Voting
Month: September 2022
Education
Dallas ISD police and campus safety coordinators complete district safety audits
Special to The Dallas Examiner Dallas ISD is home to thousands of students and staff members, and their safety is our top priority. Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in May, the […]
Education
Districtwide College Fair and HBCU Experience in Southern Dallas
By JAVIER GIRIBET-VARGAS DallasISD.net Dallas ISD will host its annual Districtwide College Fair for all high school seniors and juniors Sept. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ellis Davis Fieldhouse, located at […]
Arts & Life
Mixed emotions stirred in Africa at the passing of Queen Elizabeth
Global Information Network (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The passing of Queen Elizabeth II has not gone unremarked in Africa. Television and radio stations across the country interrupted normal broadcasting in order to relay events happening in […]
Business News
Five interviewing tips to help you land a new job
Family Features With so many job openings these days, you may think you’ll have an easy time sliding into a new role. Not so fast. Because of the huge number of options available and […]
Business News
Combating Inflation
Family Features As inflation increases, many Americans are looking for ways to make some extra cash to reach financial goals faster, save for a big purchase or simply make ends meet. In fact, […]
Arts & Life
Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits
By MAEGAN VAZQUEZ CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits were unveiled during an emotional ceremony at the White House Sept. 7 – marking their first […]
Perspectives
Accountability: An insurrectionist removed from office
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way (TriceEdneyWire.com) – A New Mexico judge has done the country a big favor. Judge Francis Mathew upheld a little-known provision of the U.S. Constitution and removed […]
Perspectives
A place for everyone
By MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN Children’s Defense Fund “As Barack said, if the two of us can end up on the walls of the most famous address in the world, then, again, it is […]
Perspectives
Your vote affects the quality of everyday living
By STEPHANIE MYERS and GEORGIA DUNSTON Black Women for Positive Change During recent informal discussions with Gen Zs – ages 18-24, we have been distressed to learn that many of them and their friends, […]
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Local Commentaries
Open Letter from Texas Democratic Party
Sept. 8, 2022 Open letter from Chairman Hinojosa and Vice Chair Cathey on mobilizing Texas women re: Abortion Rights Texas Democratic County Party Chairs Texas Democratic Precinct Chairs Texas SDEC Members Republicans are […]
Perspectives
On the question of America’s ‘soul’
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries We are consistently hearing politicians and pundits talk about how work is being done to save America’s soul. Biden said it during his Continued Battle for […]
Perspectives
Education freedom: A movement to support children not broken school systems
By SYLVIE LÉGÈRE and DENISHA MERRIWEATHER TriceEdneyWire.com Because of increased parent engagement, an education freedom movement is sweeping the nation that has the potential to have a significant positive impact on children and […]
Coronavirus
Clinical Trials Show Ivermectin Does Not Benefit COVID-19 Patients, Contrary to Social Media Claims
By Catalina Jaramillo SciCheck Digest Randomized clinical trials have repeatedly found that ivermectin does not benefit COVID-19 patients. The National Institutes of Health recommends against its use for COVID-19. Ivermectin enthusiasts continue to falsely claim the […]
Current News
Sports
Female players changing the face of football
By WILL JONES CNN CHICAGO (WLS) – When Gage Park High School alums Dominique Robinson, Janile Marino and Jamiya Cochran suited up last season for the Owls, they knew they had a lot […]
Current News
Our Black youth: A mental health crisis
By DR. SELENA SEABROOKS The Dallas Examiner “The massive disruption and losses of COVID-19 have plunged young people into a mental health crisis, leaving pervasive trauma and grief in its wake. The pandemic […]
Coronavirus
Americans may need yearly shots to protect against COVID-19
By BRENDA GOODMAN CNN Americans may need to get a single COVID-19 vaccination every year, federal health officials said Tuesday, making clear that the country will be living with the coronavirus for the […]
Current News
Veterans Affairs says it will provide abortions – even in Texas
By ALLISON P. ERICKSON The Texas Tribune The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortions for veterans and their beneficiaries as medically necessary or in cases of rape or incest. […]
Perspectives
The Black Press: 195 years of excellence
By FREDERICK HARRELL The Dallas Examiner The Black Press has been the leading voice for the Black community for nearly 195 years. From the first day the idea was created by Bostin Crummell, […]
Perspectives
Student debt relief means freedom for millions
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” I love that sentiment. I also know that […]
Perspectives
Serena Williams’ status as the G.O.A.T. is defined by more than her performance on the court
By MARC H. MORIAL National Urban League “A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall.” – Serena Williams In the days since tennis phenomenon […]
Perspectives
Biden student debt forgiveness begins, interested borrowers must act by Oct. 31
By CHARLENE CROWELL Center for Responsible Lending President Joe Biden’s recent student debt cancellation announcement elicited a diverse range of reactions – some congratulatory, others critical and still others that seem unsure what […]
Perspectives
Why we shouldn’t tiptoe around who is at highest risk for monkeypox infection
By BRANDON TENSLEY CNN The Biden administration this month declared the outbreak of monkeypox, a virus spreading disproportionately among men who have sex with men and their sexual networks, a public health emergency. […]
Perspectives
We Can Make America Better
By JESSE L. JACKSON SR. Rainbow PUSH Coalition (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Benefits of a long life include lived memory and perspective. Today, it is easy to despair about America – with its extreme inequality, […]
Perspectives
Labor Day is the perfect opportunity to fix a tax code rigged against working people
By MORRIS PEARL Patriotic Millionaires On Monday, the United States celebrated Labor Day. First recognized as an official federal holiday in 1894, the day offers an opportunity for all Americans to come together […]
Perspectives
No justice in this country
By SUSAN K. SMITH Crazy Faith Ministries When a grand jury refused to indict the police officer who shot and killed 13-year-old Tyre King in Columbus, Ohio, in 2016, the wail of his mother […]
Healthy Appetite
Make the grade with grapes
Family Features Whether it’s at school or at home after a day of learning, many kids love to snack. Lunches and snacks that are packable, easy to make and fun to eat start […]
Current News
Black female judges of Dallas County establish Pipeline to Possibilities to reduce recidivism
By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner There is an alarming statistic that 1 out of 4 African American males will serve prison time at one point or another in their lifetime, according to […]