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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 was almost in tears. If you know anything about me, I love my family, everybody’s family — no matter how...
By Cheryl Smith Recently, I was at the airport and a man was turning in a rental car. The agent at the desk checked...
By Cheryl Smith Can Understanding Be Mellow? Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager sang, “Ain’t Understanding Mellow.” I loved listening to that song as...
By Cheryl Smith Usually, when organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) come to town for conferences or conventions, the same cookie-cutter story appears...
Eddie Bernice Johnson Lives Non-profit to continue her works
By Cheryl Smith We feel your impact every day! Usually, when organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) come to town for conferences or...
By Cheryl Smith I was in tears as we were driving home from a Juneteenth celebration last weekend. Silent tears. I was crying inside....
By Cheryl SmithTexas Metro News WHAT’S IN A NAME? Young men carry on naming tradition There are reasons to celebrate Black fathers, according to...
This is a remix of the column that was written for mothers. Have you ever had serious regrets? Wondered if you could just have...