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

Now that the New Year has rolled in, you may be wondering what to do next with your life. Some of us made New Year resolutions and we

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,

Psalm 84 has been labeled as a pilgrim psalm – one that depicts the yearning of a pilgrim whose passion was to dwell in God’s house.  There ought

Some years ago, a retired military officer was looking forward to a vacation on the famous train ride from San Francisco through Oregon to Seattle.  Amtrak used to

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