Join Cheryl Smith, the publisher of The Garland Journal, Texas Metro News and I-Messenger, on weekly brief vodcast, Metro News Hype.

Award winning publisher and media group owner, Cheryl Smith, launches Metro News Hype today to focus on key stories readers need to know.

Wishing the best for the upcoming year and an enriched holiday season, Black media share holiday greetings through videos.

Watch part one of this in-depth discussion about the humble beginning of the hip-hop era with Black press members a part of Black News Link.