Editorial OUR VOICE: For Such a Time as This There are moments in history when a people must decide whether they will merely survive the storm or stand in the storm with courage,... My IMessengerMay 29, 2026
Editorial Our Voices: Netflix really is a joke I miss Dean Martin. Yes that boozy baritone from 60’s and 70’s Rat Pack fame. My IMessengerMay 23, 2026
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
Editorial OUR VOICES: Oppose Kroger and Albertsons Merger By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Think the cost of food is high? Just wait. Last week, Kroger announced plans to acquire Albertsons in... I MessengerNovember 11, 2022
Editorial OUR VOICES: Give Light and People Will Find the Way By Marian Wright Edelman Earlier this year, members of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools team and other colleagues had opportunity to attend... I MessengerNovember 11, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: A Dream Deferred By Cheryl Smith Harlem What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?Or fester like a sore—And then... I MessengerNovember 10, 2022
Editorial Money Talk: You need to talk to your children about money By Rodney A. Brooks I never had a conversation about money with my parents. Never. Even when I applied to colleges I don’t remember... I MessengerNovember 10, 2022