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...
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 don't see myself different than any other mom, black in America or not. We, Moms, want & work to keep our children healthy,...
The recognition of Juneteenth as a national holiday holds significant meaning for myself and my family, as it commemorates the emancipation of the last...
Keenan Anderson was an educator and a parent, just like me. When I saw his death on social media, my heart felt like it...
Recently, The San Francisco 49ers quarterback came out and stated that he would no longer stand for the national anthem during 49ers games. He...
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....
“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...
For the past week, I have been glued to the television screen as Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson prepares to ascend to the highest court...
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....
"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...
If you are like the thousands of other white women over the past few months, you have been balancing Zoom book clubs on white...
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...
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...























