For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry During a recent layover at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, I decided to engage in my favorite kill-the-time activity, checking out the magazine covers and tabloids at newsstands. To my chagrin, I discovered that celebrities are looking less and less like themselves. For example, Beyonce graced the cover of Harper’s Bazaar, but […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I wish I had a dollar for every time a student has said, “My teacher hates me.” If so, I’d be writing this blog from my private island in the South Pacific. My response when I hear that question is, “What makes you think that of all the things your teacher […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Name-calling. Throwing food and drinks. Pulling fake hair. Fighting. These are normal activities in the daily lives of many reality TV performers. Note, I didn’t say stars because these wannabe actors don’t deserve that label. They have no talent and are famous for being famous. I started watching reality TV – […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry When my niece was being harassed by a group of girls at her high school in Memphis, no one was interested in getting to the root of the problem – bullying. School administrators were more concerned about punishing my niece for fighting with one of the girls. Fearing for my niece’s […]
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