News MY TRUTH: Make ancestors and descendants proud Monday was the next to the last day of early voting for this most recent election. Garland JournalMay 6, 2026
News MY TRUTH: Bystanders or Standing By There is really a lot going on in the world today. While I had my words ready to put to paper or on the... Garland JournalApril 23, 2026
News MY TRUTH: To the Honorable Diane Ragsdale I was so pleased to read that Dallas Independent School District Board Trustee Ed Turner’s efforts led to the renaming of the City Lab... Garland JournalApril 2, 2026
News MY TRUTH: A wonderful person BY: Cheryl Smith Recently, I reached out to several members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. Believe me when I tell you that I... Garland JournalMarch 19, 2026
News MY TRUTH: Let’s all exhale BY: Cheryl Smith Here we go again. It seems like the more we say we want things to change, the more they stay the... Garland JournalMarch 5, 2026
News My Truth: It’s my Thing! BY: Cheryl Smith This title is a play on that song by the legendary Isley Brothers, who sing, “It’s your thing, do what you... Garland JournalFebruary 26, 2026
News MY TRUTH: Let’s Make that Change BY: Cheryl Smith The other night, I got into the car and Skylar was singing “Ain’t nobody gonna turn us around!” Now, Skylar is... Garland JournalFebruary 19, 2026
News My Truth: We have to take this war to the polls BY: Cheryl Smith Years ago, journalists visiting from Africa stopped by the offices of The Dallas Weekly in Sunny South Dallas, and we had a very interesting... Garland JournalFebruary 5, 2026
News MY TRUTH: You’re a critic, but not a politician? BY: Cheryl Smith That’s right. You’ve heard folks profess that they aren’t politicians and they don’t like politics. Now, give them a platform, and... Garland JournalJanuary 29, 2026
News MY TRUTH: Make this world a better place BY: Cheryl Smith Last year, around this time, I was in a deep funk. I just knew that America was in the redemption business... Garland JournalDecember 18, 2025