“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...
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...
A few months ago I walked into Meijer with my youngest, MJ. She was comfortably nursing in my ring sling and I was focused...
About fifteen years ago, my grandpa wrote an e-mail to me, my siblings, and my cousins. He had recently learned how to scan pictures,...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
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,...
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 have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
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...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
February is Black History Month. This is a month that pays tribute to African American men and women from the past and the present...
"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...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
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...
In + Around Indy
Day Dates Around Indianapolis
It's almost July – have you scheduled a date with your significant other yet this year? One of my favorite things to do with...
