Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: If only we saw everyone as beautiful This isn’t about me. It’s about you! Walking the streets of Chicago while in town for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual... Cheryl SmithAugust 8, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: About the Mental July is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the way things are going it needs to be a year-round experience. I’ve had friends who know... Cheryl SmithAugust 1, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Yes, Black women! I was almost in tears. If you know anything about me, I love my family, everybody’s family — no matter how dysfunctional! You should... Cheryl SmithJuly 25, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: So easy to spend someone else’s money Recently, I was at the airport and a man was turning in a rental car. The agent at the desk checked the mileage and... Cheryl SmithJuly 18, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Black to Reality Can Understanding Be Mellow? Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager sang, “Ain’t Understanding Mellow.” I loved listening to that song as a young girl... Cheryl SmithJuly 9, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Make it make sense – Can we end homelessness? I was in tears as we were driving home from a Juneteenth celebration last weekend. Silent tears. I was crying inside. You know? Like... Cheryl SmithJune 20, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: How about the fathers? 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 SmithJune 16, 2024
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: It’s Black Music Month I love music. Any kind of music! Okay, I am not that original. Maybe you have heard the Mighty, Mighty OJays singing that tune.... Cheryl SmithJune 6, 2024
Editorial MY TRUTH: Has to be the right time and right place I don’t know the man’s name and probably wouldn’t recognize him if I saw him again because I had temporarily misplaced my glasses. It... Cheryl SmithMay 30, 2024