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 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...
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...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
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....
Dear Stephen E. Beaven III (or as we call you, Trey),
You are by far the most beautiful and amazing baby boy I’ve ever met,...
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
Recently, The San Francisco 49ers quarterback came out and stated that he would no longer stand for the national anthem during 49ers games. He...
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...
As I walked through the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the energy on the grounds carried the weight of recent events that...
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...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
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...
In + Around Indy
Twelve Local Dance Studios for Kids Around Indianapolis
As someone who took ballet classes when I was a little girl, I get a lot of joy watching my six-year-old don ballet and...
