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January 2015 The start of a new year is an excellent time to reflect on the progress that Dallas ISD has made.  This school year, working together and

ROSA LEE STARNES was recognized by the Senate of the State of Texas on Dec. 2, the occasion of her 100th birthday. Born Dec. 2, 1914 in Upshur County, she

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist The 2015 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday should have a different impact on the collective consciousness of Black America. Why?

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN television channel has recently posted three new positions on their web site. They are looking to hire a Payroll Administrator, a Health Editor for Oprah.com,

During a tennis match, there are specific words players often say to themselves that help win points. Coaches who work with serious players, make certain that their students know

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson The  new highly acclaimed  motion picture ”Selma” suggests that former President Lyndon Baines Johnson was not an ardent supporter of the Voting Rights

In the mid-1900s Des Moines, Iowa was where she had high hopes of settling, until a bishop with the black Methodist church shared his harsh feelings striping away

The White House on Thursday announced a proposal that President Barack Obama said would make community college “free for everybody who is willing to work for it.” But

DALLAS— Films on historic events provide a visual glimpse into important periods in time.  Approximately 10,000 Dallas Independent School District students will receive the opportunity to view the civil rights

LINE-UP TO BEGIN PROMPTLY AT 9:00 a.m. The parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. January 17, 2015 Saturday, at the Lancaster Elsie Robertson Middle School 822 Pleasant Run Road.