Doing It Up the Disney Way With MyBrownBaby’s Kia Morgan Smith
By Kia Morgan Smith From partying with Pixar Powerhouse John Lasseter to wiping away the sniffles with the savvy CEO of Dreamworks, Stacey Snider, I...
The North Paran Book Buzzlist: Caribbean-American Heritage Month Special
If we pay attention at all to black music beyond the latest Wacka Flaka flame ditty and which stripper model Kanye West is dating, most...
The NorthParan Buzz List: Books That Make Great Gifts For Black Dads On Fathers Day
My husband Nick is a lover of the written word adores everything there is to love about newspapers, magazine articles, thoughtful, smartly written websites like...
This Is Why I Stan For Erykah Badu: Check Out Out My Mind, Just In Time (New Video)
Deep sigh. I adore Erykah Badu. This song, “Out My Mind, Just In Time,” was one of my favorites on her last album, New Amerykah...
The North Paran Book Buzz List: Fun Summer Reads For Black Children
The librarian at my Mari’s school is a rock star. Like, Lady Gaga-worthy rock star. Like, seriously? During the school year, there wasn’t a week...
MyBrownBaby Fresh: What We’re Doing, Watching and Supporting This Week
I'm working with about five hours worth of sleep this morning after an evening full of raucous, giggly sleepover party madness with a stable of...
MyBrownBaby Slated To Hit the Red Carpet At Disney Pixar’s “Cars 2” Premiere!
By KIA MORGAN SMITH Disney is rolling out the red carpet and zooming 20 blogger moms to Los Angeles for a rip-roarin' good time for...
The NorthParan Buzz List: Six Books Every Black Newborn Should Have On the Shelf
I started reading to my first born, Mari, while she was still in the womb fantastic stories by authors like Andrea Pinkney, Vera B. Williams...
Kirk Franklin’s “I Smile” Video Plus, the Debut of Mari’s Super Giggly BFF
Here’s the thing you need to know about my Mari: She picks...
The NorthParan.com Book Buzzlist: Black Books That Make Great Mother’s Day Presents
Books have been my friends forever my giggle inducers, my tear-jerkers, my travel partners, my comforters. My bookshelves are full of my friends lovely reminders...
