Sights Sounds and Thoughts

By Cheryl Mattox Berry You never know what kind of day it will be, who you’ll run into or what you might stumble upon. Everyone has a story or opinion to share if given an opportunity. Here are my latest encounters. Training Ground Six long-legged brown girls, who looked to be in middle school, were […]

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Turn on Some Music and Find Strength

By Cheryl Mattox Berry To borrow a phrase from one of Marvin Gaye’s songs, music has been my therapy. It quiets my mind, energizes my body and inspires me. It also helps me express feelings when words don’t come easy. Lately, I’ve been turning to contemporary gospel and R&B dusties with social and political messages […]

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Trump News Wears Me Out

By Cheryl Mattox Berry After more than a week of the man-child’s antics in the Oval Office, I couldn’t take any more Donald J. Trump news, so I decided to unplug from the media. No newspapers, Facebook, NPR, news feeds on my cellphone, CNN and local TV news. I needed a Trumpless day. Did I […]

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