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: Calling Out Global Anti-Blackness By Dr. Julianne Malveaux In Los Angeles, City Council President Nury Martinez resigned both her Council Presidency and later her seat after someone leaked... I MessengerNovember 6, 2022
Editorial Big Mama Said: If You Want to Hear God Smile, Tell Him Your Plans VOTE LIKE OBAMA IS ON THE BALLOT! I MessengerNovember 5, 2022
Editorial WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE: It’s in their nature like the scorpion By Dr. E. Faye Williams In this campaign season, I am reminded of the fable of the scorpion and the frog. For those unfamiliar,... I MessengerNovember 5, 2022
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: Will it ever end? By Dr. Froswa’ Booker-Drew The problem is getting worse and debating over guns hasn’t made a difference. 21-year-old Asia Womack was murdered by a... I MessengerNovember 5, 2022
Editorial OUR VOICES: Homelessness and the November 8th Vote By Dr. John E. Warren This week we have new numbers suggesting that the homeless population is growing in spite of efforts to make... I MessengerNovember 3, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: Anxiety? – It’s Gon Be OK! By Vincent L. Hall They keep sayin’ I should get helpBut I don’t even know what I needThey keep sayin’ speak your truthAnd at... I MessengerNovember 3, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: It’s that time of year again By Cheryl Smith Wednesday morning, I was a guest on a show talking about voting and how we can get folks to the polls.... I MessengerNovember 3, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Public urged to donate to new SMU Human Rights Scholarship honoring Thomas Muhammad By Norma Adams-Wade Sometime before he joined the ancestors in August this year, the late Thomas Muhammad had said he expected his legacy to... I MessengerNovember 3, 2022
Editorial Big Mama Said: Fill our Cup First and With the Overflow Fill Others Voter Turnout is Crucial By Terry Allen Big Mama stood on her front porch and told us, “There is a secret place in the presence of God, and... I MessengerOctober 29, 2022
Editorial OUR VOICES: Some Politicians Confuse Freedom with Irresponsibility By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. As extreme weather caused floods in Kentucky, collapse of the water system in Jackson Mississippi, and the savage... I MessengerOctober 28, 2022