BY ABBY LIVINGSTON AND ISABELLA ZOU A promotional event for a book examining the role slavery played leading up to the Battle of the Alamo that was scheduled at the Bullock
Dallas, TX – About 80 members of the Strong family and friends celebrated Juneteenth at the Dallas Arboretum on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Strong family members are descendants of Civil War-era enslaved persons who were freed
By HILLEL ITALIE NEW YORK (AP) — On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations began within days: parades and public readings,
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday used her first trip to the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office to call for
(Dallas, TX – June 24, 2021) – Brendon Mason of Rowlett, TX is the recipient of this year’s Teen Graffiti Book Scholarship for his outstanding commitment to education and
By MARYCLAIRE DALE PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and opened the way for his immediate release from prison Wednesday in
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE DALLAS (AP) — Jill Biden played offense Tuesday in the fight against COVID-19, teaming up with an NFL Hall of Fame running back to encourage
By ALAN FRAM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s latest rejection of a Republican effort to dismantle “Obamacare” signals anew that the GOP must look beyond repealing the law if