Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: An open letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on CRT and ‘wokeness’ For a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, indoctrination and revisionist history have a different meaning. I MessengerSeptember 15, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING…: Artist of Dallas King statue Walter Winn Jr. deserves our memory – Part I By Norma Adams-Wade The late, unassuming Dallas artist and jazz drummer Walter Winn Jr. popped into my mind recently. I wish his name were... I MessengerAugust 25, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Travis Wortham debuts new book Creating Monsters or Raising Champions: “What’s Wrong with Deez Kidzs?” By Norma Adams-Wade The white clothing on the majority of the guests at Travis Wortham Jr’s book signing and reception Sunday June 26 was... I MessengerJune 30, 2022
Editorial I Was Just Thinking…w/ Norma Adams-Wade Joining Norma Adams-Wade on “I Was Just Thinking” is Bob Lydia and Arthur Fleming – two former presidents of the Dallas Branch NAACP. Fleming’s... I MessengerJune 14, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING… : Who was Yanga? African prince on exhibit and why he’s important to African-Americas and Latinos (Part II) By Norma Adams-Wade Continuing after last week’s introduction of Gaspar Yanga, why he’s important to Latinos and African-Americans, and the two cultures’ distinct celebrations... I MessengerJune 2, 2022
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 I WAS JUST THINKING: Donald “Don” Payton – our Dallas African griot. Look it up. Dallas Black history is shut up in his bones – like fire, burning in a pit. He uses every opportunity to unleash those flames... I MessengerApril 28, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Developer builds lives along with homes, businesses By Norma Adams-Wade You have to get to know Kevin Brown, his family, and up-bringing to understand his motivation and way of life. The... I MessengerApril 7, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: My personal Women’s History Month Heroines. Who are yours? By Norma Adams-Wade March, of course, is Women’s History Month when the nation highlights women who have made a difference. But, like in sports,... I MessengerMarch 10, 2022
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Was I A Local Hidden Figure? By Norma Adams-Wade Ran across an old newspaper article the other day that took me back to my first job after college in the... I MessengerJanuary 20, 2022