My Truth: Cheryl’s For Real!

By Cheryl Smith
Publisher

I want to talk about Cheryl for a minute.

The sister is all over the place! She went to an HBCU, so that means that she has it going on! She pledged a sorority and knows the importance of sisterhood, and she’s been committed to public service, family, hard work and faith.

She didn’t just arrive on the scene. Cheryl has been working a long time and making a difference so it’s no wonder that she is prepared for a time such as this.

She expects you to have your stuff together, because guess what? When you come needing something from her, it’s always together! So why should she accept less from you?

Cheryl lifts as she climbs and makes opportunities for others. Not only does she know her way around a broadcast studio; she has that publishing gig down pretty solid too.

Cheryl is sounding pretty decent right about now.

Which brings me to my truth.

No, I am not talking about Cheryl Smith. I am talking about Cheryl Polote Williamson. But, as I am writing, in my head I hear Carly Simon’s song, “You’re so Vain.”

When I look up at the stars, it seems like I see Cheryl’s face peering back at me.

Some might say, “Gosh Cheryl Polote Williamson is all over the place. She just popped up outta nowhere!”

Hold up wait a minute.

No impostor syndrome, complex; whatever you want to call it going on over here. Cheryl has labored and learned, listened and mentored so that she was ready when the opportunity came her way.

You may just now be beginning to see what was around you all the time—a hard-working sister with a vision.

So today we are reading her books, listening to her presentations, enjoying her plays, and more.

And beginning this week, we will see the wife, mother, sister, friend, and all around great person in action as the executive producer of Twenty Pearls: The Story of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, a documentary featuring other dynamic women, like actress Phylicia Rashad and Vice President Kamala Harris; who are also her sorority sisters.

And if you think this will be her only film project, well you’ve got another think coming! Look out, because just like folks have gone to other parts of the country and been successful in television and film; well, the Shaw University alum is about to show that some great things can happen right here in the D/FW Metroplex!

You can catch the premiere on March 26, 2021 at 7pm CDT on Comcast Xfinity, Channel 1622, followed by a Q&A. Then stay tuned for more announcements regarding air dates, as well as Cheryl’s next project because I just know she is working on something else!

It’s wonderful that the premiere occurs during Women’s History Month.

Let’s celebrate Cheryl’s accomplishments.

Let’s keep the celebration going and celebrate women every month, every day, every minute; because every breath you take is because of a woman!