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When it was announced that The Dallas Morning News’ Executive Editor Katrice Hardy was taking another position, there were mixed emotions from people I...
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When it was announced that The Dallas Morning News’ Executive Editor Katrice Hardy was taking another position, there were mixed emotions from people I...
By Cheryl Smith Fifteen years ago, at the age of 59, Teddy Pendergrass died on January 13. While I recall his many songs, his...
By Cheryl Smith You may not have heard about the demise of yet another newspaper. This is the message I sent to Focus Daily...
By Cheryl Smith As we close out 2024, I can’t help but reflect on the year with mixed emotions and look forward to 2025...
By Cheryl Smith I met my sorority sister Cheryl Hickmon when she was a regional representative of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. During the time...
By Cheryl Smith I am feeling a certain way about Odinga Kambui. In a letter, Odinga wrote: Open letter to the person(s) who found...
My impression of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is that he wasn’t trying to be a celebrity, to be a star, to be a...
By Cheryl Smith I’m dancing every day that I am on this earth. I might start doing the Duck, Philly Freeze, Hustle, Funky Chicken,...
By Cheryl Smith It’s about time to stick a fork in 2021. There were so many lessons in this year which was the first...
OK, you’re probably wondering if I am dreaming when actually for me just the mere fact that I am being seen and not viewed,...
We know there’s a pandemic. There will be challenges, obstacles and roadblocks that will cause us to face, overcome and pivot. We also know...
By Cheryl Smith As 2021 rapidly comes to a close, I thought about something weighing heavily on my mind and in my heart. To...
Who should be the Person of the Year for 2021? Good question. Who decides and what is the criteria? Looking back at previous Persons...
By Cheryl Smith There’s nothing like a pandemic to help people put things into perspective. Vacations, retirements, marriages, and divorces are just a few...