Black Lives Matter: Momma Cherri
Published by:
Jean Jules Wachter
Interviewing the Force of Nature: Charita “Momma” Cherri Jones
Conducted by Jean Wachter (JJ) at Soho House, May 11, 2025
Charita “Momma” Cherri Jones is more than a beloved chef or TV personality—she is a living archive of Black resilience, activism, and care. In this 2025 interview, she reflects on a life spanning the U.S. and U.K., filled with food, community, and impromptu moments of resistance, including her speech at Brighton’s 2020 BLM protest. Momma Cherri speaks of healing and heritage with fire and tenderness. Her words remind us: real change begins in the home, around the table, and in the stories we pass down.
Momma Cherri’s speech at Black Lives Matter
Jean Jules Wachter
Founder of Mid Street Lab
Instagram: @mid_street_lab_brighton
Website: midstreetlab.com
Interview with Charita “Momma Cherri” Jones and Kat Jones
