By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – On Tuesday [Aug.25], the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) opened the application process for the Apple HBCU Scholars
(AUSTIN) – Robert Rivera of Arlington has been sworn in as a commissioner of the Texas Lottery Commission. He was appointed to the position by Governor Greg Abbott
Dallas Police Chief David Brown officially replaced Assistant Chief Tom Lawrence Chief Tom Lawrence self-demoted himself last week to lieutenant. He did not publicly comment on his departure
Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk is taking a four-week unpaid leave of absence due to a “serious episode of depression.” The news, announced late Tuesday afternoon, comes after a
by D. Kevin McNeir Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer As the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March approaches this fall, strategies continue to be
by Lisa Snowden-McCray Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper The weather was a steamy 82 degrees on August 16 around 5 p.m. when men in black
By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer Orlando Scandrick’s season is over before it started after the Dallas cornerback tore two ligaments in his right knee in practice at
I am Erika Estes; a community activist in the Dallas area. In the wake of the negative police publicity I have a great news story regarding our own Dallas Police Officer that
Mrs. Dotson was born on March 20, 1911 to the late Willis and Ida Draper, Greenwood, LA. She attended schools in Greenwood and completed her high school education at
Authors, poets and artists will be featured at the 13th Annual Tulisoma South Dallas Book Fair and Arts Festival to be held Aug. 28-29 in Fair Park. The
