Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
I spend my Saturday afternoons with young ladies ages 12-14. Now before you sigh and ask if I am crazy, know that I volunteer...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
Alton Sterling has died. Alton Sterling was shot by a police man, while on the ground. Alton Sterling was Black.
I am a multiracial mom...
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...
"LOOK! LOOK! There’s a brown girl! Brown girls are disgusting! RUN!"
My daughter was oblivious to it all, me on the other hand, I was...
This is the first post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
We are living in a heavy, divided moment—one...
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”-James...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
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 don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
I have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
In + Around Indy
Hiking with Young Kids – Top Six Indiana Parks
We made it to May, everyone! This year, or as I call it, "OMG. What is happening?!" is almost halfway complete. Did we even...
