The Dallas Examiner The seven-time Grammy Award-winner Kirk Franklin is back after his five-year hiatus. His 11th studio album entitled Losing My Religion hit stores on Nov. 13. “What I’m saying is, when I’m losing […]
DETROIT (AP) – Protests by University of Missouri Black students that forced the school’s administration to address racism and other problems mirror efforts decades ago that led many majority White schools to create African American […]
The Dallas Examiner Just two days after the Urban League of Greater Dallas hosted its most recent job fair in which it hoped to help hundreds of residents find gainful employment, the National Urban League […]
The Dallas Examiner Dallas’ finest traded badges for bow ties at the 40th annual Black Police Association of Greater Dallas Gala at the Hyatt Regency Dallas on Nov. 7. State Sen. Royce West and Toni […]
ATLANTA (AP) – Milton Pitts Crenchaw, a flight instructor who trained the Tuskegee Airmen – the first African Americans to fly combat airplanes in World War II – has died in Georgia. He was 96. […]
(George Curry Media) – On Nov. 14, Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia announced the university will rename two buildings on campus named for two 19th century Georgetown University presidents: Thomas F. Mulledy, who in […]
(George Curry Media) – It was disturbing to listen to some people calling in Friday during my weekly radio segment on Keeping it Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, who displayed only a passing interest in […]
The newly elected Republican speaker of the House, Congressman Paul Ryan, has declared that he wants to work with Democrats and Republicans alike. In his first speech as the speaker of the House, he asked […]
George Curry Media Dear Black college students: There’s much I admire about the purpose of the demonstrations and protests you and your allies among other students and faculty have waged to awaken some colleges and […]
(George Curry Media) – As a young college football star and Olympic weightlifting champion, Jim Stovall was focused on athletics and not his education. But all of that changed after a routine medical examination revealed […]
(George Curry Media) – Gil Scott-Heron once asked, “Just how blind will America be? The world is on the edge of its seat; defeat on the horizon, very surprisin’, that we all can see the […]
The Dallas Examiner Health disparities are gaps in the access to information on living a healthy lifestyle and vital resources such as quality health care, as well as nutrients, such as healthy foods like fresh […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner As a member of Townview’s Big “D” Band 15 years ago, Matt Houston learned many valuable lessons beyond music. His band days might be far behind him, but the lessons […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner The auditorium full of sixth through eighth graders erupted in cheers and applause when the slide declaring Harry Stone Montessori and IB World School as a National Blue Ribbon School […]
(George Curry Media) – As people age so do their eyes. Some people suffer from vision problems early on and others can have great eyesight well into their 80s. Growing old does not always mean […]
CHICAGO (AP) – Far fewer U.S. men are being diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and getting blood tests to detect the disease since an influential government-appointed panel recommended against routine screening of all men, an […]
The Dallas Examiner “The words that I chose were positive and it changed the direction of my life, and that’s what a lot of young people need to do. They need to change their negative […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner DALLAS On Nov. 12, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement in light of changes in health insurance plans that will affect local constituents and provider-institutions. Earlier this month, […]
(George Curry Media) – “What we know about all of these voter suppression laws is that they have certain populations in their crosshairs, populations who they are trying to prohibit participation in the franchise because […]
(NNPA) – As I followed recent events at the University of Missouri that culminated in the resignation of its president for mishandling incidents of blatant racism on the Columbia, Missouri, campus, I thought back to […]
(George Curry Media) – We won the Voting Rights Act of 1965 at Selma, combining the power of a principled mass movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a compassionate president who did […]
(George Curry Media) – Recollections of my 1995 article on the business of college athletics danced in my head when I heard the news about the University of Missouri football team’s refusal to play until […]
(George Curry Media) – One of the best-known comedians in America is George Wallace. He is now called “The New Mr. Las Vegas.” Wallace got his comedy break after graduating from the University of Akron […]
(George Curry Media) – If you read or listen to much of the media, you have to be wondering what would cause Black college students and their allies among other students and faculty at two […]
Family Features As colder months approach, many families enjoy spending time together on the couch watching football, indulging in delicious family recipes and preparing for the holiday season. Many of us look forward to this […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The mayor of Minneapolis on Monday asked for a federal civil rights investigation into the weekend shooting of a Black man by a police officer during an apparent struggle. Mayor Betsy Hodges […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner Cedar Valley College, one of seven independently accredited colleges that make up the Dallas County Community College District, has been awarded a grant from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner Dallas Independent School District students are being asked to help plan the 2016-2017 school meal menu by participating in a survey. Food and Child Nutrition Services provide approximately 125,000 lunch […]
WASHINGTON (George Curry Media) – After commissioning a report highly critical of the Central Intelligence Agency’s efforts to diversify its staff and senior leadership, CIA Director John O. Brennan is reaching out to Black colleges […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Spike Lee told an audience of entertainment luminaries that it’s easier for a Black person to become president of the United States than head of a Hollywood studio or network. Lee […]
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