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If your teen is socially withdrawn, be on the lookout for more serious problems, study suggests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 Being socially withdrawn and experiencing...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

What to know about IRS impostors and tax preparation fraud

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...

How to slash unnecessary monthly bills

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...

City Hall is coming for homeowners

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...

Eatonville: The historic town of Zora Neale Hurston

(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...

Social justice is the fight for human dignity

(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...

The Biden-Harris administration’s LNG decision is the hope young people have been waiting for

(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...

Transforming changemakers

(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...