said So so make sure you check out her site. Thanks J for...

100 Years later and ain’t a damn thing changed

100 Years later and ain’t a damn thing changed

by Earnest Gates We are beginning to embark upon a series of centennials for Black organizations. If the founders of these organizations could have looked 100 years into the future and see what we see now, they would have closed their doors and accepted second class citizenship. Look where we...

REP. JOHN CONYERS JOINS CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND DNA EXONERATIONS

REP. JOHN CONYERS JOINS CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON TO HOLD PANEL DISCUSSIONS ON WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS AND DNA EXONERATIONS

Washington, D.C. – (July 15, 2008) Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold panel discussions on wrongful convictions and DNA exonerations this Saturday, July 19. The event will consist of two discussion panels, one featuring three Texas exonerees and one featuring Michigan Congressman John Conyers, state Senator Rodney Ellis, District Attorney...

Window Snyder, Mozilla security executive helping to keep Firefox users safe

Window Snyder, Mozilla security executive helping to keep Firefox users safe

For months I’ve championed Mozilla’s Firefox as my internet browser of choice. So you can imagine how excited I was when I read an article in USA Today touting Window Snyder’s role in the release of Mozilla’s Firefox 3 Web Browser. Read “Geek” girl helps keep Mozilla safe in scary...