This is the second post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
In part one of this series, we listened...
Ms. Dawn Whitehead was my first Black Woman teacher. She was also my first Black teacher and I didn't have her until I was...
About fifteen years ago, my grandpa wrote an e-mail to me, my siblings, and my cousins. He had recently learned how to scan pictures,...
My Family Is Transracial
I am a proud mom to two daughters, one is biological (6) and the second is adopted (1). There is a...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
Growing up, February was so important to my family because my our roots run deep. All of my grandmother's brothers served in the military...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey),
You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...
Yes, you heard me right, you are… biased (C’mon, what b-word did you think I was referring to?!) I am biased. You are biased....
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
Moment of Truth, I don’t necessarily love comic book movies. Don’t get me wrong, I will watch Iron Man if prompted, and The Hulk...
Let me precede this blog by saying this is not a blog paying homage to Bill Cosby. Straight up, there it is: there's a...
In + Around Indy
Twelve Best Places to Find Fall Colors Around Indianapolis
Folks from out of state might be surprised to see how beautiful Indiana is during the fall season. What seems like normal foliage during...
