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.
How To Support Authors: 10 Ways You Can Make Denene Millner Books A Success
Denene Millner Books is my baby, and it can't survive without your support.
Serena Williams In a Thong Is GLORIOUS and Empowering For This Black Woman
Serena Williams in a thong is not a strike against feminism. It's a celebration of the very body society long deemed too big and brown to be beautiful.
“Good Night MyBrownBaby”: Jacqueline Woodson’s “We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past” (VIDEO)
Announcing the winners of our fifth Good Night MyBrownBaby giveaway, plus video of me reading a family favorite, Jacqueline Woodson's "We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past."
Single Mom Tax Refund: 9 Ways To Make Your Money Work For You
Single moms and tax refunds can be a match made in heaven—if you know how to work it. Here are nine ways to put your refund to work.
Our Unsung Mothers Of Modern Gynecology: How White History Shades Black Pain
Anarcha, Betsey, and Lucy, Black women, shed blood at the hands of a sadistic doctor who used their bodies for medical experimentation. They are the martyrs—the mothers of modern gynecology. Say their names.
I Don’t Want To Have A Black Son
This Black mom is gripped by fear that having a Black son will someday lead her into picking out a suit for his casket rather than his prom.
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.
This Was The First Time I Realized I Was Black
The first time I realized I was Black was when my Girl Scout Troup leader's daughter called me a nigger and chased me off her street. I was 12.
‘My Brown Baby’ & Booklist: My New Black Parenting Book Got a Dope Review!
My new Black parenting book, "My Brown Baby: On the Joys and Challenges of Raising African American Children," is about to drop. Get into it!
10 Things You Must Know When Dating as a Single Mom
Dating as a single mom is no joke—it's hard out here. But The Winning Single Mom has some solid tips for how to win at finding love.
Jill Scott’s New Mahogany Greeting Cards Line Is Helping Me Love On My Friends
Mahogany greeting cards teamed up with Jill Scott to create a new line of dope cards that reminds me of the beauty of my friendships.
Good Night MyBrownBaby: bell hooks’ “Homemade Love” (VIDEO)
Ever wondered where I got the name “Girlpie” for my daughters Mari and Lila? Look no further than the book I read in the last...
When it Comes to Colorism, a Little Bit of Crew Love Goes a Long Way
This is what happens when a dark-skinned girl, weighed down by the effects of colorism, hears uplifting words from friends who tell her she's beautiful.
Kam Franklin: Paving Her Own Yellow Brick Road Out Of Emerald City
Kam Franklin, the soul-belting lead of the Gulf Coast Soul band, The Suffers, celebrates her Black Girl Magic—and doing things her way.
