May 2018 – Girl I Am All That

When Harry Met Meghan…

Posted on May 21, 2018July 22, 2018 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry I’ve never been enamored of the British royal family, so I wasn’t one of the wedding watchers. Still, I couldn’t escape the hoopla over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s union. There was news about the royal nuptials everywhere I went or looked Saturday from the moment I woke up. From the […]

Daughter Encourages Me to Live My Best Life

Posted on May 13, 2018May 13, 2018 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry This Mother’s Day my daughter, Jasmine, flipped the script and surprised me by saying how proud she was of me for fulfilling my dream – writing “Memphis Blues,” my first novel. For the last 27 years, I’ve been her biggest cheerleader for everything she’s done – from her championship tennis days […]

Make it Easier for Girls to Report Sexual Abuse

Posted on May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry It looks like the #MuteRKelly movement is about to roll right over him. It’s about time. For the last five years, I’ve been asking fans to boycott his music and concerts, and pressure radio stations to stop playing his music. All it took was for some high profile celebs – John […]