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 I WAS JUST THINKING: Who was Yanga? African Prince on exhibit and why he’s important to African Americans and Latinos (Part I) By Norma Adams-Wade I hate not knowing something. But I am among tens of thousands of African-Americans who never heard of and were never... I MessengerMay 26, 2022
Editorial FROM SENATOR WEST ON UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTING DALLAS – I join millions of Texans and Americans in offering my most sincere condolences; first to the families of the victims of the... I MessengerMay 26, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Congrats to the class of 2022 By Cheryl Smith It’s hard to imagine what members of the Class of 2022 are feeling. And that was also pretty much the case... I MessengerMay 26, 2022
Editorial THE LAST WORD: Our Disappearing Rights By Dr. Julianne Malveaux When the Supreme Court overturned Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, it struck a blow to voting rights. No... I MessengerMay 21, 2022
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: Watching for Wisdom By Dr. Froswa Booker-Drew In the last few years, the emergence of experts on social media is staggering. There are so many self-proclaimed gurus... I MessengerMay 20, 2022
Editorial TO BE EQUAL: Celebrate the Women Who Shape the Racial Justice Movement By Marc Morial “We’ve had to believe in something beyond what was readily available to us. We were always aware of our dignity, always... I MessengerMay 20, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Bullying? Really? By Vincent L. Hall As it concerns Supreme Court Injustice Clarence Thomas (pronounced Tom-Ass) I pray that he goes before me. I shudder at... I MessengerMay 19, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Locals weigh-in on “Evil” description of Russian President Vladimir Putin By Norma Adams-Wade When you hear and see Russian President Vladimir Putin’s name in media and on the Web these days, he frequently is... I MessengerMay 19, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Together we can make a difference By Cheryl Smith Just as we must accept that with life there will be death; we must realize just as there is joy, there... I MessengerMay 18, 2022
Editorial Mind over Matter: Controlling the Womb By Dr. Brenda Wall It’s more to it than abortion. Abortion has become the inflammatory debate in which everyone has had an opinion for... I MessengerMay 13, 2022