Category : News

Old or sick, it’s obvious President Biden can defeat Trump following rambling RNC speech

The Democratic Party is divided over the future of President Joe Biden. However, it all appears to be an overreaction after Donald Trump proved his incompetence at the Republican National Convention. On the final night of the RNC, Trump had the oppor...

Is there hope for the child welfare system or is it doomed?

(The Dallas Examiner) – Black children and other children of color are vastly overrepresented in the child welfare system, making it an enduring engine of inequality and structural racism. “We do need to do a lot of different things, but I think...

Underscoring Ubuntu: Nelson Mandela exhibit at the children’s museum

“What better day than his birthday?” guests at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis asked on July 18 during the Mandela Celebration of one of the museum’s newest and most tear-jerking exhibits. Vice President of Experienc...

Scholar support program expands to IU Indianapolis, helps first-gen underrepresented students

Indiana University Indianapolis announced& this week& it will bring the Groups Scholars Program to its campus next year. The program provides academic, financial and social support to first-generation and underrepresented college students to...

Bans on Black history and books: A growing cancer to democracy

(The Dallas Examiner) – There have been efforts to ban books and Black history, as well as dismantle affirmative action and other diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives – for several months – in corporate America and across the country. Since 1...

Newly minted VP nominee Vance coming to Fort Wayne

GOP Vice Presidential nominee J.D. Vance is coming to Fort Wayne next week for a fundraiser, Allen County Republican Party Chairman Steve Shine confirmed Thursday. Details for the Wednesday event are still being worked out, but Third District Con...

Biden Refused to Meet with Democrat Leaders

The following article, Biden Refused to Meet with Democrat Leaders, was first published on The Black Sphere. Joe Biden has thrown down the gauntlet with the “elites” in his party. He even called them out by name on Morning Joe. Then it go...

Fielding Graduate University Honors Ronald Mason for Lifetime Achievements in HBCU Leadership

Ronald Mason, Jr., former president of three historically Black universities, has received the Maria Fielder Medal for Social Transformation from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. The annual award honors an individual’s...

Marion County becomes majority non-white

But non-white population increases aren’t the biggest factor in the new designation. Marion County, Indiana’s most populous county, became majority non-white between 2020 and 2023, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau& data. T...

NBA agrees to terms on a record 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal, AP source says

By TIM RENOYLDS The NBA has agreed to terms on its new media deals, a record 11-year agreement worth $76 billion that would assure player salaries will continue rising for the foreseeable future and one that will surely change how some viewers ac...

What’s next for the proposed new Indiana high school diplomas that focus on workplace readiness

Hoosiers still have time to weigh in on the state’s proposals for new high school diploma requirements as the Indiana State Board of Education will likely vote on changes slightly later than expected. The diploma proposals by the state board of e...

Accurate Accusations

I lead 6 a.m. prayer call, and one of the scriptures Holy Spirit illuminated last week has ignited me. Though I’m sure I’ve heard and likely read the text before, it just hit different this time around. In my preacher voice, go with me to Acts 17:1-...

President Biden authorizes additional federal assistance to help individuals and families jumpstart recovery following Hurricane Beryl

(White House Press) – WASHINGTON – President Joseph R. Biden Jr. amended the Major Disaster Declaration for Texas on July 12, authorizing additional federal assistance to disaster survivors to help aid in their recovery from Hurricane Beryl – which...

Dallas Animal Services expands community cat program

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Dallas Animal Services is partnering with the Texas Coalition for Animal Protection and Spay Neuter Network to expand the city of Dallas’ subsidized Community Cat Program.& Through the 311 system, the resid...

Home repair applications for homeowners open in August

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – The Home Improvement and Preservation Major Systems Repair Program provides home repair assistance up to $24,000 in the form of a forgivable loan to eligible households for major systems repair. This can include th...