Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith Fifteen years ago, at the age of 59, Teddy Pendergrass died on January 13. While I recall his many songs, his...
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Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith You may not have heard about the demise of yet another newspaper. This is the message I sent to Focus Daily...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith As we close out 2024, I can’t help but reflect on the year with mixed emotions and look forward to 2025...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith Yes, I shedded tears. It’s not like I had any control, because I didn’t. Actually I was out of control as...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith Can Understanding Be Mellow? Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager sang, “Ain’t Understanding Mellow.” I loved listening to that song as...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith We feel your impact every day! Usually, when organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) come to town for conferences or...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith I was in tears as we were driving home from a Juneteenth celebration last weekend. Silent tears. I was crying inside....
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl SmithTexas Metro News WHAT’S IN A NAME? Young men carry on naming tradition There are reasons to celebrate Black fathers, according to...
Cheryl's World
This is a remix of the column that was written for mothers. Have you ever had serious regrets? Wondered if you could just have...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith I love music. Any kind of music! Okay, I am not that original. Maybe you have heard the Mighty, Mighty OJays...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith I don’t know the man’s name and probably wouldn’t recognize him if I saw him again because I had temporarily misplaced...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith I am traumatized. I am hurt. For so l long I have talked about the abuse that women are subjected to;...
Cheryl's World
By Cheryl Smith I have heard men talk about when their attitudes about women changed and usually, this revealing moment comes when they find...
