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 Pride Month Means Black Pride too! By Dr. Julianne Malveaux June is Pride Month, commemorating the violent police raid on the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, when GLBTQ activists... June 23, 2021
Editorial OUR VOICES: Vaccinations for adolescents on rise By Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The COVID-19 pandemic has not yet ended throughout and across America. Yes, there has been considerable progress in the... June 23, 2021
Editorial The Black Card: BIG MAMA SAID: “What About Me? Who are the of betrayers Juneteenth today? Many of us have had to ask leadership, “What about me” and some of our leadership charade around as ‘good trouble but come clearly... Terry AllenJune 17, 2021
Editorial WAKE UP AND STAY WOKE: The ‘Groundhog Day’ Effect By Dr. E. Faye Williams I have always been amazed by the immediate, long-lasting impact of the media on cultural/current events. This is the... June 17, 2021
Editorial The Last Word: Does the arc bend toward justice: From Tulsa to George Floyd By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Just one year ago, George Floyd was brutally murdered on the streets of Minneapolis at the hands of a rabid... June 17, 2021
Editorial WHAT’S ON MILES’ MIND: The games people play By Miles Jaye If you’re reading this piece, it’s safe to assume you are old enough to remember games. To be more specific, the... June 17, 2021
Editorial QUIT PLAYIN’: If She was Still Alive… …Your Great Grandmo- ther would whip your ass! And if she didn’t, somebody else’s grandma might do it in her absence. Comedian and Oscar... Vincent HallJune 17, 2021
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: The least of Us Have you ever been hungry, wondering where your next meal would come from? What about shelter? When you’re in your warm, comfy bed, do... Cheryl SmithJune 17, 2021
Editorial FAITHFUL UTTERANCES: A No-Win Situation Many of us have someone that we know impacted by incarceration. According to the NAACP Criminal Justice Toolkit, “There are 3 million people in... Froswa' Booker-DrewJune 16, 2021
Editorial What’s on miles’ mind: How did we become inextinguishable? By Miles Jaye What God is it that strengthens and steels a people to withstand the persecution my people have? What is it within,... June 10, 2021