Black Family Faces Jail Time For Cheering At Graduation, Plus Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
A Black family is charged with the latest new crime for African Americans: cheering at graduation, plus links to stories about the benefits of delayed umbilical chord clamping and voices of mothers around the world.
Love, Black Boys: A Conversation About Growing Up Black In America (VIDEO)
In this short documentary, young Black boys and men explain the particular challenges they face growing up Black in America.
Riley Curry and Blackgirl Freedom, Plus Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
A fresh perspective on Riley Curry and her freedom, plus a Black mom deals with the perils of raising biracial children and the foolery of a lawyer who offers a herd of cows and sheep for Malia Obama's hand in marriage.
Being Called the N-Word For the First Time: These Black Folk Remember
Being called the N-word for the first time is a traumatic experience one never forgets.
Downtime For Busy Moms: For Mothers Who Had Red Velvet Cake & Soda For Breakfast When the Duties Got Too Much
Sometimes stepping away from the craziness of motherhood is as necessary as... air.
Hearing God’s Voice Lets Us Know That the Kids (and We) Are Alright
During a commune with nature, this mom heard God's voice in the tweets of the birds—and learned a valuable lesson along the way.
Black Children and Suicide: More Of Our Babies Are Taking Their Lives and Nobody Knows Why. We Have Some Ideas.
Researchers are grasping at straws to try to explain the massive increase in Black children committing suicide. We have some pretty solid explanations.
With 1.5 million Black Men Missing, Black Families Suffer
A recent report that there are 1.5 million Black men missing from the Black community leaves Black families anxious for change.
We Wear the Crown: Celebrating Beautiful Black Women From A To Z
Celebrating Black womanhood and all of its beautiful manifestations.