Government Cheese
It’s the cheese I remember – a congealed, yellowy-orange block in non-descript paper, with, I think, blue writing. You needed the might of Solomon to...
Together Forever: What It Takes To Make a Marriage Work
Every year, Essence helps five African-American gentlemen create unforgettable surprise marriage proposals in the pages of its magazine, and then invites readers to vote for...
In The Spirit of Martin: Celebrating the Prince of Peace
The poem featured here today was created by celebrated poet and activist Nikki Giovanni as part of the Smithsonian’s 2002 traveling exhibit, “In the Spirit...
What Real Role Models Are Made Of
“I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models…. It’s not like it was when I was growing...
Design of a MyBrownBaby Decade: Five Significant Events That Changed My Life
My bloggy friend, Ms. Wanda of Somewhere Over the 40th Rainbow, wrote a clever post yesterday in which she shared the five most significant events...
Around the Web: Check Out MyBrownBaby Posts on Dove.com and Parenting.com
I have the best time blogging for Dove.com and Parenting.com’s The Parenting Post rewarding gigs that afford me the opportunity to stretch and bend as...
Tiger Woods and Black Women: Anatomy of a (Mis)Quote Gone Disgustingly Awry
By DENENE MILLNER Let his cadre of stampeding, blabbermouth mistresses tell it, and Tiger Woods has just as much game off the golf course as...
Wordless Wednesday: How Not To Talk About Africa
I just adore this video, a satire piece by Binyavanga Wainaina of Kenya and not just because it stars the absolutely delicious Djimon Hounsou. Wainaina...
Black Moms ARE Different and That’s OK.
So, after yet another white mom stomped onto MyBrownBaby accusing me of “segregating” myself for writing about issues affecting black moms, my homegirl Akilah over...
Is "Precious" Realism or Poverty Porn? Help Me Figure Out If I Should Buy A Movie Ticket
I’m feeling some kinda ways about the new movie, Precious, and the jury is still out over whether I want to plunk down my $10.50...
