Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Some Indiana districts require permission when parents want to record meetings. Is that legal?

For years, Erin Moon-Walker recorded parent-teacher meetings, both for her own children and for other parents as part of her work as a special education advocate. In her experience, Moon-Walker said recordings serve as a memory aid. They can also...

FBI is investigating suspicious package sent to Indiana’s chief election officer

By SUMMER BALLENTINE and STEVE LeBLANC The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of& suspicious packages& that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but...

Indiana Landmarks receives Black funeral home records

Indiana Landmarks Black Heritage Preservation Program received a collection of records from Indy’s King and King Funeral Home, a historic Black funeral home that served the east side from the 1930s through 1980s. For many years, the funeral home oper...

Parkinson’s Foundation to host first annual Moving Day

The Parkinson’s Foundation will host its first annual Moving Day beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at Connor Prairie. The event will raise funds to support research, care and educational programs for Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease in...

Local organizations team up for minority blood drive

Versiti Indiana Blood Center and Innovative Hematology’s Cascade program are teaming up to host a minority blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Greater Northwest Baptist Church in Indianapolis. “In Indiana, only about half of...

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reflects on ‘groundbreaking’ path to the Supreme Court in new memoir

(CNN) – WASHINGTON – Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is using a new memoir published Tuesday to reflect on a personal journey that has already earned her a place in history.Jackson recalls sinking into her chair when she was an appeals court judge – he...

Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population

(CNN) – SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Rose Goute Creole restaurant does a bustling business in Springfield, Ohio, with clientele drawn from across the city to its heaping displays of patties and donuts, and pots of perfumed rice, fried pork and fish, and golde...

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since February 2023

(CNN) – WASHINGTON – Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest point since February 2023, in a welcome sign for Americans grappling with a tough housing market.The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.20% in the week ended September 12,...

A call to action and support, ‘We can all help prevent suicide’

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Suicide is a complex and multifaceted issue that can affect anyone, regardless of age, background or circumstance. Recognizing the signs and understanding the risk factors are crucial steps in providing support and...

Dallas City Council approves budget that delivers tax relief for residents

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – With the focus of “Reimagining and Realigning for Results,” the Dallas City Council unanimously adopted the city of Dallas’ budget and tax rate for FY 2024/25 during its Sept. 18 meeting. The new budget goes into ef...

Kamala Harris returns to Atlanta today, will address women dying following Georgia’s strict abortion ban

VP Kamala Harris will return to Atlanta on Friday. The Presidential nominee will address the deaths of two Black women who passed following Georgia’s strict abortion bans.& Earlier this week, ProPublica’s report revealed that Amber Thurman and...

Allred introduces act to help survivors access job training and safe employment

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – An estimated 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men nationwide, have experienced a form of physical violence from a partner. In addition to causing serious physical and emotional harm, survivors of domestic violence experienc...

Here’s how to keep your personal info off the dark web

(Sponsored by JPMorganChase) – While the internet can be an incredible resource, it can also expose users to dangers like hacking, data breaches, and phishing scams.Unfortunately, the same tool that helps you live a convenient modern life can give ha...

‘Brown Mamas Weekend’ continues its success under ‘Muffy’

MUFFY MENDOZA, FOUNDER OF “BROWN MAMAS” & 7,000 Black mothers in region part of the network & It’s hard being a mother. Really hard. Cynthia “Muffy” Mendoza is the founder of “Brown Mamas,” which began as a group of mothers meeting, talking...

AWAACC @ 15: Janis Burley Wilson, President/CEO of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, celebrates its 15th anniversary

“Fifteen years ago, on September 17, 2009, the August Wilson Center for African American Culture opened its doors to the public, embarking on a journey filled with amazing arts experiences and cultural milestones. “Throughout the last 15...