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By Marian Wright Edelman On Jan. 20, Cheryl Hickmon, the national president of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., passed away. Delta Sigma Theta is...
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Ahead of Mother’s Day, TCU graduates Brandi and Kyle Fields received their graduate degrees side by side. Although they were not on campus simultaneously,...
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By: Julianne Malveaux Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current president was sworn into office on Jan. 20? That’s...
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By: Bobby Henry, Sr. “Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips and spreads slander is a fool.” Proverbs 10:18 (NIV) What are we doing to ourselves?...
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By: Rita Cook AUSTIN – Plano resident Donna Macey was happy several weeks ago when her State Representative Mihaela Plesa, District 70, posted on...
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Carol West was sworn in as the first African American president of the Texas Senate Ladies Club! She is married to State Senator Royce...
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By: Rita Cook WASHINGTON DC – Last week President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to achieve improved safety and security of biological research....
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WILMER, TX – For Wilmer residents whose schedules do not allow them to attend city council meetings, they can still stay informed by watching...
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The Celebration of Life for Chalet Nicole Brown was held May 17, 2025 at Lake Bethlehem Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Brown was a...
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Dr. Kishawna Wiggins is a Human Resources Director at Frisco ISD, specializing in strategic recruitment, retention, employee relations, and professional development. She holds a...
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Owner Cheron Sneed prides herself in SmoQuiche bringing “SholeGood” SoulFood, and says, The name says it all! Her quiche is exquisite and the oxtails and veggie lasagna are...
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux All too often, the Congressional Black Caucus gets a bad rap. What do they do, many ask. What have they...
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CHICAGO DEFENDER — Evelyn England worked as a receptionist for the “First White House of the Confederacy” for 12 years, but retired this week...
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By The Haitian Times Orion Jean, an 11 year-old Haitian American boy from Fort Worth, Texas, was named Time Magazine’s “Kid of the Year...
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This story, originally published in The Dallas Morning News, is reprinted as part of a collaborative partnership between The Dallas Morning News and Texas...
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By Thomas Muhammad “It’s just like when you’ve got some coffee that’s too black, which means it’s too strong. What do you do? You...
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By Vincent L. Hall Whenever my children sit to write an obsequy on the life and times of their father, I pray that they...
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By Terry Allen When Lucille “Big Mama” Allen stood in the doorway between the kitchen and the “big room” and spoke from her playbook,...