Jamal talks the big win over the Eagles that snapped the Cowboys out of a losing streak and chalked up big numbers for Javonte Williams.

Keep up with the lates at http://www.northdallasgazette.com

Cowboys End Two-Game Skid and Keep Division Hopes Alive

Cowboys End Two-Game Skid and Keep Division Hopes Alive

The People’s Revival GOTV 2026 Tour | Friendship-West Baptist Church | Dallas | Sponsored by the PNBC, the AFL-CIO and Rainbow PUSH

The provided sources highlight significant historical and contemporary milestones within Black communities in Virginia, notably celebrating the 250th anniversary of the historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg and its newly reconstructed original meeting house. Additionally, the materials detail the Virginia Union University Gospel Choir earning a first-round consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards for their live recording, “Great Is Yahweh.” Archival excerpts further showcase various past events, including local sports updates, community advocacy against unfavorable municipal land plans and waterfront playground sites, and historical profiles such as Jesse Boland, recognized as Virginia’s pioneering Black aviator in 1920.

The Defender asked five Black Houston voters at Texas Southern University what it takes for a candidate to earn their vote, and the answers don’t fit neatly into any party box.

Students and community leaders from TSU and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women talk party labels, showing up in Third Ward and Fifth Ward before Election Day, rising costs, cuts to special education, the erasing of Black history, and what older generations get wrong about young voters.

In this video, you’ll hear from:
– Arielle Price, President, Texas Southern University NAACP
– Kobe McPhaull, Vice President, Campus Pals, Texas Southern University
– Evan Robinson, Texas Southern University
– Dr. Sierra Orsino, Member, National Coalition of 100 Black Women
– Corey Hawkins, Co-Chair, Public Policy, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Houston Metropolitan Chapter

Chapters
0:00 Democrat, Republican or independent?
0:35 What would it take to earn your trust?
1:08 What issue is hitting home right now?
1:34 What older generations get wrong about young voters

Check your voter registration status and make a plan to vote so your voice is heard.

Subscribe to The Defender for more exclusive interviews, local news, and community coverage.

Visit Our Website

Home – updated

Read more stories by our team
https://defendernetwork.com/category/news/opinion/

Sign-up for the Top 5 newsletter

Defender Newsletters

Donate/ Support Our Work

Contribute to the Defender Network

The Conversation Continues..

Black Houston voters are turning out in big numbers as early voting surges across Harris County, and they want more than campaign promises.

Nearly 782,000 people voted early in Harris County through Oct. 27, including nearly 9,000 ballots cast at a single polling location in Acres Homes. The Defender’s Rain Eatmon reports on what’s motivating voters, from grocery prices and health care to public education and political representation, and why community leaders say the real work begins after Election Day.

In this video, you’ll hear about:
• Harris County’s early voting numbers through Oct. 27
• Strong turnout at an Acres Homes polling location
• The issues driving voters: grocery prices, health care, public education and representation
• Community groups knocking on doors to reach new voters
• Why Sunnyside leader Melanie Young says voting is just step one

Chapters
0:00 Black Houston is voting
0:09 The numbers
0:26 What’s driving voters?
0:45 The bigger message
0:56 After Election Day

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Check your polling location with the Harris County Clerk’s Office and make a plan to vote.

Visit Our Website

Home – updated

Read more stories by our team
https://defendernetwork.com/category/news/opinion/

Sign-up for the Top 5 newsletter

Defender Newsletters

Donate/ Support Our Work

Contribute to the Defender Network