My Birth Mother, My Hero
We give a lot of praise to the parents who adopt children—and rightfully so. But we should also throw flowers at the feet of the birth mothers, too.
No, I Wasn’t Angry Or Mean. I Was Just a Black Girl In School
Black girls face the double-whammy of race and gender stereotypes in the classroom, and stereotypes and biases are actively pushing them out of class.
Dear Parents With Belts: STOP Beating Your Kids
When parents with belts discipline children, this is how it shows up in the classroom. This teacher vows to make it better for the next generation.
It Matters: Vote in Tuesday’s 2016 Presidential Election
This is our house—our America. And when our house is chaotic and disorganized and dirty, we clean it. Because it is ours. We own it. Vote. It still matters.
Birds, Bees and Truelove: a Father’s YA novel Tackles Sex and Abstinence
A respected children's book author opens up an honest conversation about sex by letting his son read his young adult novel, "The Making of Dr. Truelove."
Kids and Police Violence: 10 Things Schools Can Do Today for Black Students
From the the foul responses to Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest to recent killings of unarmed Black people, black children's trauma is real. Here's how schools can help.
Unschooling: Pretoria Girls High Protest Is Exhibit A For Why Our Kids Should Learn Differently
There's a connection between how uncomfortable adults are with children who are confident and the backlash the girls at Pretoria Girls High School faced for refusing to chemically-straighten their hair. Unschooler Akilah Richards breaks it down.
When Diversity in the Classroom is Done Wrong
An educator breaks down how diversity in the classroom only counts when the school administration knows visitors are watching.
Indulging My Daughters’ Passions: How Summer Activities are Helping Our Girls Touch Their Dreams
When it comes to avoiding summer slide, indulging your kids' passions goes a long way to helping them continue to learn and get them closer to their dreams.
The Truth About Black Fathers: Celebrating the Man Who Raised Me on Father’s Day
I need only to look at the unequivocal love of my father to know, for sure, that good Black fathers are not a fairytale.
