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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 […]

Black Girl Delivers Powerful Message

Posted on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 by admin

By Cheryl Mattox Berry Throughout March, which is Women’s History Month, I’ve been struggling with how to tell black women that they need to join the #MeToo movement to protest violence against black girls and women. I was tired of preaching and couldn’t think of a fresh way to deliver the message. My answer came Saturday […]

Boycott R. Kelly

Posted on July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 by admin

By 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 […]

Make Others Respect Your Body

Posted on January 13, 2014 by admin

By 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 […]

R. Kelly CD Goes Back to the Store

Posted on December 20, 2013 by admin

By 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 […]