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Cheryl Smith
Publisher/Editor, I Messenger Media LLC
Location: dallas, TX United States
Joined: Jan 3rd, 2022
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Website:
http://www.texasmetronews.com
Education   (request update)
Florida A&M University class of 1980
Undergrad Major: Journalism
Campus Organization:
Delta Sigma Theta
Most Memorable Moment:
Pledging Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Interviewing Coach Jake Gaither, serving 4 years as statistician of Men's Basketball Team
- College Not Listed - class of 1986
Grad Major: Business Administration
High School: Cheryl in East Orange, NJ class of 1980
 
Experience
I currently work with I Messenger Media LLC as Publisher/Editor
I have 13 years of experience working in the Writing/Authoring industry.
Publisher/Editor | I Messenger Media
From August 2012 to Current • 14 year(s)
 Multi Media News organization - Texas Metro News, Garland Journal, I Messenger News Magazine, podcasts and events.
Pubisher/Editor | I Messenger Media, LLC
From July 2012 to Current • 14 year(s)
 
For years when people talked about Cheryl Smith, they described a woman who is passionate, committed and no-nonsense. You may remember her as a long-time award-winning talk show host on Soul 73 KKDA or editor of several publications in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Today, however, this National Association of Black Journalists Hall of Famer continues to excel as a journalist and rack up honors for remaining true to her craft while also lifting as she climbs. In addition to being the publisher-editor of I Messenger Media, the umbrella organization for Texas Metro News, Garland Journal, and I Messenger, Cheryl has an extensive career across various media platforms and as a journalism professor. Currently, Cheryl serves as Treasurer of the National Newspaper Publishers Association. She was secretary of the National Association of Black Journalists, board member of the Society of Professional Journalists and Society of Professional Journalists Foundation, and president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Journalists. She’s the former president of the Dallas-Fort Worth Florida A&M University (FAMU) National Alumni Association and the Dallas Metroplex Council of Black Alumni Associations. A graduate of FAMU with a degree in Journalism, Cheryl received her master's degree in Human Relations and Business. She has worked for several publications and she also served as executive aide to Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. Cheryl's Don't Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon, has raised thousands in scholarships and grants for area youth, as well as established a healthy living expo that services thousands annually; providing health screenings, seminars and programming. She’s the recipient of numerous awards for journalistic excellence, leadership and community service including in 2022, she received honors from the 100 Black Women of Metropolitan Dallas, Texas African American Chambers of Commerce, Women’s Leadership Summit; Editor & Publisher Magazine named her to its 25 over 50 and the FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication honored her as a Distinguished Alumni. A Golden Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and a life member of the FAMU Alumni Association, Cheryl is the mother to her nephew and three nieces: Andre, Alayna, Annya and Ayanna; who have blessed her with several brilliant grandchildren!
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