Wounded Village: In the Wake Of the Penn State Sex Scandal, A Mom Prays Her Son Is Safe With Others
By CRYSTAL IRBY This is the first year my 1-year-old has been in school. I miss him. I miss his babiness that is fading/transforming into...
Erykah “Badoula” And The Business of Birthing: Can Midwifery Help Stem Black Infant Mortality Rates?
I’m not gonna lie: When those labor pains kicked my groin like they came from the hooves of a giant, honery, angry mule, I practically...
Pretty Brown Things: Check Out the MyBrownBaby Pinterest Page, Plus People Who Inspire
As much as I love the innanets, I promise you, nothing is more of a time suck than all these social media haunts that have...
Daddy Denied: Jay-Z Says Fatherlessness Made Him Delay Becoming A Dad
While practically anyone with access to a computer and wi-fi is writing titillating stories about every… single… morsel… of information about Beyonce’s pregnancy—She’s craving waffles!...
Checkmate: Three Young, Black Chess Masters and the Pressure For Smart Black Kids To Be Great
I woke up yesterday morning to Masters of the Game and Leaders by Example, a story in the Sunday Times about an amazing trio of...
Herman Cain & His Forgetful Hands: The Importance of Teaching Boys R.E.S.P.E.C.T. For Girls & Women
I can still see the sweat beaded on his top lip—can still feel his hot, sour breath on my cheek and ear and neck. He...
MyBrownBaby Giveaway: Win A Happy Feet Two Penguin Pack Full Of Goodies!
My dears: The incredible Happy Feet Two Party & Screening giveaway is over, and the 30 readers who won a four-pack of tickets to the...
On the Radar: T.I., Tiny and VH-1’s “The Family Hustle”
Okay, I admit it: I like T.I.—that accent gets me every time—and I was just looking for a reason to run this gorgeous shot of...
Motherhood Denied: The Dark Legacy Of North Carolina’s Eugenics Law, Through the Eyes of a Black Mom
I’ve made no secret about my support for a woman’s right to choose—been very clear that I firmly believe it is solely a woman’s decision...
Nuthin’ But Love For Heavy D: A Tribute To the Rapper, Actor and Gentleman
Dwight “Heavy D” Myers, the artist, actor and music executive whose feel-good music shaped everything that was right and fun and beautiful about 1990s hip...
