Shawn Williams

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Bill White mulls over run for governor

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 23, 2009, 10:49 pm
From the Bill White for Texas Campaign Since Friday a week ago Texans from all backgrounds and all regions have asked me to consider running to be our next Governor of Texas. Today I agree to conside...
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Remarks of United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk at The United Negro College Fund

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 22, 2009, 9:54 pm
From the Office of the United States Trade Representative “Thank you all for having me here today. Thank you to Michael Sorrell for that introduction and for his work at Paul Quinn College, and my...
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Old School Friday: I had a crush on!!!

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 20, 2009, 8:23 am
The Marvalus One has thrown out a doozie this week.    The only direction: I had a crush on.  There are a lot of candidates: Tracy Spenser, Shanice, Salt & Pepa, Dawn from EnVogue. But I had to ...
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Statement from President Obama on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 8:14 am
From the Office of the President “Today we passed another critical milestone in the health reform effort with the release of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I was particularly pleas...
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RNC Statement on General Motors Financial Report

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 10:00 am
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “Today’s release of General Motors’ financial results is further proof that Pr...
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Don't Ask Me Not To Tell: A Soldier's Story

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 8:41 am
By Michael L. Counter, Jr. - Dallas South News Intern I, Michael L. Counter, Jr. do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign an...
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Roland Martin Interviews General Colin Powell on Afghanistan

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 9:25 pm
From Dallas South News Wire POWELL SHARES THE ADVICE HE GAVE PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING AFGHANISTAN WITH ROLAND MARTIN EXCLUSIVELY ON THIS MORNING’S “TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW” Washington, DC, ...
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Mary J. BIige "I Am" single released ahead of next album

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 9:31 am
I heard Mary J. Blige’s latest song on the way in to the office this morning and of course I was hooked instantly.  I knew that Angel would have the goods on her site and she’s got the si...
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Misinformation From the Stepmothering Industry

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 10, 2009, 10:22 am
By Wednesday Martin, Ph.D., Books for stepmothers tend to perpetuate certain myths. The myth of the blended family and the myth of the maternal stepmother are the most glaring examples. These books&#...
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Healthcare Reform Videos

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 10:39 am
My mom forwarded some healthcare commercials that she received in her inbox and I thought a few of them were pretty good.  Wanted to share 3 of them with the fam. How to Tell You need Healthcare Ref...
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Interview with Dallas South News

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 8:47 am
Crossposted from Dallas Nonprofit News site DallasSouthNews.org As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to push for healthcare reform, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson takes a moment to sha...
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Salazar Approves Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Construction on National Mall

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 2:31 pm
Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
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Video: Ludacris talks about fixing communities and responsible leadership

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 10:58 am
Is Ludacris the leader we’ve been looking for? Chris Bridges a.k.a Ludacris is offering a refreshing image for an art form that has seemed to lose its way over the last decade.  This past week...
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Strong Black Mothers Do They Help or Hurt Their Kids?

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 10:30 am
This is from a post by Lorrie Irby Jackson (who also writes for DallasSouthNews.org) that was posted at Chick Talk Dallas.  Visit ChickTalkDallas.com to read this entire post. It was 1999. I was onl...
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Top 10 Most Stolen Cars and 10 DIY Ways to Keep Them Safe

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 10:23 am
Thought I’d share a few excerpts from a post on the Top 10 most stolen cars: 1. Cadillac Escalade ESV: Twenty inches longer than the base model Escalade, it makes an attractive target, not just...
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Old School Friday: "Sade"

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 3:26 pm
All I can say is that as a high school senior and college freshman I rocked Sade all the time.  I guess rocked is sort of a misnomer, b/c it often accompanied a melancholy mood.  Sade gave way to Ma...
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Health Insurance System not working for women says First Lady Obama

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 23, 2009, 2:52 pm
Interesting 5 minute video from First Lady Michele Obama.
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Who Is Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman?

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 4:37 pm
This is one of those stories that you’ve heard about before but not exactly sure what it is.  Well it’s pretty self explanatory, but a little more Google research reveals a number of othe...
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Chick Talk Dallas on First White Homecoming Queen at Hampton

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 11:14 am
I thought this was a nice take by Joanna Cattanach, editor of ChickTalkDallas.com on the Hampton University’s new homecoming queen.  You can read the post in its entirety at Chick Talk Dallas....
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John Spriggins' "Paper Dolls" debuts at the South Dallas Cultural Center October 24th

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 2:26 pm
Cross posted at Dallas nonprofit news organization DallasSouthNews.org On Saturday, South Dallas artist John Spriggins will open a new show just down the street from his work space.  Spriggins lates...
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The White House Wire:News for the African American Community - First Edition

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 7:29 am
From the White House Top News President...
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RNC LAUNCHES NEW GOP.COM

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 7:26 am
WASHINGTON – The Republican National Committee today announced a newly redesigned, revamped and reorganized online platform, GOP.com, that links together the RNC’s new website with various social ...
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CNN Leaves it There says the Daily Show

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 15, 2009, 7:07 am
CNN Fact Checking a Saturday Night Live Sketch?  Jon Stewart is on it as usual, but his point about fact checking is a good one.  When you have 10 minutes do check this one out. The Daily Show With...
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Texas A&M University-Commerce names Darren Schneider head men's track and field coach

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 11:10 pm
Texas A&M University-Commerce athletic director Carlton Cooper has named Darren Schneider as the head men’s track and field coach at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Schneider comes to A&M-Commerce a...
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American Airlines To Launch Social Networking Site Focused On Sharing Black Culture Experiences From Around The World

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 10, 2009, 8:36 pm
FORT WORTH, Texas – American Airlines announced today it is launching a first-of-its-kind social networking site, BlackAtlas.comSM, which combines the best features of a travel site with the power o...
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Navy Names Ship After Civil Rights Activist Medgar Evers

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 2:22 pm
From the wire The Navy announced today the newest Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ship (T-AKE) would be named USNS Medgar Evers. The announcement was made by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabu...
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RNC Statement onf President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize Award

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 12:06 pm
WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama actually a...
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Attorney General and Education Secretary Call for National Conversation on Values and Student Violence

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 6:47 pm
PRESS RELEASE U.S. Department of Justice to Release Study on Children’s Exposure to Violence; U.S. Department of Education to Provide $500,000 Grant to Help Fenger Community Attorney General ...
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Southwest Center Mall is sold.

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 7, 2009, 3:33 pm
By Shawn Williams – Dallas South News Editor In a community meeting at the atrium of Southwest Center Mall on Monday night, the public was informed that after months in foreclosure, Southwest Cente...
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Old School Friday: Workout Songs

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 1:17 pm
This week’s Old School Friday topic is workout/exercise songs.  I’m always looking for suggestions so please feel free to comment with songs you workout to so I can add them to my playlis...
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RNC Statement on September Unemployment Report

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 9:31 am
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: Comment - Like

Genma Holmes: Home training must become popular again

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 10:28 am
By Genma Holmes cross posted at nonprofit news organization DallasSouthNews.org I wrote this while wiping away tears rolling down my cheeks and yelling at my monitor. I watched a few minutes of the v...
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White House Domestic Policy Advisor Melody Barnes on healtcare reform: The stakes for African Americans

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 11:47 am
Melody Barnes, White House Domestic Policy Advisory has a couple of entries worth noting in the Health Insurance Reform Debate. First, a few excerpts from an Op-Ed for AOL Black Voices: As with so ma...
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Press Release: Doctors Sue KFC Over Dangerous Carcinogen in New Grilled Chicken Products

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 11:48 am
Laboratory Tests Show KFC Grilled Chicken Contains Cancer-Causing Substance; KFC Violating Law by Failing to Warn Consumers WASHINGTON—A national physicians group is suing Kentucky Fried Chicken (K...
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Will Ferrell and others stand up for insurance executives, "the real victims"

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 10:31 am
Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
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U.S. Rep Clyburn/Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Host Social Media Forum w/ Shawn Williams & other Leading African American Social Media Strategiests

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 12:08 pm
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), chaired by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, will debut Digital Fusion – CBCF 2.0 at a first-of-its-kind forum of the leading African American s...
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Old School Friday: Criminal Records

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 10:38 am
We’ll this is a pretty creative topic for OSF.  I did a couple of takes on the same theme, one being artists with criminal records and the other a song with criminal in the title.  Here goes. ...
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Statement from the President on House Passage of Historic Education Reform Bill

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 18, 2009, 9:48 am
We’re finally on the White House Press List (we get stuff from the RNC multiple times a day so I ‘ve always tried to give them space here for recognizing us).  This is a statement from th...
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Roland Martin To Host New TV ONE Weekly Sunday Public Affairs Interview Series

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 3:20 pm
TV One political editor, CNN and Tom Joyner Morning Show analyst Roland Martin will host a new weekly public affairs series on TV One that will focus on issues that are critical to African Americans, ...
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RNC STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATS' CHARGES OF RACISM

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 9:20 am
Makes it a lot easier when a Black man delivers this message isn’t it. From The (News) Wire WASHINGTON – Comment - Like

HR 848: Is it really that bad?

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 3:09 pm
A few months back a friend of mine sent me a text to ask if I was listening to the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.  He said they were talking about some bill making its way through Congress that might ca...
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We need your help Dallas South Family

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 1:26 pm
(Thanks in advance for your help Fam…Shawn P.) Dallas South News has launched a campaign to gain 100 new members before the end of the day on Friday. As most of you know, our mission is to util...
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Organizing For America Bus Tour in Dallas Draws 1,000 supporters, some opponents

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 14, 2009, 4:02 pm
Cross Posted from Dallas South News Organizing for America -which is part of the Democratic Party and successor organization of Obama for America- pulled into Dallas on Monday with their Health I...
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RNC STATEMENT ON THE EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 9:00 am
A Statement from RNC Chairman Michael Steele “Today the Republican National Committee remembers the 2,740 Americans who died in the terrorist attacks on America eight years ago. We share in the gri...
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Youth Activist Groups Honor Local First Responders on Sept. 11

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 8:55 am
Dallas County Young Democrats (DCYD) and Dallas Stonewall Young Democrats (DSYD) Host Barbecue for National Day of Service Dallas (September 10) — The Dallas County Young Democrats and Dallas S...
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100 Useful College-Planning Tools for Conscientious Parents

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 11, 2009, 6:00 am
The following tips come from a list put together by OnlineCollege.org .  Besides the general tips in this post, there are helpful hints about campus safety, testing, career choices and other.  To se...
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"Lie, you lie": Rep. Joe Wilson brings disrespect full circle

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 9:45 am
We’ve been told that the “anger” at rallies and town halls are just Americans who are fed up with government. We’ve been told that the “outcry” against the Preside...
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BET.com Executive Editor Andreas Hale Calls it Quits!

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 2:22 pm
This is a message that was sent to friends from Andreas Hale, former Executive Editor of Music of BET.com.  I am posting this message with his permission.  Hat tip to Paul Porter of www.IndustryEars...
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Poem: All Along

Shawn Williams posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 11:05 am
ALL ALONG Written by Tina Arradondo What’s on the other side sometimes I know is not for me, I can see through some mountains so clear and perfectly… Is it my fault that I have wisdom ...
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