For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
Let the...
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...
As I walked through the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the energy on the grounds carried the weight of recent events that...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
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...
This is the second post in a four-part series centered on listening to lived experiences with racism.
In part one of this series, we listened...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
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 am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
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...
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 have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
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...
In + Around Indy
See Circle City: Indianapolis Moms Guide to Donuts
Happy Donut Day! On the first Friday of June, we all scream for donuts in honor of this sweet holiday! Donut Day was first...
