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...
February is Black History Month. This is a month that pays tribute to African American men and women from the past and the present...
Let the...
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...
Alton Sterling has died. Alton Sterling was shot by a police man, while on the ground. Alton Sterling was Black.
I am a multiracial mom...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
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...
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 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 an African-American teacher who loudly and proudly celebrates Black History Month. It brings me so much joy, yet so much anguish. Every...
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 have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
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...
