Father/Daughter Dance Battle To Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Electric Relaxation’ (VIDEO)
Could this dance battle between a little girl and her daddy be any cuter? Press play.
Black Girls With Dark Skin Face Harsher School Discipline
When it comes to Black girls and school discipline, dark-skinned girls are facing harsher penalties than all other races.
From Datcher Dreams to His Americus: Holiday Reading for the Winter, Torched and Charred
The Michael Datcher Americus novel is a study in Black and white.
From Rage to Rest and Back Again: The Importance of Self-Care In the Face Of Injustice
It's great to fight for justice. But running on empty can not be the default way of functioning.
Brown Girls Publishing: New Black Books Penned By Kids, For Kids
Introducing four new authors—children who penned Black books for Black children. Yes!
Hair Braiding Shop Of Horror: A Lesson In Etiquette For My Tween
Teaching tweens manners becomes the lesson of the day during a hair braiding session that goes totally wrong.
The Residence Inn Kiawah Island: Our #RIFamily Getaway
Our family getaway to The Residence Inn Kiawah was everything we needed to get back what matters.
The Theory Of Justice: One Black Man’s Frightening Encounter With a Cop & His Power
One man's harrowing experience being stopped by a cop just outside his apartment—and the imbalance of power in the exchange.
The Blueprint: Black Parents Can “Do Better” Too
An argument for Black parents to turn our backs on white power structures and depend on and support each other—for our children's sake.
What Will I Tell My Son? Parenting In the Age of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown
As the Eric Garner grand jury decision winds its way through the news, one mom contemplates what her fear means for her biracial son.
Tim Wise on Black Pain: Most White Americans are ‘Completely Oblivious’
Tim Wise boldly goes takes it there: when it comes to race, he writes, most whites are completely oblivious to what it means to be Black in America.
Thirteen, Black & Afraid to End Up Like Ferguson
Black teen boys react to Ferguson, wondering what the grand jury decision says about their place in America.
Melissa Harris-Perry’s Letter of Sympathy For Mike Brown’s Mother (VIDEO)
Sympathy for Mike Brown's mother is necessary and right. Melissa Harris-Perry states the case.
Finding Hope and Humanity In Ferguson On Thanksgiving Day
While contemplating Ferguson on Thanksgiving Day, our Faith & Motherhood columnist is grateful for that sliver of hope she still has for humanity.
12-Year-Old Shot By Police: No Safe Place For Black Children
Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old shot by police, was a child who had the right to be just that... A CHILD.
