“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...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
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...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
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....
If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
I have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
Recently a country artist was removed from his label after a clip went viral where he is heard using the "n word" at home...
"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...
As I walked through the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the energy on the grounds carried the weight of recent events that...
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 black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
Trigger Warning: racism, maternal mortality
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Civil Rights hero. He is a modern-day legend, remembered for his messages of love,...
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,...
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Indianapolis Area Memberships Worth the Money
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