On Saturday, April 8, 2017, Congresswoman Johnson hosted the 2017 Congressional Award Texas Ceremony for youth who have exhibited a willingness to voluntarily help others in the community,

(AP) — Ken Hitchcock is returning to coach the Dallas Stars, a person with direct knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press. The Stars are expected to announce

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) According to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), President Barack Obama’s education law, states and local school districts are required to

We often think on our homes as our sanctuaries.  This is true, our homes should be a place where we find refuge and peace. However, our homes should

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) There are great opportunities for African Americans and Latinos in the oil, natural gas, and petrochemical industries, according to industry insiders,

(AP) — Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says a bill designed to save the Dallas Police and Fire Pension amounts to a taxpayer bailout while taking control of the

THE COLONY -Law of Attraction Brothers to host 1st annual World’s Largest Dog Day at Dr. Pepper Ballpark. The event is scheduled on April 29, beginning at 12

(AP) — Two wrestlers and a weightlifter have been stripped of Olympic medals for doping at the 2008 and 2012 Games. The International Olympic Committee says Uzbek wrestler

(AP) – Last year manager Terry Francona went against the grain and put Carlos Santana in the leadoff spot in late April. The move worked out well with

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The Black Press Week ceremony dedicated to the late Lenora “Doll” Carter, former publisher of the “Houston Forward Times,” proved almost