As a child of immigrants, the Fourth of July was just another day. I didn't start celebrating it until high school when my American...
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,...
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...
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...
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 am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
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...
I quit my job. It took months for me to make the decision. I never, by any stretch of the imagination, thought of not...
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...
“I don’t like dark skin.” These are the exact words said about my 3-year-old black daughter by another child. This is a very personal...
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...
“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...
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...

























