Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Head Start is a jump start for women’s economic security

(NNPA) – Since 1964, the Head Start program has been a lifeline for generations of women and families, providing free, high-quality educational, health, social-emotional and nutritional services and opening doors to opportunity and economic justice t...

Why my fight against domestic violence is so personal

(The White House) – Tonight, on the South Lawn of the White House, more than 1,000 survivors, advocates and allies will gather to mark the 30th anniversary of the first comprehensive law addressing violence against women in our nation’s history: the...

Saving the world as a path to prosperity

(Sierra Club) – “Made in the USA” is a tagline that should apply to every major piece of the clean energy economy. It is within our grasp. But we need to bust some myths.This week, clean energy and sustainability leaders from around the country got t...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to remain in custody after judge denies bail appeal in racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking case

(CNN) – Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in federal custody after his lawyers on Wednesday failed in their appeal of the decision that denied him bail.In his ruling, Judge Andrew Carter said there were no conditions that reduced the risk of witness tam...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN

(CNN) – Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN.Combs was arrested Monday night at the Park Hyatt H...

Nearly half of U.S. renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs

(CNN) – Nearly half of all renter households in the U.S. were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of their income towards housing costs, according to new government data.The data, released Thursday as part of the U.S. Census Bureau...

Frankie Beverly, lead singer and founder of Maze, dead at 77

(CNN) – Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze gave the world an anthem that will forever be tied to cookouts and good times, died on Tuesday, his family announced.He was 77.Beverly’s family posted a statement on the band’s social media accounts, wh...

Trump safe after being targeted in second apparent assassination attempt

West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) –The FBI is investigating what it said is an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump at his Florida golf club Sunday, the second time in two months there’s been an apparent attempt on the former president’s life....

Suspect in apparent assassination attempt of Trump charged, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours

West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) – Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, may have been lying in wait for nearly 12 hours along the tree line at Trump’s golf club, authorities said in a cr...

How to make your own all-purpose cleaner

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A night of smooth jazz magic at the Ervay Theater

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – An Evening of Smooth Jazz Excellence will offer a night of music mastery, where the energy of international talent will collide with local jazz royalty. Presented by the Dallas Jazz Foundation and iconic The Ervay T...

City recommended plan to Fund Dallas Police and Fire Pension approved

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Dallas City Council adopted a plan today that ensures the funding soundness of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System and protects the pension benefits of all police and fire first-responders – both active and re...

Harris vs. Trump: Fact-checking the ABC News presidential debate

(CNN staff) – Former President Donald Trump delivered more than 30 false claims during Tuesday’s presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, CNN’s preliminary count found – as he did during his June debate against President Joe Biden.Tr...

Over $187 Million approved for components of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – More than $187 million in contracts for key components of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas Master Plan, marking a major step towards transforming Dallas into a world-class convention destination, wa...

Texas school districts say upgrades to the state’s student data reporting system could hurt their funding

(The Texas Tribune) – Upgrades to the system Texas uses to collect student, staff and financial data from school districts are causing serious concerns among school administrators and data specialists across the state who say the changes have led to...