Get ‘Happy’

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Once in a blue moon, a song comes along that touches your soul and makes you want to dance and shout. In other words, it makes you happy. Pharrell’s Oscar nominated song, Happy, from the Despicable Me 2 movie does just that. I heard the song for the first time during […]

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Beyonce ‘Partition’ Song: Crude

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Some celebrities will do anything for attention. They believe there’s no such thing as bad press. Truly talented artists usually don’t go for media stunts because their work speaks for itself, which brings me to my question of the day. Why in the world would Beyonce produce a risqué video, Partition, […]

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Get Comfortable in Your Dark Skin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry As we observe Women’s History Month, I encourage you to embrace girls and women of all hues – from white to ebony. I was reminded of how the media tend to forget women of color, especially those with darker skin tones, during the buzz leading up to Oscar night. Everyone was […]

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You Will Not Always Get What You Want

By Cheryl Mattox Berry You’ve no doubt heard the saying “You can’t always get what you want,” but are you one of those girls who thinks it doesn’t apply to you? I’ve got news for you: It most certainly does. Contrary to how you might have been raised, you’re not entitled to anything. You’ve got […]

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