News Mario Monteiro Was Incarcerated at 17. Gardening Helped Him Survive 23 Years. I learned to garden in Rhode Island’s Maximum Security prison, which I entered as an 18-year-old kid. I was serving two consecutive life sentences... My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
News I WAS JUSTTHINKING…Little-known African American behind creation of Mill City cotton mill near Fair Park For many, many decades, I have been drawn to the life story of an important figure in Dallas African American history that the general public has... My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
News North Texas Students Unite for 2026 Texas Peer-to-Peer Youth Conference Focused on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention FORT WORTH, Texas (April 3, 2026) More than 1,500 students, educators and volunteers from across North Texas gathered April 1–2 for the 4th annual Texas-Sized... My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
News A Tribute to Ernest McMillan you never gave up!” Those were the last words Icon McMillan, as I called him, sent to me when we last communicated in December... My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
Spotlight Story Black Business: For Us Collective For Us Collective is a culturally responsive mental health practice created with real life in mind. My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
Superb Woman Superb Woman: Ebele Kemery bele Kemery is based in Plano and is the Head of Skills, Learning and Development at J.P. Morgan. My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
Uncategorized OBIT: LA’NYLONDA LAJO MALONE It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of La'Nylonda Lajo Malone, My IMessengerApril 4, 2026
News The economy was already soft; here’s what to look for next This week’s economic reports will tell us whether the U.S. economy was already losing momentum before war in the Middle East pushed oil prices... My IMessengerApril 3, 2026
DMN Stories Why Texas wants to explore annexing part of New Mexico Texas lawmakers plan to study the possibility of annexing a chunk of its western neighbor. My IMessengerApril 2, 2026
News The Disturbing Rise Of ‘Comply Or Die’ Policing One of the sad realities of the United States is that police using excessive force is a fairly common occurrence, but very little is... My IMessengerApril 2, 2026