Editorial Our Voices: Help the Black Chambers of Commerce work for you There are a few words that have entered the common lexicon that have been gratuitously applied to individuals and organizations alike - sometimes with... My IMessengerApril 11, 2026
Editorial Our Voices: Thinking About Name Image And Likeness Agreements, College Degrees And March Madness. March Madness made me reflect upon how things have changed in college sports. If you are a part of today’s generation, you know about... My IMessengerApril 11, 2026
Editorial Our Voices: Tell the Supreme Court: We Still Need Affirmative Action By Ben Jealous One of the great joys of my life is teaching. I’m fortunate to teach classes on social justice at the University... I MessengerNovember 26, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: A Thankful Thanksgiving By Vincent L. Hall “For I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances may be. I know now how to live when things... I MessengerNovember 25, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Hard heads make… By Cheryl Smith As World AIDS Day December 1, approaches, I can’t help to think about how “hard heads make soft behinds.” It just... I MessengerNovember 24, 2022
Editorial To Be Equal: Ghost of Lee Atwater Haunts Midterm Elections By Marc Morial Violent crime, which fell during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, has returned to a level last seen in 2016. A... I MessengerNovember 19, 2022
Editorial The Last Word: Race Neutrality is Anti-Blackness By Dr. Julianne Malveaux For African Americans, the pending Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade conjures up memories of the Plessy v. Ferguson... I MessengerNovember 18, 2022
Editorial Faithful Utterance : The Dash is Very Important By Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew I will never forget that unique voice that was so soft, but you could always hear her joy. She was... I MessengerNovember 17, 2022
Editorial OUR VOICES: Now That the Election is Over… By Dr. John E. Warren Now that the election is over, this is a good time for reality checks. First, we must take a... I MessengerNovember 17, 2022
Editorial Black Card: Be Wary If a Naked Person Offers a Shirt Our Landscape Has Been Inundated with Ineffective DEI Checklisters I MessengerNovember 17, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Compassion By Cheryl Smith As I rode through Dallas last week, I was disgusted. I actually felt sick to my stomach. On street after street,... I MessengerNovember 17, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Will it Go Round in Circles? By Vincent L. Hall The online magazine “Stereogum” posted a June 2019 article about one of my favorite musicians. Reading it led to me... I MessengerNovember 12, 2022