For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Oh, no. My hometown – Memphis – is the fattest city in USA, according to a new WalletHub study. That doesn’t surprise me considering my gastronomical pursuits when I go home. It’s hard to visit the Bluff City without pigging out on Southern cuisine. Soon as I book my ticket, I start […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Change came to America in waves during the 1960s while I was playing jacks, working on my Girl Scout badges and cheerleading. The civil rights movement, migrant farmworkers movement, birth control pill, declassification of homosexuality as a mental illness, women’s rights and many more milestones in American history are explored in […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I don’t understand why some people try to walk back their words after they say offensive things. Do they think people will forget? Whatever comes out the first time is usually how a person really feels, so why not own up to those statements. Or better yet, why don’t they think […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Whenever I’m in the company of younger women, I always ask whether they’re in a relationship. Surprisingly, most 20-somethings say they’re not dating because it’s too complicated. The reason: Social media. Excuse me, but doesn’t social media make it easy to approach someone and strike up a text exchange that leads […]
Continue ReadingSoul singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette is having the time of her life. In one week, LaVette said she lost a Grammy, turned 70 and got a new recording contract. The audience gave her a thunderous round of applause during a recent concert when she poked fun at the loss and marveled at her success at this […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Former UFC Champion Ronda Rousey finally spoke out about her crushing loss to Holly Holm, but I wished she had just kept quiet. Rousey told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that she comtemplated suicide after losing the fight last November. Seriously, Ronda? I can understand being angry, disappointed and embarrassed. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Pop singer Adele is a breath of fresh air in an industry dominated by female singers in skimpy outfits doing and saying outrageous things on social media. Adele doesn’t need gimmickry to attract fans. Her soulful voice does the job. Her latest album, 25, sold 3.38 million copies the first […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Once upon a time, the only things I hated shopping for were jeans and a bathing suit. That list has grown to include just about everything I wear – casual pants, dress pants, suits and dresses. Now that my body has morphed into my mother’s shape (sorry, Josie) shopping isn’t fun […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry As a tribute to the indomitable spirit of poet and author Maya Angelou, I’d like to share my favorite poem, Still I Rise. The words aptly describe how I’ve felt many times surrounded by people who questioned my credentials or held preconceived notions about how I was supposed to act, speak […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry If you follow some of the women on reality TV and those in the headlines (V. Stiviano/LA Clippers controversy,) they would have you believe that the key to fame and fortune is a rich man. So what if he’s married, go after him anyway. Better yet, have a baby by him […]
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