Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Must we return to ol’ wild west? By Norma Adams-Wade “Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear!” That familiar phrase from television screens in homes of the 1950s... Garland JournalMarch 28, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Lady Liberty or barbed/razor wire? By Norma Adams-Wade What to do about immigrants Call it either a dilemma or deliberate travesty. The Statue of Liberty – “Lady Liberty” –... Garland JournalFebruary 15, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Verna Thomas-Melton – last remaining of parents’ nine offspring writes book about survival and divine power By Norma Adams-Wade Verna Thomas-Melton received an award designating her as an “unsung Hero” seven years ago from Eta Phi Beta Sorority’s Epsilon Chapter.... Garland JournalJanuary 25, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: PRICELESS!: John Wiley Price honored as trailblazer By Norma Adams-Wade The story goes that the late legendary Dallas civil rights advocate Albert Lipscomb was in disbelief when he first met then... Garland JournalJanuary 11, 2024
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING… : Then and now: Will gap close…twain meet? Late visual artist Ernest H. Avery Jr.’s imagery stunned me…as I believe it did or will you. Garland JournalDecember 21, 2023
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Cussin’: What the Sam Hill for? By Norma Adams-Wade “I’ll kick your !!@#*!!%+#!#!….” There. Feel better now? You sure told them off! The question is, why does one feel better... Garland JournalOctober 27, 2023
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Survivor speaks virtually in Dallas to educate public about little-known heart condition that largely affects Black people By Norma Adams-Wade Randy Peters is on a mission to save Black people in America and the Caribbeans from a little-known, deadly heart failure... Garland JournalOctober 19, 2023
Editorial Eyewitness to history By Norma Adams-Wade It’s hard to describe the feeling of watching a deserving person you know fulfill their potential and claim their success. I... Garland JournalSeptember 28, 2023
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Nicknames: love or hate? By Norma Adams-Wade Hello. I’m “Nonie.” That’s my nickname. Family and close friends have called me that all my life. I don’t mind actually.... Garland JournalSeptember 22, 2023
Editorial I WAS JUST THINKING: Kudos to Alpha Phi Alpha for Florida exit By Norma Adams-Wade Let’s all stand and cheer Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. for cancelling plans to hold its upcoming annual convention in the... Garland JournalAugust 31, 2023