MEET ERIC
Breaking barriers, building futures
Eric LeMonte Williams, 2014 U.S. Congressional Candidate , 2015 Dallas City Council Candidate, CEO of Out The Box Productions and UdroneAir is a native of Dallas, Texas. He is a graduate of Carter High School and a 30-year veteran of Journalism. He attended San Antonio College, the University of Detroit and the University of Hartford where he studied Communications and Journalism.
In the early 80’s, Mr. Williams integrated the Dallas Morning News photography department. He later became the first African American photojournalist and filmmaker to integrate National Geographic Magazine as a staff photographer. Mr. Williams also became the first African American to win the prestigious National College Photographer of the Year award in 1987.
He has worked as a staff journalist for the Boston Globe, the Detroit News, the Hartford Courant, the San Antonio Light, the Topeka Capital Journal and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. In 1989, he helped launch the St. Louis Sun newspaper as the Director of Photography.
In addition, Mr. Williams has served as the personal filmmaker for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Technical Director for Jesse Jackson Speaks to the Nation TV program. Mr. Williams independent investigative documentary films have appeared on CNN, ABC, FOX, BET, CBS, NBC and PAX TV.
In 2001, Mr.Williams became the first documentary filmmaker to showcase at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Agora Film series in Cannes, France showcasing the life works of the Reverend Jesse Jackson entitled "The Country Preacher". Further biopic editorial accomplishments include a film on former 3-time heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Holyfield, a film on basketball Hall of Fame and former WNBA coach, Nancy Liberman Cline. His photographic documentary entitled "Haiti Cries Out" was presented at the Presidential Jimmy Carter Library in Atlanta.
Mr. Williams has effected public policy by bringing light to dark places covering wars in Bosnia, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, famine in the Horn of Africa, AIDS in Uganda, revolution in Haiti, the tsunami in south east asia, Apartheid in South Africa, discrimination and homelessness in America.
In addition, Mr. Williams has documented activities in Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Finland, Ghana, Peru, Kenya, Angola, Canada, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia, Sri Lanka, Budapest, Croatia, Netherlands, Ethiopia, Senegal, Dubai, Republic De Guinee, Venezuela, Jamaica, France, Italy, Republic of Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Pakistan and Kashmir.
Recently, Mr. Williams completed a documentary film on his previous two runs for publice office entitled "HankyPanky-Election or Selection. This documentary will be released this summer during the two party conventions. Mr. Williams is married and currently mentors children as an Educational Consultant serving several school districts in North Texas with his Mobile Bus Technology Labs.
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