Busted
Editor’s Note: In my latest column on Dove.com’s Connections, I was asked to write about the “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” policies...
Evil Black Men
It was supposed to be a simple assignment — a little something to remind the kids about their lesson on adjectives. Magazine and newspaper...
Wordful Wednesday: A Beautiful Black Boy
This is my nephew, Miles. Take a good, hard look at him. What do you see? He’s athletic, sure. And a handsome lil’ devil, too....
WW: She's Growing Up, I've Come Undone
This is my baby. This weekend, I bought her her first piece of grown-up intimate apparel. Where did the time go? And how do I...
Government Cheese
It’s the cheese I remember – a congealed, yellowy-orange block in non-descript paper, with, I think, blue writing. You needed the might of Solomon to...
You Just Gotta Love That Black Girl Swagger
So it started with the Little Yellow Corvette Mari would wheel it up and down the driveway, whipping it around rocks and dipping between the...
What Real Role Models Are Made Of
“I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models…. It’s not like it was when I was growing...
Off On His Own: Preparing For Our Son’s Big College Send-Off
I’ve known Mazi since he was two a precocious little boychild with a smile as wide as the sea and eyes so bright they’d melt...
Miss Independent: My Baby Isn’t A Baby Anymore
So my Lila absolutely HATES getting her hair combed. Like, “you need to inform me at least a week in advance of your plans to...
When It Comes To Disciplining Our Children, Where Should We Draw the Line?
By BRITNI DANIELLE Last week I filed my first child abuse report. After becoming utterly annoyed by a student's immature and disruptive behavior, I called...
