News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(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...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(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...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(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...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
The season for filing 2023 taxes begins Jan. 29, and while some Texas residents are planning on submitting their own returns, others are reaching out to reputable tax preparers for assistance. With roughly three months remaining until the filing deadline of April 15 for general tax returns, Better...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase In today’s economy, many of us face an increasing burden of monthly bills. These expenses quickly add up, leaving us feeling financially strained. However, with a few practical strategies, you can cut unnecessary costs and reduce your monthly bills to achieve financia...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
The city of Dallas is waging war against homeowners. Five city council members, city staff and the city manager are engaging in very real attempts to remove the rights of homeowners to determine what their neighborhoods look like. For generations, Dallas zoning codes have given homeowners the right...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Growing up, I learned a lot about Black history. Of course, I learned some things about Zora Neale Hurston, but nothing about Eatonville, Florida – her hometown. It was not until I began visiting Bus Boys and Poets Restaurant in Washington, D.C. that I learned about Eatonvill...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It didn’t take long for Pope Francis to get under Donald Trump’s skin. During his flight back to Rome after a visit to Mexico, the pope said during an interview, “A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not bridges, is not Christian.” Trump...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(Sierra Club) – James Hiatt lives in an area along the Mississippi River in Louisiana that has been dubbed “Cancer Alley.” Teeming with chemical plants and oil and gas refineries, the air the residents of this area breathe contains more carcinogens than anywhere else in the country. One of those...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
(Children’s Defense Fund) – As the first votes are being cast for the 2024 presidential election, many Americans are thinking deeply about their own part in our democracy right now – and many are wondering whether they have any power to make a difference. It’s a question Sam Daley-Harris has...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
“Conventional wisdom may call such intimidating conditions the price of holding elected office. But its fallout harms everyone who relies on a free, fair, and functional democratic process. By deterring officeholders from seeking reelection or running for higher office, taking on important policy p...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
SciCheck Digest A study showed a type of lab mouse is highly susceptible to a coronavirus derived from pangolins, a scaly, cat-sized mammal. This doesn’t mean the virus is dangerous to humans. The virus is related to the one that causes COVID-19 but did not descend from it, contrary to claims that i...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 11Cory CarlyleKim Cooks District Judge, 162nd Judicial DistrictKim BaileyTracie Michelle Shelby SheriffMarian BrownSam MohamadRodney ThomasLupe ValdezRoy Williams, Jr. The post Monday Night Politics – 1/29/2024 appeared first on Dallas E...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
Despite continuing concerns about inflation and economic uncertainty, Black small business owners are more optimistic about 2024 compared to small business owners overall, according to JPMorgan Chase’s 2024 Business Leaders Outlook survey. Optimism this year starts at home, with Black (77%) small bu...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 9 months ago
SciCheck Digest Measles is a highly contagious disease that can be serious and even fatal. Fortunately, it can safely be prevented by vaccination. But in the wake of outbreaks in the U.S. and elsewhere — likely in large part due to low vaccination coverage — social media posts have downplayed the ri...
