The First Memorial Day: Celebrating Fallen American Soldiers & the Freed Slaves Who Honored Them
Well yes, there will be barbecues galore and lots of beer passed about and some kick-ass sales at the mall and everyone will enjoy their...
Blended Families: How Couples Can Face Down Baby Mama/Daddy Drama—Together
By ERIC LEGETTE The statistics don’t lie: Over 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. Many of these unions produce children and once parents “go their...
What We Need To Teach Black Children In the New Millenium
By SHAWN TAYLOR I am blessed to have received a great education. Maybe it was a time in U.S. history when educating our nation’s children was...
Black Children and Disability: When Race and Stigma Collide, A Black Mom Goes Hard For Her Baby
By TARICE L.S. GRAY I entered parenthood fully embracing the idealism that can be associated with uncertainty. I believed my daughter would be different in the...
Beyonce’s Second Pregnancy: Advice For Dealing With Baby No. 2, From A Mom Who’s Been There
Before I hip Beyonce to the second baby game, I need my second baby, my little Lila, to know this one true thing: she was...
President Obama’s Morehouse Speech: Encouraging Class Of 2013 To Be Great Black Men, Fathers
I have to be honest: as much as I adore President Obama, I tend to watch his speeches in front of African Americans with baited...
Kicking My Bad Habits: How I Got Fit. Plus: Join Me Today For a GoogleChat W/ MomsRising!
I was tired all the time, my energy was crap, the scale was showing numbers I’d never seen before and my pants—well, they were starting...
They Ask, But Should You Answer? Tackling the Tough Questions With Kids
By SHAWN TAYLOR “When di pickney dem growed.” This was my grandmother’s (rest her soul) response to being asked if children should be told about something heavy happening in...
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Highlights the Inequity In Breast Cancer Treatment For Blacks, Poor
First, let me say this: I think that Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a preventative double mastectomy to address her exceptionally high risk of breast...
Turned Up & Tapped Out: Why I’m Giving Up On Black Radio That Plays Rap Music
I officially give up on Black radio stations that play Hip Hop. Seriously. I’m over the disrespect. Finished with the blatant disregard for the audience....
