The conversation rings in my ears long after we hang up. My daughter's principal asked us to return to her school after hours a...
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...
As a sophomore in high school, I heard my name being called over the school-wide intercom. “Roleen Bell, please report to the library.” The...
“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...
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,...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
I have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
"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...
At what age do you think a child recognizes the differences in skin colors?
At 27 months my youngest was recently playing with Barbie dolls....
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...
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 quit my job. It took months for me to make the decision. I never, by any stretch of the imagination, thought of not...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...
In + Around Indy
Indianapolis Moms Guide to August Family Events
August is always a busy time for families in Indianapolis. Back to school and back to reality. But just because we are back to...
