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...
They laid him in my arms at six weeks old. My husband and I had a little less than three hours after saying yes...
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,...
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...
Yes, you heard me right, you are… biased (C’mon, what b-word did you think I was referring to?!) I am biased. You are biased....
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 spend my Saturday afternoons with young ladies ages 12-14. Now before you sigh and ask if I am crazy, know that I volunteer...
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 Black girl growing up in a predominantly Caucasian suburb, it was clear that I was different. None of my teachers or friends...
"I don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
"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...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
I am black. My husband is white. Before becoming a mom, I always wondered what my kids would look like. We now have two...
In + Around Indy
Eleven Places to Ice Skate in and Around Indianapolis
The winter holiday season came crashing onto our calendars so fast this year! Let's celebrate and go ice skating with our family and friends....
