Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

RIGHT ON TIME

By: Bobby E. Mills, PhD Timing is everything in all things, especially in the political arena. Thank God for on time Congresswoman Shelia Jackson-Lee, because God is an on-time God. God knows what we need, better than we know, what we need. Given the...

GENERATION GAP

By: Bobby E. Mills, PhD America is spiritually losing generation after generation, because we have forgotten that: “Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.” (Psalm 90:1). In the Black community we are experiencing generational cur...

Snowstorm? No match for annual Ronald H. Brown Leadership Awards Gala

URBAN LEAGUE RON BROWN LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS—Derrick Tillman, Alexandra Jones, Leah Lizarondo, Carmen Anderson. (Photo by J.L. Martello) Urban League’s annual event sees more than 400 attend, $400,000 raised Neither frigid temperatures nor a wi...

CLEAN SWEEP: Allderdice takes home 2024 City League championships for boys and girls hoops

THE ALLDERDICE BOYS DEFEATED OBAMA ACADEMY, 44-37, TO CLAIM ANOTHER CITY LEAGUE TITLE, FEB. 18. (PHOTOS BY MARLON MARTIN) THE ALLDERDICE GIRLS DEFEATED OBAMA ACADEMY, 62-39, FOR THEIR CITY LEAGUE TITLE, FEB. 18, AT UPMC COOPER FIELDHOUSE. The po...

Women’s History Month: After Hollywood thwarted Anna May Wong, the actress took matters into her own hands

Anna May Wong appears alongside Akim Tamiroff in a promotional poster for the 1939 film ‘King of Chinatown.’ LMPC/Getty Images by Shirley J. Lim, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) The U.S. Mint is issuing four years of quarter...

The Carr Report: The IRS can’t touch this income!

As I was thinking of a title for this article, MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This” song started playing in my head. So I ran with it. The IRS is known for taxing all sources of income and all profits made from the sale of all consumer goods and services...

Anthony Joshua dominates Francis Ngannou with devastating second round knockout in Saudi Arabia

(CNN) — It was over before it really began in Saudi Arabia as Anthony Joshua pummeled his way past Francis Ngannou with a devastating knockout blow in the second round. It was a much-needed victory for the 34-year-old Briton who has struggled to...

Akira Toriyama, creator behind wildly popular Dragon Ball series, has died aged 68

Tokyo (CNN) —Akira Toriyama, the Japanese manga artist who created the enormously popular and influential Dragon Ball series, died of a brain condition last week at the age of 68, his production studio said Friday.Toriyama was the mind behind the fan...

Oscars 2024: How to watch and what to watch out for

(CNN) —& America’s most glamorous election contest is finally drawing to a close. Yes, it’s& Oscars weekend. Only marginally shorter than its political counterparts (and with no less lobbying), the road to the 96th Oscars ceremony is like...

Automaker Rivian pauses construction of its $5 billion electric truck plant in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — The CEO of Rivian Automotive announced Thursday that the electric truck maker is pausing construction of its $5 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia to speed production and save money. California-based Rivian had planned to start...

Tyson vs. Paul: A Generational Boxing Showdown

[Photo: Netflix trailer] In an unexpected twist that has sent ripples through the sports and entertainment worlds, Mike Tyson, the legendary former heavyweight boxing champion, is reportedly stepping back into the ring to face YouTube star-turned-box...

Civil Rights Activist Naomi Barber King, a Sister-In-Law to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Dies

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Naomi Barber King, a civil rights activist who was married to the younger brother of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at age 92. She died in Atlanta on Thursday, according to family members who issued a statem...

UAB Researchers Examine Causes of Turnover in the Workplace, Seek Solutions

By Adam Pope | UAB News New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows a significant workforce reshuffling is underway as people increasingly seek environments where they feel valued and appreciated. Amid this backdrop, a recent...

Surveys seek public input to quantify the value of the nighttime economy in Dallas

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Visit Dallas, 24HourDallas, and Convention and Event Services’ new Nighttime Economy and Responsible Hospitality division seek input from consumers, employees, businesses and entertainers to measure the economic im...

Now accepting applications for Housing Task Force

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – In April 2023, the city of Dallas passed its new housing policy, Dallas Housing Policy 2033. DHP33 was built around collaboration and incorporates equity strategy target areas and a city-wide strategy to develop an...