Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Black Mothers’ Labor Experiences Go Viral, Exposing A Dangerous Reality Inside Delivery Rooms

A recently circulated video captures a Black woman in labor at Dallas Regional Medical Center, struggling in the emergency waiting room while a nurse conducted her intake. Arriving on November 10, the woman spent an agonizing 30 minutes in the waitin...

Texas Candidates Scramble After Court Tosses Out The State’s Latest Redistricting Map

In August, following the Texas Legislature's approval of a congressional map designed to generate five more GOP seats, numerous Republicans announced their candidacies in these newly gerrymandered districts. In contrast, several Democratic incumbents...

During Thanksgiving Break DeSoto Students Turn Screen Time Into Reading Time With iReady Challenge

During the Thanksgiving holiday, DeSoto ISD is inviting all K–8 students to engage in a district-wide initiative dubbed the “Gobble Up Goals” i-Ready Reading Challenge, aimed at enhancing literacy skills and ensuring students remain academically focu...

Fifth Emmy Victory For Curtis King Comes Through His Powerful Tribute To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Curtis King, the visionary founder and president of The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, celebrated his fifth Lone Star Emmy Award on Saturday for TBAAL’s esteemed concert tribute, “Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement,” honoring the legacy...

A Colorful Kickoff Party In South Dallas Sets The Tone For The City’s World Cup Countdown

On Tuesday, the FIFA World Cup Volunteer Center was ceremoniously opened at Fair Park, marking a pivotal step in Dallas’s endeavor to host the FIFA World Cup 2026. This center, located in the historic Food and Fiber Pavilion, was revealed in a gather...

Abbott Faces Intensifying Backlash After Moving To Block Muslim Groups From Purchasing Property In Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott recently identified two Islamic organizations—the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)—as terrorist and criminal entities, effectively prohibiting them and their affiliates from acquiring land in Te...

North Texas’ Commitment To Transit Development Yields A Remarkable Eighteen Billion Dollar Impact

The University of North Texas Economic Research Group disclosed findings from a comprehensive 25-year study regarding the economic influence of transit-oriented development in North Texas on Friday.A pivotal discovery in the report indicates that dev...

Otto Fridia’s Innovation Space Lets Fourth Grade Students Try Their Hand At Real Medical Skill-Building

In the innovation lab at Otto M. Fridia Elementary School, fourth graders engage in hands-on medical simulations, diagnosing patients, applying casts, and exploring healthcare careers. Principal Christofor Stephens emphasizes the lab's role in foster...

Families Who Share Meals Often Report Better Communication and Fewer Daily Conflicts

Sharing a meal provides much more than mere nourishment; the advantages of dining together reach far beyond the confines of the table.The 2025 World Happiness Report reveals that communal meals significantly influence personal happiness. Individual...

If You’re Rebuilding Your Wellness Routine, Leafy Greens Should Be Your First Move

As childhood obesity and chronic diseases escalate, health authorities strongly recommend that Americans increase their intake of fresh produce.Currently, more children globally are classified as obese rather than underweight, a troubling shift attri...

Jeffrey Epstein And The Political Hot Potato Game

Doug Jones's announcement for the U.S. Senate in Alabama's 2017 special election marked him as an unlikely Democratic contender in a predominantly Republican state. This election followed Republican Jeff Sessions’ exit to assume the role of U.S. At...

Our Dollar Can't Be Ignored

Annually, corporations anticipate us to queue up, log in, and succumb to the frenzy that is Black Friday. They expect us to stretch our finances, deplete our accounts, and treat “doorbuster deals” as though they are a cherished tradition. However, th...

Civic Leaders Use America’s Upcoming Milestone To Champion A More Inclusive Voting System

As the 2026 elections approach, Americans are experiencing an underlying unease that transcends mere anxiety. Many voters, spanning the political spectrum, fear that one inflammatory news cycle could escalate into political violence. Compounding th...

Urban League’s Latest Project Gives Neighbors A Place To Learn, Connect, And Level Up

Harlem is not merely a neighborhood; it symbolizes resilience, creativity, and the ongoing pursuit of justice. Recently, the National Urban League celebrated this legacy by inaugurating the Urban League Empowerment Center, a pivotal project that sy...

When Grifters Replace Thinkers In Public Life, The Country Slips Further Into Uncertainty

As a child, my favorite aspect of grocery shopping was not the snacks but the tabloids at the checkout line. I eagerly absorbed wild headlines about Batboy encounters, Bigfoot holidays, and royal controversies, wrapped in an air of solemnity that mad...