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....
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...
As I walked through the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the energy on the grounds carried the weight of recent events that...
Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
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...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
“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...
As moms, we all want our children to grow up not only smart, confident, and successful, but also kind, compassionate, and courageous. In a...
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 final post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
In the first three parts of this series,...
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,...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
“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...
In + Around Indy
Indianapolis Moms Guide to September Family Events
Fall is here, well almost, but the month of September has arrived. Here is our round up of September family events happening this month...
