Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: SAY WHAT YOU MEAN AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY Ketanji Brown Jackson Heard Her! I am still amazed at the great lessons our elders leave in plain sight. Lucille “Big Mama” Allen’s lessons... Terry AllenMarch 31, 2022
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: TRY ME AND YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW When Lucille “Big Mama” Allen stood in the doorway between the kitchen and the “big room” and spoke from her playbook, this particular advisory,... Terry AllenFebruary 18, 2022
Spotlight Story Buy Black Business Spotlight: City Men Cook Presented by a Taste of The South, Inc. a 501 (c) 3, City Men Cook, the event, is dedicated to honoring and celebrating fathers.City... Texas Metro NewsFebruary 15, 2022
Editorial BIG MAMA SAID: JOB WELL DONE, RECOGNIZE GOD HAD A PURPOSE FOR YOU, HOLLYWOOD When any of us completed a chore, task or assignment, my grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” would publicly tell us that we did a good... Terry AllenFebruary 3, 2022
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “KEEP ON LIVING BECAUSE HEALTHY LIVING IS CRUCIAL! JOIN US THIS MLK WEEKEND As I opened the front door of the home my grandfather built with his own hands Big Mama shared one of her standard “Baby,... Terry AllenJanuary 13, 2022
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA TAUGHT ME: “WISH IN ONE HAND, SPIT IN THE OTHER. SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST!” As a child, my Big Mama had other women in the community that would of- ten say this to their children. Oftentimes, when I... Terry AllenDecember 10, 2021
DMN Stories Reaction to Eddie Bernice Johnson’s retirement from Congress from Dallas to Washington D.C. Colleagues in Congress along with Dallas residents lauded the longtime Congress member. Texas Metro NewsNovember 22, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “YOU MUST POUR INTO THOSE WHO POUR INTO YOU” FROM EMMETT TO FLOYD! I now know what was Lucille “Big Mama’ Allen saying to me and others when she stated, “you must pour into those who pour... Terry AllenNovember 18, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “KEEP ON LIVING” AS YOU SEEK YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING! I am fortunate to have many hats I wear. Over my lifetime I have been blessed with many roles: educator, manager, reporter, entrepreneur, mentor... Terry AllenNovember 11, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: KNOW YOUR PLACE THEN LET GOD CALL OUT THE LION IN YOU! My grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” Allen, spoke this all too well and many times during her lifetime. I know when you see this you... Terry AllenOctober 28, 2021