Cheryl E Preston
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Cheryl is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She enjoys writing about current events, history and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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Cultural appropriation and White women wearing dreadlocks and braids. Top Story - October 2025.
Nappy by nature is not a choice Is it imitation (the best form of flattery) or cultural misappropriation when White males and females wear dreadlocks and braids. Some African American women think it is.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in FYI
Johnny Reb and Billy Yank evolved from the American Civil War
Nicknames from the Civil War The term Johnny Reb refers to soldiers in the Confederate Army during the US Civil War. Billy Yank describes Union soldiers. In Southern culture, the Johnny Reb stereotype has been present in poetry, photography, novels, art, written history, and public statuary.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in History
The Brady Bunch: Don Vogel portrayed Dr. Dreamboat
Marica falls for Dr. Dreamboat I recently watched the 1973 episode of The Brady Bunch titled Love and the Older Man. Marcia Brady (Maurice McCormick), confided in her sister Jan Brady (Eve Plumb) that she had fallen for her dentist. "Dr. Dreamboat." Don Reid played Dr. Stanley Vogel, who asked Mike Brady (Robert Reed) if Marica could babysit for him.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in Geeks
Dream Weaver by Gary Wright remains a classic
Dream Weaver by Gary Wright is a classic Gary Wright, the man behind the iconic song Dream Weaver, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at age 80. His death was reported as being from complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy Body dementia. His son Justin confirmed to TMZ and said his father's health had been declining during the past year.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in Beat
Who changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday?
When is the Sabbath Day? Some believers in Christ say they attend church services on Sunday because it is the Christian Sabbath. The Bible indicates that God created the earth in six days and He rested on the seventh. Saturday is the Sabbath of the Lord, which the children of Israel were commanded to observe.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in History
The Andy Griffith Show: What happened to Floyd's Wife, Melba Lawson?
What happened to Melba Lawson? One of the mysteries of The Andy Griffith Show was the marital status of Floyd Lawson (Howard McNear). Floyd owned the barber shop and spent much of his time sitting outside talking with the men of Mayberry. Not all long-time fans may know this, but He had a wife named Melba Lawson.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in Geeks
Black Cowgirls were prominent in the American West. Top Story - September 2025.
There were black cowgirls in the American West In the episode of Family Matters titled The Good the Bad, and the Urkel, Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson) dreams he is in the Old West, where Rachel Crawford (Telma Hopkins) runs a saloon. This led me to wonder if there were Black cowgirls or African American female saloon owners in those days.
By Cheryl E Preston6 months ago in FYI
