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...
February is Black History Month. This is a month that pays tribute to African American men and women from the past and the present...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
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...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
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,...
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....
I quit my job. It took months for me to make the decision. I never, by any stretch of the imagination, thought of not...
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...
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
I am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
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...
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...
Recently a country artist was removed from his label after a clip went viral where he is heard using the "n word" at home...

























