by Toter - 5 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Veritex Community Bank announces its title sponsorship of the Behind Every Door Olympic Games, set to take place on Oct. 27 at the Cedar Crest Community Center in Southern Dallas. The event brings together community members to celebrate sportsmanship, teamwork and...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(CNN) – In the year and a half following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion, hundreds more infants died than expected in the United States, new research shows. The vast majority of those infants had congenital anomalies, or birth defects.Earlier research –...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(Cushing ISD) – School Bus Safety Week is the third full week of October. However, it is always a good time to share the importance of keeping students safe as they travel to and from school on buses.Despite the extensive safety measures in place, school bus-related accidents continue to occur at an...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(Sierra Club) – Your traditions and place in the American storyline are not real or valid. The history of your people is fiction.That is the message a Houston, Texas suburb is sending to Native American kids. Just three days after Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 17 was the deadline to move the book Co...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – As much as Vice President Kamala Harris has shown us who she is in her lifetime through her work, some people are still saying, “I don’t know anything about her.” Well, many of you know me! I have always been honest with you – even when I knew there were certain people out the...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Former President Barack Obama gave us a lot to think about concerning the Black vote, the Democratic Party, and the issue of misogyny.While speaking to Harris-Walz campaign volunteers and officials at a Pittsburg field office, Obama’s comments highlighted the complexities of t...
by Toter - 5 months ago
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – “The history of the United States is a story about the disenfranchisement of millions based on their Blackness. More than a hundred years of violent voter suppression, poll taxes, literacy tests, and gerrymandering have created a climate that is nothing shy of hostile towards...
by Toter - 5 months ago
“The Peacemaker taught us about the Seven Generations. He said, when you sit in council for the welfare of the people, you must not think of yourself or of your family, not even of your generation. He said, make your decisions on behalf of the seven generations coming, so that they may enjoy what yo...
by Toter - 5 months ago
& Life is a journey that can be full of unexpected twists and turns. We have to learn to navigate them with the skills of a NASCAR driver and the temperament of a Buddhist priest.--Chatón T. TurnerGreetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three, work...
by Toter - 6 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – As autumn settles in and North Texans begin to welcome cooler temperatures, it’s not just the changing leaves that should be on your radar – it’s also flu season. With flu activity typically peaking between December and February and sometimes lasting into the sprin...
by Toter - 6 months ago
(The Dallas Examiner) – A Community Summit, a community meeting in Oak Cliff where local, state and national legislative concerns were addressed, was hosted by Sen. Royce West, Rep. Rafael Anchia and Sen. Nathan Johnson and moderated by Cassandra Hernandez, candidate for Texas House District 115.The...
by Toter - 6 months ago
The Dallas Examiner reporter Tiffani M. Turner visits the State Fair of Texas to showcase the African American vendorsThe post State Fair of Texas 2024 appeared first on Dallas Examiner.
by Toter - 6 months ago
(CNN) – Though often underappreciated, menswear has been undergoing a renaissance on red carpets and runways. Next year, a landmark exhibition on Black suiting and sartorial codes will serve as the inspiration for fashion’s biggest night out.The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ha...
by Toter - 6 months ago
(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Age may be just a number, but it’s also a journey – one that can be enhanced by focusing on your well-being. September is Healthy Aging Month, and experts at Parkland Health want to remind seniors that maintaining their health can significantly improve their qualit...
by Toter - 6 months ago
(BlackWomenVote) – As we approach this critical election season, a remarkable story unfolds across America. Young Black women are not just registering to vote at unprecedented rates – they’re poised to make their voices heard at the ballot box like never before. With a staggering 175% increase in vo...
