NDG Newstand Edition
3/11/2010
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Keeping Kids Safe Online »
(Family Features) For anyone with children or teenagers in the house, it's no surprise that being online is the in thing to do. According to research studies conducted by The Nielson Company, approximately 16 million U.S. children ages two to 11 are active online. This shows an 18 percent increase over the past five years, while the overall [...]
Dallas 2010 Auto Show has a Green Theme »
(NDG Wire) It seems like everyone is trying to live a more earth-friendly lifestyle these days, and the 2010 Dallas Auto Show is joining the crusade March 3-7 at the Dallas Convention Center. “Consumers have made small changes in their day-to-day activities to help reduce their carbon footprints by lowering the thermostat, recycling, and [...]
More Defendants Sentenced in Dallas City Hall »
(NDG Wire) Monday, U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn sentenced two more of the 13 defendants who were convicted in what has become known as the “Dallas City Hall Corruption Case.” Judge Lynn sentenced Darren L. Reagan, 50, of DeSoto, Texas, to 14 years in federal prison. Reagan, a community activist and the chairman and CEO of the Black [...]
Black History Within Plain View »
By Ruth B. Love (NNPA) Black History Month is a specific time in the calendar year designated to pause and pay homage to the vast contributions of African-Americans in and for this country. When we stop to celebrate the struggles and achievements of Black people, we are reminded of the imperative of teaching and weaving these achievements [...]
Roslyn M. Brock elected to lead the NAACP »
(NDG Wire) The NAACP named Roslyn M. Brock as Chair of the Board of Directors at its Annual Board Meeting on February 20 at the New York Hilton. Brock, 44, became the youngest ever and fourth woman to serve as Chair of the NAACP’s Board of Directors. A highly qualified candidate, her NAACP resumé boasts more than 25 years of service to the [...]
Plagued by credit-card debt? New laws could help »
by Texas Sen. Royce West Many of us can remember the theory of ‘trickle-down economics.’ It proposed that if the haves acquired enough, their largess would eventually reach the have-nots. But 20 years later, the have-nots still have not. The trickle spigot was somehow capped. But now it seems that the current economic crisis - [...]
Dangerous Ramifications of Sexting »
By Paul Abbot, Texas Attorney General Teenage Texans use of text messaging and camera-equipped cell phones has led to an alarming new practice: sexting. Sexting is the practice of teenagers sending sexually explicit messages or images electronically, primarily between mobile phones. Technological improvements that are now standard on many [...]
Texas State Representative Terri Hodge pleads guilty »
(NDG Wire) Gladys E. Hodge, also known as “Terri Hodge,” who was to go on trial early next month on charges outlined in a 31-count indictment charging 14 public officials and their associates with various offenses related to a bribery and extortion scheme involving affordable housing developments in the Dallas area, has pleaded guilty, [...]
Texas Scored Nine Out of Ten Key Indicators for »
(NDG Wire) The seventh annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, released by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), found that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation’s ability to respond to public health [...]
Truth Clinic: Haiti’s Duplicitous Relationship With »
By James W. Breedlove As the headlines on Haiti’s monstrous earthquake and subsequent recovery efforts begin to fade controversy still remains over the validity of the curse that, according to Pat Robertson, resulted from the Haitian slaves making a pact with the devil in 1791 to obtain their freedom from their French overseers. While the [...]
