Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Jasmine Crockett at DNC says race is between career prosecutor and career criminal

(The Texas Tribune) – CHICAGO – U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, blasted former President Donald Trump as a “career criminal” while speaking at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, contrasting his record with Vice President Kamala Harri...

Coach Jason Todd prepares to take South Oak Cliff to fourth UIL state championship

(The Dallas Examiner) – Coach Jason Todd is the head football coach of South Oak Cliff football team, which has become a powerhouse on the field. He has led the team to three back-to-back football championship in 5A-Division II – winning two back-to-...

Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is the Democrats’ pick for Jackson Lee seat in Congress

(The Texas Tribune) –WASHINGTON – Former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is on a glide path to be the next congressman from Houston, after Harris County Democrats selected him Tuesday to be the Democratic candidate for the seat vacated by the late U.S...

Southern and east Dallas gets first set of new replacement campuses

(The HUB) – Students at five Dallas ISD Elementary schools started the new school year in a brand-new facility.John Quincy Adams Elementary School, Everette L. DeGolyer Elementary School, Geneva Heights Elementary School, George Peabody Elementary Sc...

Harris erases Trump’s cash edge while RFK Jr. faces dwindling resources, new filings show

(CNN) – Vice President Kamala Harris supercharged Democratic fundraising in July after taking over the top of the party’s presidential ticket, new federal filings show, helping erase what had been an emerging cash advantage for Republican nominee Don...

This diet may reduce COVID-19 risk, new research suggests

(CNN) – A healthy diet has long been hailed by some experts as one potentially important factor influencing the risk of COVID-19, or how bad someone’s case gets.But a team of researchers in Indonesia looked into how a specific lifestyle might affect...

BBB Business Tip: How to use QR codes to help your business

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – QR codes have made a big comeback in recent years. QR, or “quick response,” codes read like bar codes but have a distinctive square shape that is filled with dots and smaller squares. When a smartphone scans a code,...

The critical importance of Black men’s health

(The African American Male Wellness Agency) – The health and well-being of Black men is a topic of paramount importance that demands our collective attention and action. Black men face significant health disparities that not only affect their individ...

From home-based business to thriving academy – the power of revenue-based financing

(Creative Children’s Academy) – Many small business owners, including me, have faced the significant challenge of securing the funding necessary to seize growth opportunities. Traditional funding sources often have stringent requirements and lengthy...

Investing in the future: Fully funding prekindergarten in Texas

(Texas Rural Education Association’s Legislative Committee) – The lack of full-day prekindergarten funding in Texas is not just an educational issue, it is a pressing concern that carries long-term consequences for students, families, and the broader...

Kamala Harris – Grace and joy brings campaign momentum

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – When did politics become such fun? While Democrats will roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates are clearly having a good time with the process. Every time she strides across a stage, sh...

Fannie Lou Hamer’s convention and Mississippi’s Freedom Summer

(Children’s Defense Fund) – As our nation gears up for a political convention where a woman of color will make history, it’s another chance to look back at the convention that happened 60 years ago this week in Atlantic City, N.J., during the C...

The IRA is still our biggest step toward a brighter future for our children

(Sierra Club) – I often think about a factory hallway in Dalton, Georgia that is filled with pictures drawn by children. It is a reminder of what can be, what will be, thanks to the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which celebrates its second annive...

Building futures: Dallas ISD WorkReady Program prepares students for life after graduation

(The HUB) – For seniors that cross the stage at graduation, Dallas ISD has launched a program to ensure they have the tools and resources they need to take the next step in their lives.The district’s WorkReady Program, organized by the district’s Wor...

Guide for freelancers and finance management

Guide for freelancers and finance management(Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase) – Welcome to the world of freelancing! As a freelancer, you enjoy the freedom and flexibility to work on your terms. However, managing finances with irregular income streams an...