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Dancing on: Dallas ISD hosts summer dance intensive

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – A lifelong dancer who bounced back from an injury, Riah H. has learned what it is like to start over. “I never really got back out there, so I had to start from the beginner level,” she said. “That was very humblin...

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The science behind Ariana Grande’s vocal metamorphosis

Grande performs during the 2024 Met Gala on May 6, 2024, in New York City. Kevin Mazur/MG24 via Getty Images by Lydia Kruse, Purdue University While promoting her role in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked,” singer Ariana Grand...

Uplifting the Community through Literacy and Arts

(The Dallas Examiner) – “I’ve never seen this many kids excited about reading,” exclaimed Edward Blackwell, director of Volunteer and Engagement at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dallas. Over 200 children at the club’s 2024 Summer Camp filled...

Additional disaster recovery center to open in Dallas County

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Dallas County and our municipalities, has opened an additional Disaster Recovery Center in Dallas County to p...

Dallas City Hall for July

(Dallas City Council) – Greetings and Happy Summer! From July 1 through Aug. 1, the Dallas City Council will recess from the horseshoe business on Wednesdays. However, the day-to-day district operations will continue as usual. Budget season is on us...

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Every single student deserves an equal opportunity for growth and achievement

(Commit Partnership) – In 2018, the Dallas Independent School District began charting a course toward restorative justice on all its campuses. Now, six years and several earthshaking events later, the data strongly suggest this was the right course...

The paradox of public health solutions that worsen climate change

(Other Words) – In Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” where the air is thick with pollutants and asthma rates are alarmingly high, a troublesome irony is unfolding. This region is home to sprawling petrochemical plants and toxic fossil fuels that dispro...

The 900-page guide to snuffing out American democracy

(Sierra Club) – What if there was a blueprint for a future presidential administration to unilaterally lay waste to our constitutional order and turn America from a democracy into an autocracy in one fell swoop? That is what one far-right think t...

Impeachment resolution against supreme court justices is a tragic milestone in the crisis threatening American democracy

“The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land but has the lowest ethical standards, which means pay-to-play billionaires, right-wing dark money groups and carbon-emitting special interests have freedom to purchase the best justice money can bu...

Joe Biden is back!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – It’s been painful listening to people I’ve often applauded drop their support for a president who has served our world and our country well. They are risking our democracy. I don’t understand how intelligent people can dump a...

The scratch line: Dr. Samuel Proctor’s vision to leave no child behind

(Children’s Defense Fund) – My dear and much beloved preacher-teacher friend and spiritual mentor Dr. Samuel DeWitt Proctor was a great historically Black college president, a Peace Corps leader in Africa, and pastor of the historic Abyssinian...

Central Baptist Church 133rd Church Anniversary

The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Central Baptist Church in the Hill District will celebrate its 133rd Church Anniversary on July 20-21. A community day event will occur this Saturday, July 20, from noon to 7 p.m. with free food, music and...

Five Inducted Into VIAHA’s Hall of Fame

The 2024 Virginia Interscholastic Association Heritage Association (VIAHA) Hall of Fame inducted five new members, recognizing their significant contributions to athletics and education. #VIAHA #HallOfFame #BlackHistory #AfricanAmericanHeritage #Spo...