Tagged: Shawn Williams

A Message to the Dallas South Family: A new endeavor awaits us

A Message to the Dallas South Family: A new endeavor awaits us

For almost three years now, people from all over the world have thought this space worthy enough to visit and check out our take on important news stories. Together, we really have helped to portray positive images of African-Americans in the media and challenge the negative images often depicted in...

Congresswoman Johnson to hold Economic Recovery Workshop in Dallas, Shawn Williams to moderate panel discussion

Congresswoman Johnson to hold Economic Recovery Workshop in Dallas, Shawn Williams to moderate panel discussion

On Monday April 20th, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson will hold an economic recovery workshop, titled The Roadmap to Recovery. The workshop is designed to bring together representatives of financial organizations and federal and state agencies, who will share information on ways for North Texans to access economic recovery funding. Three...

Shawn Williams: Outsiders more than meddlesome intruders

Shawn Williams: Outsiders more than meddlesome intruders

Here’s the text of a column that I wrote which appeared in the Paris News on Wednesday. This is more follow up to the meeting with the Department of Justice held their last Thursday. “Wow…we didn’t even speak.” That was one of the first things I heard in response to...

AUDIO FROM SHAWN WILLIAMS & KLIF’s JEFF BOLTON POST ELECTION INTERVIEW

AUDIO FROM SHAWN WILLIAMS & KLIF’s JEFF BOLTON POST ELECTION INTERVIEW

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] I hope everyone will take a moment to listen to an interview that I did on KLIF 570 with Jeff Bolton on the morning after the election. I got a number of text messages from friends and family who say they enjoyed the...

Jason Whitely/WFAA 8 ask if Trinity River Project will pass South Dallas by

Jason Whitely/WFAA 8 ask if Trinity River Project will pass South Dallas by

Last night on the 10 o’clock news, Jason Whitley did a surprisingly long and in depth look at whether or not South Dallas is missing out on the benefits of the Trinity River Project.  Jason interviewed yours truly for the story as well as a resident of South Dallas.  South...

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Referendum to join three failed efforts

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Referendum to join three failed efforts

Strong Mayor – Failed Not so strong Mayor – Failed Trinity Toll Road – Failed Three referendums put forth to the Dallas voters and three big NO’s.  Now they’re getting the crew back together for another comeback tour. I don’t doubt that opponents of the Convention Center Hotel will get...

Shawn Williams appearances on KLIF (Jeff Bolton) and NBC 5

Shawn Williams appearances on KLIF (Jeff Bolton) and NBC 5

Still trying catch up on some stuff from the DNC Convention, it will probably take me the rest of the month to get all of the content out.  The above is part of an interview I did with Jeff Bolton on KLIF 570.  Thanks to Jeff and Clint Granberry for...

Father Michael Pfleger, America’s scapegoat is loved by his community

Father Michael Pfleger, America’s scapegoat is loved by his community

When Father Michael Pfleger called in to the Roland S. Martin show at 7 a.m. on Friday morning, at least I knew he was awake. I gave dialed him up and asked if I could drop by and visit with him after I left WVON. Thanks to GPS (I call...

Shawn Williams for Dallas Morning News: The case for UNT-Dallas

Shawn Williams for Dallas Morning News: The case for UNT-Dallas

Here’s an article that I wrote which appeared in Thursday’s Dallas Morning News. Thanks to Keven Ann Willey and Sharon Grigsby for the opportunity. The University of North Texas at Dallas deserves more support from our city and more attention from its citizens than it has received thus far. Dallas...