By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Cory Booker was so moved by the unanimous passage of a historic – and long overdue – bill to make

Sandra Crenshaw, Native Texas African American historian says that her family like most African Americans  built the Great State of Texas. Our story is intricately interwoven in the

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson It should come as no surprise to those who observe the American political and social landscape that former President Barack Obama and First

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Urban Meyer says he decided to end his remarkable coaching career at Ohio State partly because of the stress inherent in this high-intensity job.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bevo’s pregame strategy was to run right at the Bulldogs. Once the football started, Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger took the same approach with outstanding

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they’ll have to get government

WASHINGTON, DC – Today House Majority Whip-elect James E. Clyburn says the House will pass legislation to end the Trump Shutdown on the first day of the 116th Congress: “Responsible

Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced the appointment of Dominique Artis to the position of Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) Fire Chief. Artis will begin leading the 2000-member department effective

World War II Oldest Living Veteran became a Texas and National Hero Ennis, Texas December 29, 2018 Richard Overton, the nation’s oldest World War II veteran who was

Dallas, TX – State Representative Eric Johnson has been awarded the 2018 Cleophas R. Steele, Jr. Social Justice Award for his work in the Texas Legislature.  He accepted