I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
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...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
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...
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...
I am an African-American teacher who loudly and proudly celebrates Black History Month. It brings me so much joy, yet so much anguish. Every...
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,...
I quit my job. It took months for me to make the decision. I never, by any stretch of the imagination, thought of not...
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 have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
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 spend my Saturday afternoons with young ladies ages 12-14. Now before you sigh and ask if I am crazy, know that I volunteer...
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...
In + Around Indy
Your Guide to Indiana Fever Game Day
It’s a new era of women’s basketball. After intense negotiations, the league and the players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.
The biggest outcome:...
