Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

The evolution of DeFi in the digital age

Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase Decentralized finance, commonly known as DeFi, has emerged as a revolutionary force in the financial industry, redefining traditional business practices. Over the past few years, DeFi has witnessed rapid evolution, tra...

Reflections of Dallas Past: Growing up separate but ‘equal’

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – It is my pleasure to recall memories of living and growing up in Dallas, a city that has also experienced needed growth and change over the years. I have lived in areas north, south and east of downtown Dallas and...

The life and legacy of civil rights leader Juanita Craft celebrated by the city

(The Dallas Examiner) – Known as a civil rights advocate, politician and an American hero, Juanita Jewel Craft left a legacy for the African American community that included justice for all. She was committed to fight racism at every level and openi...

E. Faye Williams: No one is above the law!

(TriceEdneyWire.com)—From the time Donald Trump was brought to our attention by running for United States President, we began learning more about him.& Whenever someone runs for office in America, no stone is left unturned searching for informat...

CDC recommends seniors get another COVID-19 shot

(CNN) – People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended. The agency’s independent vaccine advisers voted Wednesday to recommend the additio...

Despite CROWN Act, judge says Texas school district can punish male Black student for hair length

(The Texas Tribune) – ANAHUAC – A Texas judge on Thursday said the Barbers Hill Independent School District can punish a Black student who wears his hair in long locs without violating Texas’ new CROWN Act, which is meant to prevent hairstyle discri...

Group of Black investors who bought a $3.8 million hotel last year set to acquire second hotel

(BlackNews.com) – Just over a year after acquiring a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee – making them the only Black hotel owners in Memphis – power couple Norland and Dr. Amina James are set to do it again. This time, the serial entrepreneurs and founders...

Primary care is prevention: Reducing cancer risk through access, education

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – In 2020, more than 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses were reported in the United States, of those 116,873 were in Texas, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. February is National Cancer Preve...

Black men are shifting Republican, and Democrats need to wake up ‘Community Talk’

(Texas Democratic Party) – With many impactful races up and down the ballot in the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries, partisan turnout percentages will serve as the first indicator of potential outcomes for the November general elections....

Black and proud, the importance of knowing your history

(The Dallas Examiner) – I often talk about growing up in a mainly White neighborhood and going to predominantly White schools. But what I don’t talk about often is how it broke my heart as a child. Not the neighborhood or the schools themselves, but...

Black History Month: Celebrating the arts

(Children’s Defense Fund) – Every year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, the organization established in 1915 by the “Founder of Black History Month” Dr. Carter G. Woodson, designates a theme for the observan...

The fight for lasting tolerance and inclusion

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Last year, the NAACP board of directors issued a formal travel advisory for the state of Florida. The advisory was issued in direct response to the restrictive policies concerning Florida’s diversity, equity and inclusion prog...

No one is above the law!

(TriceEdneyWire.com) – From the time Donald Trump was brought to our attention by running for United States president, we began learning more about him.& Whenever someone runs for office in America, no stone is left unturned searching for infor...

Disappointment over the CROWN Act ruling

Today, to the disappointment of lawmakers and community advocates, the courts ruled against Darryl George, a Barbers Hill High School student who has faced relentless disciplinary actions for the length of his natural hair. The Texas Legislative Bla...

Breaking the cycle: A surgeon’s fight against genetic heart disease

William Cooper calls Atlanta home, a city located a two-hour flight away from Kansas City, where he contracts as a heart surgeon. Cooper, a proud Kansas City Chiefs fan, displayed the team’s logo on his jacket during our Zoom interview, jus...