CHICAGO (AP) – Former President Barack Obama met Sunday with at-risk young men and boys in his hometown of Chicago before his first major post-presidency speech. The former president spent time at a roundtable with […]
The Dallas Examiner “We’re a family of givers,” said BT, a cancer survivor who requested that her full name not be used. An attendee of the city’s Small Business Resource Workshop held April 18 at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is heading into one of the most challenging weeks of his presidency, juggling a renewed health care push and a looming budget deadline. It’s all complicated by a potential […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – UNC Center for Civil Rights, a center founded at the University of North Carolina by a civil rights attorney to help the poor and disenfranchised, is the latest institution to come […]
AUSTIN (AP) – A Republican-drawn map setting the boundaries of Texas’ statehouse districts violates the U.S. Constitution by intentionally discriminating against minority voters, a federal court found April 20 – the third such ruling against […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s been years since Isabell Meggett Lucas has been inside the tiny house she was born in, a former slave cabin where her ancestors sought refuge from the hot South Carolina sun. […]
The Dallas Examiner The experiences of segregated school systems and the contrasting, modern promise of evolving and inclusive teaching for all students intersected at the African American Educators Hall of Fame 2017 induction ceremony held […]
The Dallas Examiner Housing and government assistance has become a major concern in Dallas, especially after an investigation by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development of the city’s Housing Department and proper use of federal […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner On Saturday, the South Dallas Business & Professional Women’s Club Inc. will honor 14 Dallas-area citizens who have distinguished themselves as leaders, community volunteers, athletes and business men and women. […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner DALLAS Knowledge is Power – Blueprint for Business Excellence Conference, for new and seasoned businesses seeking information and contacts to grow their bottom line, will be held May 6. The […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Judging by the empty lots, it’s hard to imagine the Lower 9th Ward before Hurricane Katrina – a bustling neighborhood where African American residents knew their neighbors, built their homes with […]
NEW YORK (AP) – The author of Hidden Figures is setting her next book around two prominent African American households in mid-20th century Baltimore. Viking recently stated that it had a two-book deal with Margot […]
Children’s Defense Fund In March 1967, when I was working as a young civil rights lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in Mississippi, I was asked to testify before the Senate Committee on Labor […]
Rainbow PUSH Organization Fifty-nine cruise missiles. When Donald Trump ordered the attack on Syria, he made an impetuous decision, turning his previous commitment to stay out of the Syrian civil war and focus on ISIS […]
U.S. House of Representatives Last week, April 9 through April 15, was National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and those who have dedicated their lives to promote and […]
Blackonomics “Well done beats well said every time.” “When it’s all said and done, much is said and little is done.” There are many Black folks who can tell us what “we need to do” […]
Crazy Faith Ministries Well, it has begun. This administration has begun the winds of war. The president’s ratings were dropping, plummeting, if you will. The news around the Russia/Trump connection was getting more and more […]
Center for Responsible Lending On April 5, a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee was supposed to be one of two mandated sessions required by the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act. This […]
Strategies for Well-Being Remember a year ago when your friends were pouring buckets of ice-cold water over their heads in the name of science? In total, a whopping $220 million was raised from the challenge. […]
The Dallas Examiner Air, water and land are the primary elements for sustaining life on Earth. Since 1970, environmentalists have been part of a global movement to bring awareness to the life-sustaining elements of the […]
The Dallas Examiner “What can I say about this company?” asked Charles Santos, executive/artistic director of Texas International Theatrical Arts Society, as he introduced The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to the Winspear Opera House […]
The Dallas Examiner Monday Night Politics: Meet the Candidates presented by The Dallas Examiner held its final forum before the May 6 general election April 3 at the African American Museum in Fair Park for […]
The Dallas Examiner Many education specialists have stated that the best start to a good education is an early start, namely a high-quality, full-day prekindergarten program. Because 90 percent of brain development occurs before age […]
The Dallas Examiner TEXAS/U.S. Craft Syndicate by Dutch Masters will celebrate its second year by searching for innovators with an unwavering commitment to making their dream a reality. The group looks to share the craft […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – For three decades, America got tough on crime. Police used aggressive tactics and arrest rates soared. Small-time drug cases clogged the courts. Vigorous gun prosecutions sent young men away from their communities […]
Special to The Dallas Examiner Washington, D.C. – On April 6, Congressman Marc Veasey, D-TX, and Congressman Carlos Curbelo, R-FL, introduced bipartisan legislation to help in the nation’s fight against climate change by making carbon […]
Center for Responsible Lending This year has brought a number of significant developments. A new Congress, the 115th in our nation’s history, and similarly the 45th president have together begun a new era of government. […]
National Urban League “We have no hope of solving our problems without harnessing the diversity, the energy, and the creativity of all our people.” – Roger Wilkins For Roger Wood Wilkins, the Civil Rights Movement […]
NNPA It appears that the Wells Fargo idea of rebuilding customer trust with its new ad campaign does not include Black newspapers, if the past is any indication of this effort. October 2016, Wells Fargo […]
Texas House of Representatives In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and thereby ended the decades-long practice of segregating our nation’s public […]
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