Let me precede this blog by saying this is not a blog paying homage to Bill Cosby. Straight up, there it is: there's a...
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...
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...
I have been going to the polls since I can remember. My parents voted before work and made a point of taking my brother...
Growing up, February was so important to my family because my our roots run deep. All of my grandmother's brothers served in the military...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
The third Monday of January, every year, is the commemorative celebration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Growing up, the day has...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
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...
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,...
At what age do you think a child recognizes the differences in skin colors?
At 27 months my youngest was recently playing with Barbie dolls....
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...
In + Around Indy
Wine Tasting Around Indianapolis
I’m not going to lie – I enjoy a nice glass of wine. Sometimes two. I like to call myself a wine tasting enthusiast,...
