For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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, […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The headline is a joke. There’s nothing cute about gnawing on a piece of rubber for hours. Everywhere I go, I see girls moving their jaws up and down, like a cow chewing its cud. Why? I don’t get the gum-chewing obsession. It’s too much work and not a good look. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry It’s Black History Month, and the calendar is full of activities. It’s overwhelming trying to see and do everything in 28 days. No disrespect, but I don’t think black history should be relegated to one short month. It should be observed throughout the year. Here’s a suggestion: Let’s use February to […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry It amazes me that people will do the stupidest things for fame. It troubles me that teens are taking pictures of themselves doing dangerous tricks for Internet celebrity. I’m referring to the social media trend called the “Selfie Olympics.” It should be renamed “Stupid Tricks That Could Kill Me” based on […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Sometimes, you act before you think. Then, there are times when you don’t realize that you did something wrong. As the saying goes, “When you know better, you do better.” Here is the latest installment of “Rules to Live By.” If you see yourself in any of them, work on correcting […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I can’t imagine walking down the street minding my own business and all of a sudden a grown man starts groping me. That’s what some young women say happened to them when they were teenagers. Women and teenage girls across the USA have been sharing stories about encounters with grown men […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The holiday season is my favorite time of year. I love decorating the Christmas tree, singing carols, hearing the story of Jesus’ birth at church and shopping for presents. While I enjoy buying gifts, it’s nice to receive them, too. I never complain about something someone has taken the time to […]
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