Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: “WOW!” Remember your MOM By Cheryl Smith I have heard men talk about when their attitudes about women changed and usually, this revealing moment comes when they find... My IMessengerMay 9, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Is it still the Ballot or the Bullet? It was 60 years ago, that Malcolm X (the real X) addressed the critical subject of voting. I’m sharing his words today because there... My IMessengerMay 2, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: What are the adults doing? By Cheryl Smith Looking back, I now realize how many rituals our family had and how we were expected to conduct ourselves during each... I MessengerOctober 6, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Singing that same tune By Cheryl Smith Have you ever started to do something and then stopped because you suddenly feel stupid as hell? Well, welcome me to... I MessengerSeptember 29, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: What were you doing? By Cheryl Smith It was a hot Saturday afternoon at the Choctaw Stadium for the Arlington Football Classic and there were plenty of seats... I MessengerSeptember 22, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: A Reality Check By Cheryl SmithPUBLISHER Recently during a speech, I praised the Black Press: “As the Black Press celebrates 195 years, I thank the National Newspaper... I MessengerSeptember 15, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Did you do what I asked? By Cheryl Smith Last year when I attended the inaugural Arlington Showdown, where the Southern Jaguars and the Texas Southern Tigers took to the... I MessengerSeptember 8, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Call Nana Irene, that’s what we did! By Cheryl SmithPUBLISHER To know Nana Irene Morehead was to love her. Nana, for Africans and African Americans, is not a name we bestow... I MessengerSeptember 1, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: That Last Goodbye Thomas Muhammad had been ill and dealing with health issues for several years but I was not one for prematurely writing his obituary. And... I MessengerAugust 25, 2022
Cheryl's World ICDC goes GREEN By Cheryl Smith For decades, Dallas native and former Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Diane Ragsdale has been a champion for her community and while... I MessengerAugust 24, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Worthy of Celebrating By Cheryl Smith This is a significant time in my life and while there has been much to celebrate, there have been some tumultuous... I MessengerAugust 18, 2022
Cheryl's World Services held for activist, servant, humanitarian Thomas Ali Muhammad, a man who wore many hats and is often referred to as an historian, activist, Muslim scholar, warrior, writer, servant leader... I MessengerAugust 18, 2022