My Black Son Could’ve Been Shot By Police In My House
When her Black son forgets the secret word needed to turn off the burglar alarm, this mom imagines the very worst: police showing up to her doorstep.
Voting While Black: How To Make #BlackLivesMatter At the Polls
Voting While Black is using digital guides to help voters cast ballots against prosecutors they say are patently anti #BlackLivesMatter.
Black To School: How To Prepare Gifted Brown Babies for Success
Protecting your young, gifted and Black child in schools full of teachers and students who do not look like them is possible. Here, three great ways to get it done.
Kids and Police Violence: 10 Things Schools Can Do Today for Black Students
From the the foul responses to Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest to recent killings of unarmed Black people, black children's trauma is real. Here's how schools can help.
Unschooling: Pretoria Girls High Protest Is Exhibit A For Why Our Kids Should Learn Differently
There's a connection between how uncomfortable adults are with children who are confident and the backlash the girls at Pretoria Girls High School faced for refusing to chemically-straighten their hair. Unschooler Akilah Richards breaks it down.
Following Colin Kaepernick’s Lead: Should Student Athletes Kneel?
This mom fully supports Colin Kaepernick's anti-anthem stance. But having her children follow suit during games on their new teams isn't so easy.
When Diversity in the Classroom is Done Wrong
An educator breaks down how diversity in the classroom only counts when the school administration knows visitors are watching.
In Defense Of Public School: It Is What We Parents Make It
Are there crappy public schools? Of course. But not all of them are broken. Public schools are what we parents make them. And I’m glad we opened our eyes.
A Day With HIV: A Black Mom Shares Her Story Of Diagnosis and Survival
In honor of A Day With HIV, Masonia Traylor, a Black mom of two, talks diagnosis, survival and concrete ways to strike down barriers for HIV-infected moms.
Michael Robinson’s Diabetes Jail Death Over Child Support Was Cruel
Michael Robinson got arrested for failing to pay child support and died after being denied life-saving insulin. It's time to advocate for prisoner's rights.
