Editorial
You’ve had a few weeks to digest the evisceration of the Voting Rights Act by the not-so-Supreme Court. You’ve struggled with finding the appropriate...
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You’ve had a few weeks to digest the evisceration of the Voting Rights Act by the not-so-Supreme Court. You’ve struggled with finding the appropriate...
There are moments in history when a people must decide whether they will merely survive the storm or stand in the storm with courage,...
I miss Dean Martin. Yes that boozy baritone from 60’s and 70’s Rat Pack fame.
What started out with loud voices has morphed into quite whispers. Crowds chanting it’s a new day are now almost silent. Bluster has now...
By Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) Among the many discussions that are taking place in Austin during this legislative session, it appears that a history...
By Dr. J. Ester Davis Texas Metro News Columnist To be upfront and direct, I am tired of receiving endless offers to buy my...
Jim Carville, a brilliant political strategist and Southern gentleman, has a way with words. Most African-Americans who know the dialect of Dixie would turn...
By Cheryl Smith, Publisher I talked to one of my mother’s best friends over the weekend. I always check on her and a few...
By Miles Jaye Staff Writer From the time your son is born—or before—you imagine his life path. From preschool to college, marriage, and the...
By Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) “Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower,...
By Vincent L. Hall Cheryl Smith, the publisher and CEO of this operation, rarely lends me any latitude or leverage, but this time I...
By Cheryl Smith Growing up in New Jersey, I wasn’t used to speaking to folks. There was an unwritten code. You didn’t make eye...
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux The crusading journalist, Ida B. Wells was born on July 16, 1862. Although she made her mark as a journalist,...
By Vincent L. Hall “I said to him, ‘Sir, when you have your dog in here we prefer that you keep it on a leash.’”...