"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 quit my job. It took months for me to make the decision. I never, by any stretch of the imagination, thought of not...
Moment of Truth, I don’t necessarily love comic book movies. Don’t get me wrong, I will watch Iron Man if prompted, and The Hulk...
Let the...
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,...
As I walked through the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the energy on the grounds carried the weight of recent events that...
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...
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...
Election season is somewhat like a holiday for me, a long and visceral one, but a holiday nonetheless. I know not everyone feels this...
The conversation rings in my ears long after we hang up. My daughter's principal asked us to return to her school after hours a...
I am going to admit something, I was complicit in my views. I was a HUGE R. Kelly fan, as well as all of...
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”-James...
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...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
In + Around Indy
Best Lakes to Swim Around Indianapolis During Lake Season
It's lake season! And if you don't know where to go on your next summer adventure – we've got you covered. We have rounded...
