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Setting the record straight on an important piece of Black history

(Sierra Club) – With the start of Black History Month, I brace myself for the mis-telling of Black history yet again. In schoolhouses and everywhere the stories are told, a persistent myth shows its ugly head: the ridiculous notion that great Black leaders are not just exceptional but exceptions...

The Child Tax Credit: Moving forward

(Children’s Defense Fund) – On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan tax package that included elements of the historic 2021 Child Tax Credit expansion. The new Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act doesn’t include all of the improvements that were part o...

Will “The Party of No” win in 2024?

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – During Liz Cheney’s first two terms as the U.S. Representative from Wyoming, she was widely considered one of the nation’s most conservative politicians, voting with Donald Trump more than 92% of the time. As the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, she became an en...

The beginning of Black History Month

As we honor the start of Black History Month by commemorating the incomparable achievements and contributions of Black people to society, I’d like to urge us to confront this nation’s ugly past with unyielding honesty and determination. This is particularly important when we have candidates on the...

Why being a fraternity brother is entirely compatible with my Christian faith

(Trice Edney Newswire) – Historically Black fraternities and sororities – often referred to as Black Greek-letter organizations, or BGLOs – have been making a difference to the lives of Black Americans for more than a hundred years. Members of these organizations have long been at the forefront of...

Black people in the military: Diversity, equity and inclusion

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – I’m a confirmed peace advocate, and I’ve been that all of my adult life; yet I respect all who give their lives for the benefit of all Americans. My heart aches for families of three American young people killed and 40 others injured, in a faraway war where many of them joine...

Monday Night Politics – 02 05 24

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Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds

(The Texas Tribune) – Texas renters are under more pressure from the state’s high housing costs than ever, according to a Harvard University study released Thursday. More than half of the state’s 4.2 million renter households spend too much of their income on keeping a roof over their heads and...

Reflections of Dallas Past: Growing up in a divided city

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – I grew up in Dallas – a “tale of two cities.”& At 7 years old, I was stricken with paralytic polio. I was sent home from the hospital without care. It took my mother’s White employer to insist that I be seen, diagnosed and treated. This was my introduction to...

If your teen is socially withdrawn, be on the lookout for more serious problems, study suggests

(CNN) – If your teen’s opting out of the school football game or shopping with friends, chalking it up to teen angst can be easy. But you should pay more attention since social withdrawal could signal something deeper is going on, a new study has found. Being socially withdrawn and experiencing...

Dallas ISD to induct nine into Athletic Hall of Fame

The 2023-2024 Dallas ISD Athletic Hall of Fame class boasts nine legendary individuals who have made a fundamental impact on sports in the district and beyond. The induction ceremony is slated for April 12 at the W Hotel. This year’s class of inductees includes: Rickey Dixon (1966-2020) is a...

Dallas ISD unveils new resource center

(HUD.net) – Resource Center South is now open and ready for business. Housed at the Joseph J. Rhoads Learning Center, the center supports community members from the Lincoln High School and James Madison High School vertical teams. Essentials such as healthy food, counseling, and medical help are no...

Jackie Robinson statue stolen from youth league field, in Wichita, Kansas found in trash can, burned and in pieces

(CNN) – A Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and stolen Thursday from a Little League baseball field in Wichita, Kansas, has been found in a trash can at a different park – burned and in pieces, police said. Officers responded to a call Tuesday morning about a trash can fire i...

With respiratory virus season in full swing here’s what you need to know

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – While temperatures are fluctuating from cold to warm and back to cold, the likelihood of catching a respiratory virus this time of year remains steady. Whether it is a common cold, the latest COVID variant – JN.1, respiratory syncytial virus – known as RSV or the...

Dallas ISD unveils Texas’ first innovative student-operated food truck

(HUD.net) – Dallas ISD, in partnership with Intuit, a financial software company, unveiled a student-designed and operated food truck, a first-of-its-kind program in Texas. “Students in multiple career pathways will gain hands-on learning experience as they develop and apply technical, financial...