Nia Long & Sons On Essence Cover: Black Celebrity Single Moms Are Worthy of Celebration, Too (UPDATE)
UPDATE: This piece, on Nia Long’s cover story in Essence, has been updated with the actress’s quotes about marriage and motherhood and her choice to...
Jerry Sandusky’s Son Says He, Too, Was Abused, Plus: Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
A bombshell in the sex abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State coach accused of molesting 10 young boys: his adopted son, Mike...
Dwyane Wade’s Custody Battle Escalates Into Ex’s Arrest: What About the Kids?
Just hours before he took to the basketball court in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between his Miami Heat and the Oklahoma City Thunder,...
A 6-Year-Old Walking Alone to School? Is This Crazy—Or Is It Just Me?
By NICK CHILES There was a story that sprang to my attention a couple weeks ago and it’s been bothering me so much that I...
{On the Parenting Post} Demi Lovato Is Just A Girl… Now How Do I Explain This To My Kid?
So there I was, watching the Today Show and trying to get in a couple more winks when Lila came into the room—just in time...
My Biracial Son Needs to See Himself as Black and Proud
This mom of a biracial son knows the world will view him as African American. She wants him to see himself as a young black man too.
What’s Beef To Black Girls? The Reality of a Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj Rap Battle
The rap battle between Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj is funny—until we consider that real Black girls die real deaths over such things.
MyBrownBaby Fresh: Is Michelle Obama An Angry Black Woman? And Other Things To Consider
Farai Chideya writes: “Strong first ladies have had one set of challenges. The first African-American first lady of the United States faces another: the difference...
{Digging In the MBB Crates} Shining: What I Love About Me
Editor’s Note: My beautiful, inspirational, and ridiculously, deliciously funny friend Akilah over at EXECUMAMA is holding a “See Me Shine” contest; participants are writing...
My Time To Shine: What I Love Most About Me
My girl Akilah over at EXECUMAMA challenged me to write a letter to myself, listing all the reasons why I love me. My letter is...
