Editorial Statement from Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson Today, the Dallas City Council took another major step toward doing right by our taxpayers when it comes to the future of City Hall... Texas Metro NewsJune 18, 2026
Editorial My Truth: Send a student to school There’s been a lot of talk lately about what schools our children should attend. The NAACP did something that many have been doing for... Cheryl SmithJune 18, 2026
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: God isn’t surprised…and you shouldn’t be, either We live in a world that is fraught with conflict and mean-spiritedness. A friend shared a situation she encountered: A lady she did not... Froswa' Booker-DrewMarch 18, 2022
Editorial The Black Card: BIG MAMA SAID: Blessing are like boomerangs. You have to send them out to get them back! By Terry Allen One of the greatest lessons taught to me from Lucille “Big Mama” Allen’s playbook became a common saying in the family.... Terry AllenMarch 17, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Can you overcome? As I sat home alone — multi-tasking, cleaning, writing and returning phone calls; I turned on the television to TV One and watched the... Cheryl SmithMarch 16, 2022
Editorial TO BE EQUAL: Supreme Court Decision on Alabama’s Gerrymandered Maps Makes a Mockery of the Voting Rights Act By Marc Morial “The reactionary right wing of the Supreme Court showed its true colors this week. Just as Selma’s officers didn’t arrest or... March 11, 2022
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: What’s your Ziklag? We all have dreams and somewhere along the way, we can become disoriented. We do not want to fight anymore because it is exhausting... Froswa' Booker-DrewMarch 11, 2022
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN: Bitcoin Barbie with a Hint of Jasmine? Bitcoin Barbie might have been a valuable asset to this community. Instead, she has become a part of a billionaire's doll collection. My three... Vincent HallMarch 10, 2022
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Reality Check Some people are made of plastic And you know some people are made of wood Some people have hearts of stone Some people are... Cheryl SmithMarch 10, 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,... March 10, 2022
Editorial THE LAST WORD: AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THE FED: FROM ANDREW BRIMMER TO LISA COOK By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The Federal Reserve Bank, founded in 1913, has had more than one hundred members of its Board of Governors. Forty-four... March 5, 2022
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: Accept the Unexpected I hate to rush but according to the GPS, I would only be two minutes late. That wasn’t bad but I wasn’t prepared for... Froswa' Booker-DrewMarch 4, 2022