Black History
Black Codes in Texas
The Dallas Examiner In 1866, immediately after the Civil War ended, a series of laws called Black Codes were passed during the 11th Texas Legislature. South Carolina was the first to issues Black […]
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Shirley Chisholm first African American congresswoman and presidential candidate
The Dallas Examiner In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became well-known throughout the county as the first African American congresswoman. She later known as the first African American to run for a major party’s presidential […]
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The Houston Riot of 1917
By FREDERICK HARRELL The Dallas Examiner The Houston Riot of 1917 was a gruesome act of violence that was the result of rising racial tension between Black soldiers and White police officers. Known […]
Arts-Entertainment
Rising: The Hall of Negro Life tells the story African American contributions to America
Special to The Dallas Examiner The hard-won legacy of the 1936 Hall of Negro Life is remembered in the film, Rising: The Hall of Negro Life, produced by the city of Dallas Office […]
Arts-Entertainment
African American Music Appreciation Month: Jazz and R&B
By SELENA SEABROOKS The Dallas Examiner Rhythm and blues, often called R&B, originated in the 1940s when it replaced “race music” and was used as the general marketing term for all African American music, […]
Arts-Entertainment
Gospel music and the Black community
By ROBYN H. JIMENEZ The Dallas Examiner Gospel music is the oldest genre of music in the Black community that has evolved and endured throughout the years – from old Negro Spirituals to […]
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She Rose: Barbara Jordan
By CHARITY CHUKWU The Dallas Examiner Barbara Charline Jordan was the first Black woman elected to the Texas State Senate and the first Black Texan in Congress. As the great-granddaughter of Edward Patton, […]
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She Rose: Ruby Nell Bridges-Hall – First child to desegregate Southern elementary schools
By CHARITY CHUKWU The Dallas Examiner Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength and conviction, the […]
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She Rose: Toni Stone – Breaking racial and gender barriers in sports
By DIANE XAVIER The Dallas Examiner Marcenia Lyle Stone, famously known as Toni Stone, broke barriers both as a woman and a minority. Stone became the first woman to play professional baseball for […]
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She Rose: Nichelle Nichols – Changing the face of space and science
By ROBYN H. JIMENEZ The Dallas Examiner Nichelle Nichols was a model and actress that would later go on to change the world. She graced the cover of a 1967 issue of Ebony […]
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She Rose: Madam C.J. Walker – the first self-made millionaire
By SELENA SEABROOKS The Dallas Examiner “I got my start by giving myself a start,” Madam C.J. Walker, the first female self-made millionaire, once commented. Born Sarah Breedlove on Dec. 23, 1867, on […]
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She Rose: Hattie McDaniel – the first African American to win an Oscar
By SELENA SEABROOKS The Dallas Examiner Born on June 10, 1895, in Wichita, Kansas, Hattie McDaniel was an American actress, singer-songwriter and comedian, who was the first African American to win an […]
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She Rose: Mary Jane McLeod Bethune: The First Lady of The Struggle
By ROBYN H. JIMENEZ The Dallas Examiner Dr. Mary Jane McLeod Bethune, born July 10, 1875 in South Carolina, was the daughter of former slaves. She later became known as “The First […]
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She Rose: Harriet Tubman: Moses of her people
By CHARITY CHUKWU The Dallas Examiner Harriet Tubman was the first woman to serve as a scout, spy, guerrilla soldier and nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War. She not only […]
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Reflections of Dallas past: Growing up in South Dallas
By LEE STANLEY SMITH The Dallas Examiner contributor The prestigious St. Marks School of Texas in Dallas has announced the establishment of a award in my name, The Lee S. Smith ’65 Courage […]
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A visit to National Museum of African American History and Culture: A review and an experience
By SELENA SEABROOKS The Dallas Examiner If I could describe the experience of visiting the African American Museum of History and Culture in one word, it would be phenomenal. My family and I […]
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Reflections of Dallas Past: Clearing the racial trail at Arlington State College
By RONALD E. JONES The Dallas Examiner Contributor As a first year, second semester student, I had transferred from Texas Southern University and enrolled at Arlington State College for the spring semester, January […]
Black History
Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood’s first Black movie star, dies at 94
By BRANDON GRIGGS CNN Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has […]
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National Civil Rights Museum shifts to Hybrid King Day event
Globe Newswire MEMPHIS – The National Civil Rights Museum has pivoted to present King Day: An All-Day Hybrid Celebration, Jan. 17. The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the historic Lorraine Motel where civil […]
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Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90
By TODD LEOPOLD, LARRY MADOWO and JESSIE YEUNG CNN Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him […]
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A statue honoring the U.S. Colored Troops was unveiled across the street from a Confederate monument in Tennessee
By NICOLE CHAVEZ and CLAUDIA DOMINGUEZ CNN When numerous cities across America fought to remove Confederate monuments, a city in Tennessee chose to refocus attention on the contributions of Black people in the […]
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North Carolina Black man killed in a massacre receives a funeral 123 years later
By DELANO MASSEY, DANIEL SHEPHERD AND THERESA WALDROP CNN Joshua Halsey was murdered in the November 1898 massacre of Black people in Wilmington, North Carolina, by White supremacists. On Saturday, 123 years later, Halsey […]
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Analysis: What Colin Powell’s surprise endorsement of Barack Obama revealed about his view of America’s future
By JEFF ZELENY CNN With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his […]
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A grateful nation salutes Gen. Colin Powell
America’s first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies of COVID-19 complications amid cancer battle By DEVAN COLE CNN Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations […]
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The Harlem Hellfighters, Black soldiers who fought in World War I, will receive a Congressional Gold Medal
By SCOTTIE ANDREW CNN The “Harlem Hellfighters” helped the U.S. win World War I. The Black infantry unit was one of the most decorated regiments at the time, even as most of its […]
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What the mothers of 3 Civil Rights leaders have to teach Black moms today
By JESSICA DULONG CNN Anna Malaika Tubbs learned she was pregnant with her first child in November 2019 while researching her first book. Already, her relationship with the stories she was uncovering about […]
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Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, of the Little Rock Nine, recalls life during Jim Crow era
By MIKE MCGEE The Dallas Examiner Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals, author of the memoirs Warriors Don’t Cry and March Forward, Girl – but perhaps better known to history as one of The Little […]
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Mary Wilson a founding member of The Supremes, has died
By JOE SUTTON and HOLLIE SILVERMAN CNN Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes has died at the age of 76, her publicist told CNN. Wilson “passed away suddenly this evening,” according […]
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Dianne Durham, the first Black national champion of US gymnastics, dies at 52
By SCOTTIE ANDREW and CHRIS BOYETTE CNN At just 14 years old, Dianne Durham stood before thousands of spectators on the biggest stage in American gymnastics. She’d just hurt her foot in […]
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BOOK REVIEW: Amber Pickens – Coloring success and Black history
By STACY M. BROWN NNPA Amber Pickens is celebrating Black History Month in a big way. The dancer, actress and singer has added author to her long list of titles with the release […]