Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Time for BLACKITY-BLACK By Cheryl Smith I said I am Black, Black-ish, Blackity-Black. I hate to do this but it’s also been a long time coming, and... Garland JournalMarch 30, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: A lesson for women By Cheryl Smith Women’s History Month is rapidly coming to a close. We have been celebrating all of the attributes of women; while calling... Garland JournalMarch 23, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Black Press Love As we celebrate the 196th anniversary of the Black Press, I am taking this opportunity to share most of my remarks from the 2022... Garland JournalMarch 16, 2023
Cheryl's World My Truth: A Legend Indeed! I met Thomas Dortch, Jr. in 1987. Garland JournalMarch 9, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Forever Black History Another Black History Month, come and gone. But, as the Rev. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. said, during a recent visit to St. Luke ”Community”... Garland JournalMarch 7, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Being Mentally Healthy is Also About Balance By Cheryl Smith Brittney Griner has been home for a little over two months and she remains in my thoughts and prayers. I don’t... Garland JournalFebruary 16, 2023
News Reception with the Hon. Hakeem Jeffries sponsored by Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson following District 30 Installation of Hon. Jasmine Crockett Garland JournalFebruary 15, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Expressing a Father’s Love! By Cheryl Smith Everyone is not fortunate enough to know or experience the love of a father or father figure. Sure, we’ve heard the... Garland JournalFebruary 9, 2023
Cheryl's World My Truth: I am traumatized By Cheryl Smith Oftentimes when I see or read of people who say they can’t watch certain movies about the peculiar institution of slavery I have usually responded,... Garland JournalFebruary 5, 2023
Cheryl's World MY TRUTH: Giving those flowers! I have attended a lot of funerals during my lifetime and I have always been grateful that growing up, unlike these days, I didn’t... Garland JournalFebruary 2, 2023