Background
Berry grew up in Wilmington, Delaware, as one of seven children.
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Bertice Berry
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She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree magna cum laude from Jacksonville University in Florida in 1982. Degree in 1986 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1988, both in sociology from Kent State University in Ohio.
Career
Berry subsequently obtained an Master of Arts In 1994, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate.H.L. degree by Jacksonville University. She later worked as an entertainer, lecturer, and comedian. She was the host co-executive producer of her own nationally syndicated talk show, The Bertice Berry Show, from 1993 to 1994.
She has also appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, TEDx Talk, Columbia Broadcasting System Nightwatch, Cable News Network"s Crossfire, and Sonya Live.
She is the author of a memoir entitled I"m On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head, as well as several novels. She wrote The Ties That Bind: A Memoir of Race, Memory and Redemption about her African American heritage
Berry lives in Savannah, Georgia, where she is the co-owner of Iona"s Gallery & Great Finds.
