Tell Your Brown Baby It's Quite Okay to Be Brilliant… and Fabulous

My Mari’s always been the quiet one. Not the shy one, really. Just quiet. The kind of kid who’ll sit back, survey the land, and...

– Jun 2, 2009

MyBrownBaby Presents asha bandele: She's Something Like Beautiful

I've met author asha bandele only once in person, yet we’ve gotten on the phone a million times and talked for hours about everything our...

– May 26, 2009

They’ll Wear The Armor: Guarding My Babies From The “N” Word

I know their day is coming. It is as certain as wet rain, as sure as the yellow in the sun. They are, after all,...

– May 18, 2009

Where's The Media Frenzy When Brown Babies Go Missing?

Late last month when I wrote a blog about the delicious site Black And Married With Kids, one of MyBrownBaby’s followers, Kat of The Kat...

– May 13, 2009

BOOTY IS BOOTY AT BURGER KING

Can someone please explain to me why Burger King is using Sir Mix-A-Lot’s ode to ass to hawk 99-cents SpongeBob kids’ meals to the babies?...

– Apr 20, 2009

Finding Joy In A Black Boy Who Loves To Read

I didn't mean to offend I promise you this. It's just that he's a sweet boy and incredibly bright and engaging, and really, the book...

– Feb 10, 2009

Now You Can: An Open Letter To Elaiwe Ikpi

By BASSEY IKPI Dear Elaiwe, It is morningthe day after history was brokenand rebornand your mother still carries the weightof last eveningit is a slow...

– Jan 21, 2009

Black Boy Swagger, Black Mom Fear

By DENENE MILLNER He’s 6 ft., 250-plus lbs quite imposing next to my 5′ 2 frame and can bench just shy of 300, which means...

– Jan 16, 2009
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