I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
I grew up monolingual. Even though I took several years of Spanish in high school and in university, I was nowhere close to being...
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...
As a sophomore in high school, I heard my name being called over the school-wide intercom. “Roleen Bell, please report to the library.” The...
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,...
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,...
If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
As a Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
I am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
