News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
The ringing of a cash register isn’t a typical sound heard in an elementary school, but at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School, students are learning how to run and operate their own store. Known as “Hexter Market,” students in Heidi Zeko’s Functional Living Skills class take on the role of shopk...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(CNN) – Millions of people deal with COVID-19 symptoms long after their initial infections. Two new studies – one looking at pregnant people and the other on children – give a better look at the burden from this health problem that doctors say often goes under the radar. The first study said tha...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(CNN) – In a first-of-its-kind report released Monday, the Department of Justice found hate crimes at schools have steadily risen since 2020 and schools were the third most common location for reported hate crimes to occur in the U.S. The number of hate crimes at schools more than doubled from 5...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(CNN) – The annual influx of Black History Month programming yields an out-of-this-world documentary in The Space Race, which recognizes pioneers in integrating the space program, the resistance they faced and even the Soviet Union preceding America in sending a person of color into orbit. From the...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – This month is a good time to reflect on growing up in segregated Dallas and the experiences I encountered during that time and now. Having recently celebrated Dr. Martian Luther King’s birthday also put me in the mood of thinking about how my happiness growing up...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(The Texas Tribune) – ODESSA – Severe and fatal vehicle crashes occur at a higher rate in the Permian Basin than the rest of Texas, a new report released Wednesday by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found. Commissioned by the Permian Road Safety Coalition, the report analyzed data fro...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(The Texas Tribune) –Most Texas community college students who transfer to a four-year university don’t graduate, according to a report on college transfers released Wednesday. The study from the Community College Research Center and Aspen Institute found that only 45% of students who go on to a...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
As part of its Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan, the city of Dallas has prioritized the development and use of zero-emissions electricity sources, like solar energy, to meet its climate goals. The City of Dallas Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability is hosting an in...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
SciCheck Digest The mRNA COVID-19 vaccines have a good safety record and have saved millions of lives. But viral posts claim the contrary, citing a recent peer-reviewed article authored by known COVID-19 misinformation spreaders and published in a controversial journal. The paper repeats previously...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(Family Features) – Whether seafood night at your house means sauteed shrimp, baked fish or anything in between, it’s an exciting excuse to bring the family together for favorite meals. Delicious recipes abound when seafood is on the menu. However, this is no longer your grandparents’ seafood. T...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(Family Features) – Quick and easy family dinners often feel few and far between, but you can make them a more frequent occurrence by depending on seafood as a flavorful, easy-to-prepare protein. Today, more than half of all seafood consumed in the U.S. is raised by aquaculture, also known as se...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Ten things to help you create a budget (BBB) – People are budgeting more than ever, and nearly 9 in 10 think everyone should budget, according to Debt.com. Budgeting is a practical way to stay in charge of your money – even when life gets unpredictable. Having a budget means knowing exactly h...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Technology’s rapid growth has ushered in a new era of convenience, particularly in digital finance services. From online banking to payment apps, these innovations have streamlined financial transactions and made managing money more accessible. However, with...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(White House Press Office) – It’s never been a better time to get rid of your student debt. Although President Joe Biden’s plans to cancel up to $400 billion in student debt for tens of millions of Americans were foiled over the summer at the Supreme Court, his administration has explored all of...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Did you know that Black History Month was once Negro History Week?& The first Negro History Week was established on Feb. 7, 1926, by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the second African American to get a Ph.D. in history after Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois earned his in 1895. Woodson said...
