For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By 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 The holidays are here. That means shopping, gift-giving and family gatherings. When your family gets together for dinner, that’s an excellent time to find out about your family history. No, I don’t want you to draw a family tree with a million branches and names. Your assignment is to ask elderly […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry I recently saw a movie, Life, Above All, that defines the meaning of true friendship. The movie, based on the book, Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton, is an emotionally packed drama about 12-year-old Chanda who fights the fear and shame of AIDS, which has affected her family in a small village near […]
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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