Author Archives: Cheryl_McCourtie

About Cheryl_McCourtie

Baldhead Empress, Cheryl McCourtie, has been a magazine editor and writer, and a nonprofit fund-raiser and communications specialist. Raised in Liberia, Malawi and Swaziland, she is avidly interested in women across the globe, in particular and people in general. The Baldhead Empress site is one of affirmation. Cheryl looks forward to sharing her positivity with as many like-minded people as possible. One Love!.

GLOBAL WOMAN: Leeanne Auld

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Cheryl_McCourtie

Leeanne Auld is an enterpising young Jamaican woman whose vision for self is clear, and whose commitment to the well-being of others is solid.  As we embark upon the summer solstice, and the summer season, BE took time to visitRead the Rest »

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Jermaine Paul Wins NBC’s The Voice!

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Cheryl_McCourtie

  Congrats to soul singer Jermaine Paul, who has just won The Voice, a singing reality TV show competition that is one of my guilty pleasures.  Even better than his soulful voice, and silky chocolate good looks, is what heRead the Rest »

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JAMAICA JOURNAL: WINTER 2012

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Cheryl_McCourtie

Well Affirming Community. This is it. I am writing from the hills of Jamaica, one of the most peaceful places on the planet. Jamaica is where I feel most at home and where I come for contemplation and to makeRead the Rest »

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GLOBAL WOMAN: Hilary Robertson-Hickling

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Cheryl_McCourtie

Hilary Robertson-Hickling, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the Department of Management Studies at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica. Her research in the UK and in Jamaica focuses on the need to fosterRead the Rest »

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