Celebrating 195 years of the Black Press |
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Congratulations to Bobby R. Henry Sr.
NNPA's Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree
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BUY BLACK!
When Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, of Friendship-West Baptist Church, announced 100 Days of Buying Black in acknowledging the 100th Commemoration of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we joined the movement. December 31, 2021 marked 100 days of featuring Black Businesses, and we decided that the struggle continues and we must also. So enjoy reading about more Black-owned businesses and please support.
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Let's change the narrative! Learn about the symptoms, and ways to prevent the disease, and receive practical nutritional tips and guidance on how to help caregivers. Dru Hill will perform and you’ll hear testimonials and receive guidance from physicians helping to better inform us about Alzheimer’s disease. This program is in partnership with Word In Black with generous support from Biogen. Word In Black is a consortium of ten publishers: AFRO American Newspapers, The Atlanta Voice, Dallas Weekly, Houston Defender, Michigan Chronicle, New York Amsterdam News, Sacramento Observer, Seattle Medium, St. Louis American, and Washington Informer. We are working together to change the stats!
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OUR SUPERB WOMAN OF THE DAY
Dr. Myrna Dartson
The talented and loving Myrna Dartson, Ph.D is a sought-after speaker, professor contributing author and more!
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A psychologist by trade, Dallas native Dr. Myrna Dartson studied educational psychology and Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University after receiving her undergraduate degree in psychology at Xavier University of Louisiana. Dr. Dartson was an adjunct professor at Paul Quinn College. She specializes in individual and family therapy and psychological testing (IQ, forensic, pain management). Dr. Dartson is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and the Knights of Peter Claver, Ladies Auxiliary. She is also a classically trained pianist and vocalist. |
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Our Superb Women!
2021 was the "Year of the Woman," especially the Black Woman! For 10 months we dedicated this space to uplifting Black women and spreading a message that we need to show love and empower people with love instead of destroying them with hate and disrespect. We celebrate Black Women and call them SUPERB! AND WE ARE KEEPING THE CELEBRATION GOING IN 2022!
Cheryl Smith, Publisher
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Join us as we call attention to the many Black girls (and boys) who have gone missing. The headlines are not as bold and glaring but they will be here. Stay tuned! |
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TO BE EQUAL
NUL’s ’21 Pillars’ Tour Focuses on Racism, Excessive Force Among Kansas City Police Department
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By Marc Morial
In 2019, officers of the Kansas City Police Department investigating a traffic accident stormed into the backyard of Cameron Lamb’s home and shot him dead as he was backing his truck into his garage. Those officers, never prosecuted, still are on the force. In 2020, a KCPD officer shot Donnie Sanders in the back as he fled from a traffic stop. The officer, who was not wearing a body camera, and who falsely claimed Sanders had a gun, was neither disciplined nor reprimanded.
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Supreme Court Protects Cops Who Fail to
Issue Miranda Rights
ANALYSIS:
In an America where Black citizens especially have legitimate concerns when interacting with law enforcement, the Supreme Court has added to those fears after its latest ruling.
The high court has struck a blow against an individual’s protection against self-incrimination by prohibiting sanctions against police officers who fail to read a suspect their Miranda rights.
The justices voted Thursday to limit the ability to enforce those rights, noting that suspects who aren’t warned about their right to remain silent can no longer sue an officer under federal civil rights laws.
Further, the opinion noted that even if the evidence is obtained by police officers when they fail to read Miranda rights, an individual can’t use that in a potential criminal trial.
The court declared that the Miranda warning still protects a constitutional right, but the notice itself is not a right that would trigger the ability to bring a civil lawsuit.
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Rapid Rehousing Case Managers Brooks Willhoite, Alesia Cate and Cortina Jackson; Director of Advancement Communications Teresa Thomas; Rapid Rehousing Case Managers Barbara Houston, Cynthia Russell and Alicia Hatcher. Credit: Kendall Gayle Washington
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New and Improved: Austin
Street Center
By Asia Nicole Alcorn and
Kendall Gayle Washington
Texas Metro News
DALLAS – As City and County officials grapple with the homelessness issue, the support that Austin Street Center continues to provide to homeless citizens of Dallas since 1983 has reached new heights with the opening of a new and larger state-of-the-art facility on Tuesday. Now located at 2929 Hickory Street in Dallas, Austin Street provides its “guests” with a variety of opportunities while promoting personal growth, with housing and job opportunities, medical services and spiritual support.
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On June 27, 1972
Patricia Roberts Harris, the first African American U.S. Ambassador is named permanent chairman of the Democratic National Convention. She will later be appointed Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Housing and Urban development
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Saturday, June 25, 2022 time to celebrate 11 years of AIDS Walk South Dallas. Register TODAY to walk, build a team, become a nonprofit or small business vendor or support with a donation at https://lnkd.in/eM79H8V
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William Lindsey, a 72-year-old Vietnam War veteran, sometimes slept in his 2007 Chevrolet Malibu after a contractor promised to renovate his century-old Fair Park home. But, after tearing out the interior, the remodeler walked away. The remodeler has since filed for bankruptcy.(Jeffrey McWhorter / Special Contributor) |
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Vietnam War vet forced to sleep in car after home remodeler destroys his house
What was supposed to be an HGTV-styled ‘before-and-after’ home makeover story has no ‘after.’
All Tony Brown wanted was a better life for his aging parents. He certainly didn’t expect that his attempt at a good deed would leave them homeless. But that’s what has happened to William and Pearlie Lindsey. The elderly couple has been homeless since January. After that, William sometimes slept with his wife Pearlie, 77, in her hospital room. But when she moved to rehab, William, a 72-year-old decorated Vietnam War veteran, slept in his car.
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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 Metro News. The partnership seeks to boost coverage of Dallas’ communities of color, particularly in southern Dallas. |
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Proposals are being accepted for South Dallas Fair Park Opportunity Fund
Non Profit Organizations are invited to apply for funding to provide human development programs or services directly benefiting residents of the South Dallas Fair Park community. Applications for the 2022 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund (SDFPOF) will be accepted through July 8, 2022.
The SDFPOF provides loans and grants to promote economic development and support human development initiatives in neighborhoods surrounding Fair Park. NOFA provides the form of application and scoring criteria for the human services grants. A maximum of $100,000 will be awarded to fund the projects and services.
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Congratulations!
Class of 2022
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Kendall Washington
Graduated at 16 with an
Associates of Arts & Sciences
Dallas College
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Every.Black Entrepreneur International Masterminds hosted by Every.Black Entrepreneur. Learn about entrepreneurship, how to use technology in business, hear from some dynamic amazing speakers and network globally!
From 7 to 8:30 pm CDT.
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Residents walk past the Port-au-Prince Court of First Instance in an undated image. Photo via Le Nouvelliste |
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Armed gang invades Haiti’s main courthouse, further crippling justice system |
The Haitian Times
By Juhakenson Blaise
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Armed bandits took over the Port-au-Prince Palace of Justice building last week in a brazen confrontation that left one person shot and scores of government prosecutors, judges and lawyers too afraid to report to work. During the June 10 invasion, the fourth attack on the courthouse since May, workers said members of the “Five Seconds” gang shot a security guard as they bum rushed the property, broke open its windows, vandalized the judges’ courtrooms and seized court files. The gang, based in Village-de-Dieu and led by a man who goes by Izo, also made off with several commissioners’ vehicles.
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Truist Park Hosts the 2022 Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game |
NNPA Newswire/BlackPressUSA
By Menra Mapfumo
On June 3, Truist Park hosted the 2022 Minority Baseball Prospects HBCU All-Star Game, headed by the Minority Baseball Prospects organization (MBP). MBP invited 60 players from 57 different HBCUs to compete against one another, but to also have fun.
Former MLB Players, college and university coaches, instructors, and fans were all in attendance to support the HBCU players. Before the game everyone was open to answering some questions regarding the MBP organization and minorities in baseball.
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The Path
As we walk through life's journey, we leave footprints. Some just show where we are going. Others redirect us when we get lost. Still others remain to guide those we leave behind. I see your footprints.
Will you/they see mine?
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