Evidence of Test Cheating Found in 200 School Districts Across the Country—A National Disgrace
By NICK CHILES A year after the public learned the details of a school test cheating scandal in Atlanta described as the worst in the...
Birthing While Black In the Jim Crow South Stole My Grandmother: Thankfully, Things Change
Welcome to the First Edition of the Black Birth Carnival, hosted by Darcel of The Mahogany Way Birth Cafe and Nicole of Musings From The...
Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Black Friends & White Privilege
It’s been one month since George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in his father’s gated, Sanford, Fl., community and the police let...
Researchers: Love Can Improve Your Health and Soften Your Pain
By NICK CHILES As the world’s best poets and songwriters have expressed through the ages, love is a powerful thing. But did you know that...
For Trayvon Martin: Black Boy Swagger, Black Mom Fear, Plus More MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
It was a whirlwind week for the nation as all eyes trained on the case of Trayvon Martin, the teenager gunned down by neighborhood watchman...
A Dad’s Plea: Let Our Little Girls Stay Little for As Long As We Can
By NICK CHILES Am I a prude if I think fourth- and fifth-grade girls shouldn’t be in makeup and high heels? Clearly, my thinking is...
NFL Suspends Saints Coach Sean Payton for a Year For Lying and Covering Up Bounty System
By NICK CHILES In a swift and surprisingly hard-hitting move, the NFL yesterday suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton for a year for...
Trayvon Martin’s Killing Sparks a “Million Hoodie March” and Moves to Fire the Police Chief
By NICK CHILES While thousands of hooded protestors marched in Manhattan yesterday to show their support for murdered Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in a “Million...
Black Gold: In Praise Of Esperanza Spalding’s Radio Music Society and Its Focus On Black Children
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Esperanza Spalding and her new album, Radio Music Society—specifically, her song “Black Gold,” and the beautifully poignant short...
MyBrownBaby Respect: Alice Walker—Despite Our Struggles, We Are A Divine People
As we engage in a continuing struggle to decipher the place of African Americans in this confused and conflicted land, as we try to find...
