Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “KEEP ON LIVING BECAUSE HEALTHY LIVING IS CRUCIAL! JOIN US THIS MLK WEEKEND As I opened the front door of the home my grandfather built with his own hands Big Mama shared one of her standard “Baby,... I MessengerJanuary 13, 2022
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA TAUGHT ME: “WISH IN ONE HAND, SPIT IN THE OTHER. SEE WHICH FILLS UP FIRST!” By Terry Allen As a child, my Big Mama had other women in the community that would of- ten say this to their children.... I MessengerDecember 10, 2021
Dallas Morning News Reaction to Eddie Bernice Johnson’s retirement from Congress from Dallas to Washington D.C. Colleagues in Congress along with Dallas residents lauded the longtime Congress member. I MessengerNovember 22, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “YOU MUST POUR INTO THOSE WHO POUR INTO YOU” FROM EMMETT TO FLOYD! By Terry Allen I now know what was Lucille “Big Mama’ Allen saying to me and others when she stated, “you must pour into... I MessengerNovember 18, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “KEEP ON LIVING” AS YOU SEEK YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING! I am fortunate to have many hats I wear. Over my lifetime I have been blessed with many roles: educator, manager, reporter, entrepreneur, mentor... I MessengerNovember 11, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: KNOW YOUR PLACE THEN LET GOD CALL OUT THE LION IN YOU! By Terry Allen My grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” Allen, spoke this all too well and many times during her lifetime. I know when you... I MessengerOctober 28, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “GET YOUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER BEFORE YOU JUDGE MINE” Without fail, mighty words would always shoot forth when Lucille “Big Mama” Allen stood in the doorway between the kitchen and the “big room”... I MessengerOctober 21, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: “GOD GOTCHA AND YOU WILL PREVAIL” Black Men By Terry Allen She never faltered or waned in her belief system. My grandmother, Lucille “Big Mama” Allen will say to us, “God gotcha”... I MessengerOctober 14, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: “DON’T LET YOUR EGO BLOCK YOUR JOURNEY! HONOR THE WOMEN FIRST” By Terry Allen Hey reader family. I want to remind you that my Big Mama lessons are poured into me via the experiences by... I MessengerOctober 9, 2021
Editorial THE BLACK CARD: BIG MAMA SAID: Your Eyes Have To Be Kept On The Prize! BY TERRY ALLEN I hope Lucille “Big Mama” Allen is still proud of me because I am blessed for her lessons. She would be... I MessengerOctober 2, 2021