If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
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...
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,...
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
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,...
Yes, you heard me right, you are… biased (C’mon, what b-word did you think I was referring to?!) I am biased. You are biased....
"LOOK! LOOK! There’s a brown girl! Brown girls are disgusting! RUN!"
My daughter was oblivious to it all, me on the other hand, I was...
This is the first post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
We are living in a heavy, divided moment—one...
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...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
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
Guide to 500 Festival Family Events and Activities
Join the 500 Festival for a month filled with community, connection, and celebration. There’s nothing quite like the month of May in Indianapolis, and...
