Watermelon, The “N” Word and the Hearts of (Wo)Men
It was fun, I guess. We did all kinds of art projects together and cool stuff like learning how to sew and make sun tea...
Everything You Need to Know about Life, You Can Learn From a Preschooler
By JEANINE DeHONEY Ah preschoolers those wonderful, adorable, quirky, miniature human beings. They have such a knack for finding meaning in the simple, natural pleasures...
Standing "O" for the Black Dad Who Threatened His Daughter's Bullies!
Yes, I know I've warned before that we moms should reconsider just when, where, and how we should use our Wu Tang Clan-styled Samurai word...
That New, New: Willow Smith, The Hair Whip, and Coloring Outside the Lines
About this, I’m really clear: If Lila, my littlest one, were left to her own devices (and her parents had more time, cash, connections and...
Burning Qur’ans, Zealots, and A Lesson On Tolerance: The Best Way to Honor the Victims of September 11th
I will tell them the story… about the day we fought with Mari for the remote control and insisted the grown-ups in the room watch...
WANTED: A Wife
Forty-one-year-old woman with husband and three kids seeks consort/right-hand lady/stand-in to cut a sistah some slack/work out some things around the house when she...
{Digging In the MBB Crates} For My (Pro Union) Mom and Dad On Labor Day
For working hard And toiling long hours In hot factories On sore feet With tired hands But peaceful hearts For not enough pay And a...
My Brown Barbies Are Beautiful
By DAREE ALLEN We all know that taking a child with you to the store for what is supposed to be a quick trip never...
Bringing Up Boogie: Black Boys Shouldn’t Shoot
By BASSEY IKPI From the second my sonogram revealed I was having a boy, I vowed not to dress him like the lame little boys in...
We Need More Black Children's Books On Borders's Bookshelves NOW.
My neighborhood Borders was running a children's book drive for a local hospital and since Denene loves the children and books, I offered to purchase...
