Paul Quinn College and Huston-Tilloson University have joined the HBCU Athletic Conference, adding to its legacy and creating a “family celebration” for the two schools.
Author Archives: Zahiyah Carter
Zahiyah Carter is a Tennessean who was forced to move to the Lone Star State. She is a sophomore at Paul Quinn College, the oldest HBCU west of the Mississippi River. She is a Strada Scholar who is also a member of the Paul Quinn College Honors Program.
Her life goal is to create Black media that is no reliant upon Black trauma. She has been writing since she was eight years old, and she has not stopped since. While she works on her life goal you can find her writing on her Substack or writing for the Dallas Weekly.
Her hobbies include listening to music, Tiktok, lifting heavy in the gym, writing, reading, and playing with her little brothers. She is always laughing, and refuses to be a serious person when it doesn't actively call for her to do so. You can always find her laughing or making someone around her laugh.
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Elizabeth Wattley’s Forest Forward Revitalization
Elizabeth Wattley has revitalized the Forest Forward Theatre in South Dallas, investing $17 million in Black-owned businesses and utilizing 78% of the contracts with Black-owned and minority-owned businesses.
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Trump’s Executive Orders: Impact on Education, Immigration, and Economy
President Trump has signed over 50 executive orders in his first 65 days in office, including one aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, which could lead to increased disparities between Black and Brown students, discrimination based on race, gender, and sexuality, and the luxury of education becoming a privilege for the rich.
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Cheryl Smith: From Seventh-Grade Newsletter to Award-Winning Journalist
Cheryl Smith, an award-winning journalist and owner of the I Messenger News Group, has spent over forty years in the industry, making her a legend and inspiring others to follow in her footsteps.
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House GOP Budget Approval: What’s Next?
The GOP’s budget plan would provide a $4.5 trillion tax break for the rich while eliminating programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and the SNAP benefits program, which would disproportionately affect low-income communities and increase healthcare costs for Americans.
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Importance of Truth Telling in Journalism in a Political Atmosphere of Censorship
The First Amendment guarantees the freedom of speech and press, but the Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the independent press by limiting access to the White House and allowing favoritism in the press pool, potentially leading to a tyrannical government and the erosion of American democracy.
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Dallas Community Honors Black Panther Leader Fahim Jabar Minkah with Park Name Change
Fahim J. Minkah Park has been renamed in honor of the late Black Panther Party member and founder of Southern Skates, whose legacy has been recognized by the Dallas City Council.
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Opal Lee, ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’, Inspires Students with Her Life Journey
Opal Lee, known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth”, visited Paul Quinn College to talk to students about the importance of Black history and the current state of the American political scene.
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TRIO Program Under Threat as DOGE Targets DOE
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is threatening the Department of Education (DOE), which is responsible for ensuring students have access to resources for college success. This could have a devastating impact on students who rely on the TRIO program, including the Student Support Services (SSS) program at Paul Quinn College.
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Elon Musk and Trump Vow to ‘Weed Out Corruption’ As Part of DOGE Initiative
Elon Musk, now head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has announced plans to reshape the federal government by investigating and restructuring several key agencies, including the Department of Education and FEMA.