For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry I’ve overheard and engaged in the most interesting conversations at the gym. Before my Zumba class started one day, Tony, a Venezuelan in his early 20s, said he liked my hair. We wear a similar curly hairstyle except his is blond. He asked if he could touch my hair. I let […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Here we go again. New allegations of sexual abuse have surfaced against R&B crooner R. Kelly. This time, Kelly is accused of holding several young women – all of them legally adults – in a cult-like environment at homes in Atlanta and Chicago. The parents of these young women claim Kelly […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry A dress code has been on the books for women and men working on Capitol Hill since forever, but now women who want to bare their shoulders are making a big deal out of it. Last week, a TV reporter was barred from the Speaker’s lobby, which is a room outside […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Be careful what you say around your children. I’m not talking about disparaging remarks about other races and ethnic groups because we know our offspring tend to believe what they hear at home. I’m referring to phobias and insecurities. Many parents unwittingly saddle their kids with their own issues, which can have […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Every now and then, a challenge presents itself that reminds me of the green sundress. I can laugh now, but it was a serious matter at the time. Here’s the story: One summer, I decided that I would learn how to sew. My mother, grandmother and sister made beautiful clothes so […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My mother, Josephine, has always been an enigma. That is, until about ten years ago when she started divulging family secrets and telling anecdotes about growing up in rural Mississippi and the men in her life. Until then, this is what I knew about Mom: She was a dedicated nurse, disciplinarian […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The beach, where bodies are on full display, is one of the few places where women don’t seem to be concerned about how their body looks or who’s looking at them. Who would’ve thought that fear of body-shaming doesn’t apply to bodies on the beach. I had that epiphany while biking […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Why are women so afraid to say something when they’re treated unfairly? That’s the question that keeps running around in my head as the media report cases of sexual harassment in the workplace. It seems that many of these women suffered in silence until someone else stepped forward. The reasons given […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry If we could get rid of bad stuff in our lives as easy as the folks in the TV commercial for the letgo app, life would be a lot easier. Unfortunately, we have to work hard at removing obstacles that keep us from being our best selves, but It can be […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Who needs the “Fearless Girl” statue on Wall Street to show that women are courageous? I don’t. We saw millions of fierce women at the Women’s March on Washington and around the world the day after Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. The 4-foot, 250-pound bronze girl, who is facing down a charging […]
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