FAMU Honors Distinguished Alum, Cheryl Smith

FAMU Honors Distinguished Alum, Cheryl Smith

“[Cheryl Smith’s] influence continues to ripple outward through the countless students she has trained, supported, and inspired,” said Angela Lang, a senior vice-president at a major public relations firm, former local and national television personality and longtime member of NABJ and PRSA. Smith has spent years as a college professor. In addition to teaching at the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University, and Dallas College, Smith t

Cheryl Smith: A Beacon of Excellence in Journalism - Dallas Weekly

By Joseph Green-BishopArise Rejoice News Service As an effervescent and thoughtful teenager growing up in East Orange, New Jersey, Cheryl Smith rushed to the dance floor whenever a song by the soul icon James Brown was played. Little did she know then, as she danced until she was exhausted, that one day not only would she meet and interview the Godfather of Soul, but she would also become one of America’s leading media personalities, celebrated …