In a Fog of Trayvon Rage and Sadness, Saying Goodbye to My Son
By NICK CHILES As the pain of the George Zimmerman verdict settled in yesterday, the sting of the words “not guilty” slowly starting to recede,...
Celebrating Black Marriage: How To Fix the Problems and Get Back To Sweet Love
By SHAWN TAYLOR By the time you read this, my wife and I will have celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. One of my good friends...
Whip Appeal: A Dad Makes the Argument For Owning His Sexy
By SHAWN TAYLOR It was a flyer that that got me thinking. That simple, gaudy, overly Photoshopped flyer stuck under my windshield wiper: “Grown N’...
In Attacking Trayvon’s Friend Rachel Jeantel, Black Folks Are Taking It Too Far
By NICK CHILES I had a Kennedy-Nixon 1960 debate moment as I monitored the George Zimmerman murder trial on Wednesday. After reading the published online...
On Interracial Relationships & That Cheerios Commercial: the Color Of Love Is Complex
Many families I associate with are still reeling from the fountain of negative responses from that innocuous Cheerios commercial. Many of them continue to be “shocked” that...
Jim Carrey Should be Applauded for Taking Stand Against Violence in His Own Movie, ‘Kick-Ass 2’
By NICK CHILES We’ve certainly torn into Hollywood on numerous occasions for the utter hypocrisy and irresponsibility of their violent imagery, particularly as our society...
A New Way To Celebrate Father’s Day: Black Dads As Fatherhood Mentors
By SHAWN TAYLOR I am fairly certain that much of my family became Jehovah’s Witnesses because they didn’t want to celebrate holidays. Instead of just...
George Zimmerman’s Trial: Finally, Justice For Trayvon Martin—Thanks To Many
Just over a year ago, I stumbled across a press conference announcement by a couple that was trying to draw attention to both the shooting...
Black Girl Sexuality: An African American Dad Vows Never To Police His Daughter’s Body
By SHAWN TAYLOR You would assume that the playground would be one of the few places where you could just be a father. No stress, just...
