MY TRUTH: Thanks to you!

By Cheryl Smith

A little over a week to go in this year and we can call 2022 Black History.

What a year!

Some are ready to call it quits and move on.

But, do we really know what we are moving on to?

For me, I’d rather just take each day as it comes.

Admittedly the past almost three years have been like none other, making me re-think how I feel about so many people, places and things.

If there was ever anything in my lifetime that has been a catalyst for moving me to a point of self actualization quickly, it has to be the pandemic.

While I have talked about majoring in the minors, now I really am unapologetically trying to live my best life and that calls for letting some people and things go, or not letting them in your space.

I have said time and time again that growing up a Black woman in America has kept me in a constant state of action, activism and pandemonium; however, COVID-19 was no joke and it has taken a lot of work for me to see it through!

Which brings me to my truth.

I urge you to get your copy of the special edition of Texas Metro News that hits stands and your inbox this week.

You’ll have an opportunity to read poignant stories about COVID and its impact on our school system, impacting millions of children and educators; as well as their families, colleagues and communities.

You think you’ve been suffering?

Well, I don’t know if it provides much solace to know that you are not alone; that there are so many who have been challenged to their very core, as a result of COVID-19.

You will also read firsthand accounts, from mothers and fathers, caregivers and siblings who felt the harsh reality of the pandemic.

Thanks to a grant, funded by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Chan Zuckerberg Institute, we were able to not only provide the special edition on COVID -19, we also hosted two podcasts – using FaceBook Live, Streamyard, and BlogTalk Radio.

You can also see additional coverage on Thizz TV, Black Headlines News, National Newspaper Publishers Association Newswire Service, NABJ’s Black News and Views, the Dallas Morning News; to name a few.

Our team is proud of the work we did on this project and we hope to do more. We want to continue enlightening, inspiring, educating and uplifting with our work and we hope that you will continue to support.

Log on to www.texasmetronews.com and sign on to our daily newsletter and how you can be part of the solution as we deal with addressing the many societal ills that erode our quality of life.

Our special edition will be in schools, libraries, churches, mosques, synagogues, hospitals, government facilities and businesses.

So, as this year comes to a close, as we deal with the on-going effects of COVID-19; just know that our team here at I Messenger Media is totally committed to providing quality journalism and addressing the issues and concerns of our audiences.

We thank you for staying on this journey with us!