The Giants Super Bowl Victory Offers Dad a Teachable Moment
By NICK CHILES There are many responsibilities that a father has to his children, but the Super Bowl win last night of my New York...
If Mitt Romney Doesn’t Care about the Poor, He Doesn’t Care about America’s Children
By NICK CHILES Every once in a while, politicians open their mouths and some truth comes out. That’s what happened to Mitt Romney yesterday during...
Don Cornelius Is Gone—And a Part of Us Has Gone with Him
By NICK CHILES For those of us over the age of 40, how can we find the words to explain how much of an impact...
Women’s Professional Soccer Shuts Down—and Female Athletes, Young and Old, Are Heartbroken
By NICK CHILES Today is a sad day for the two little girl jocks in my house, and they don’t even know it yet. The...
Guess What? Playing With Your Kids Can Help Your Job Performance
By NICK CHILES Sometimes science can deliver tasty little morsels of good news. Here’s the latest one I heard: playing with your kids can actually...
Kemba Walker And the Get Over Syndrome
By NICK CHILES I can remember the moment so clearly. I was watching the NCAA tournament, witnessing the amazing Kemba Walker strut, stutter-step and cross-over his way...
Little Girl Loved: A Letter For the Cleveland, Texas Child From a Black Father Who Cares
By NICK CHILES Baby girl, I have some things that I need to say to you. It breaks my heart that these words are even...
Parent Fail #2080: My Son Is Clueless About How Banks Work
By Nick Chiles There comes a time in every parent's life when we are faced with an undeniable fact: we have left holes. Somewhere in...
Another Black Boy, Another Senseless Murder When Will It Stop?
Pace University Football Player Danroy Henry, Jr. By NICK CHILES When will it stop? Another innocent black man killed by the cops. This time it...
With Catastrophe Looming, Lets Hand African American Boys a Book
“In My Mind,” by ZOBEL By NICK CHILES Have you ever spent time in a kindergarten classroom? The kiddies are unbelievably cute, with their bright...
