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Civic lessons come to life at John Lewis Social Justice Academy

DALLAS — At John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes, social studies lessons don’t stop at the textbook. Twice a month, students hear directly from...

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III Claims Historic Victory in Texas’s 30th Congressional District

Photo Credit: SF MVP Productions DALLAS, March 4, 2026 — In a night defined by high energy and a clear call for transformative leadership, Rev. Frederick...

Old Aunt Mary Humphries died at her home in the Dirgin community on October 20, 1931 at the age of 125 years

This article was first published on February 28, 2001, 70th years after the death of Aunt Mary Humphries by Kawanah Kohlhaas “Back to a time...

IN MEMORIAM: Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. Passes Away at 84

NY AMSTERDAM NEWS — In the early 1960s when young activists were fighting against race-based discrimination Jackson was among them, unaware of the role...

Congressional Black Caucus chair says Trump’s post on the Obamas shows a ‘bigoted and racist regime’

By BILL BARROW and RIVER ZHANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since a racist video was posted on President Donald Trump's social media account,...

Grammys Open Black History Month as Michael Jackson’s Story Heads to the Big Screen

MICHAEL is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. /Courtesy Lions...

Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center

SAN ANTONIO — Flanked by state and local leaders, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, a San Antonio Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas...

New Trump Tax Law Locks in Gains for the Rich, Leaves Black Households Behind

Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins,...

Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Move Before the Nation Was Ready, Dies at 86

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent History often remembers movements by their most recognizable moments. It less often remembers the teenagers who moved...

Five Years Later, Capitol Officer Harry Dunn Says January 6 Was the Worst Day of His Life

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn spoke about the unforgettable day that’s shaped by time, pain, and resolve, revisiting what he has called...

Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds

Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune December 12, 2025 U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico by 8 percentage points in the Democratic primary for...

DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

By JIM MUSTIAN and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of...

Jasmine Crockett, leaning toward Senate bid, schedules campaign event Monday

Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune December 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, appears to be inching closer to a U.S. Senate bid, scheduling a...

A Black Friday of Resistance as Americans Push Back

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Black Friday arrives this year in a country wrestling with the weight of policies that have stripped stability from millions of Americans and placed Black communities at the edge of economic ruin.

Jimmie C. Gardner, Exonerated After 27 Years in Prison, Forms Foundation for Social Justice

THE AFRO — After serving 27 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Gardner’s conviction was overturned – one of more than...

U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the...