The American Obsession with Imprisonment is a National Shame—and a Parent’s Nightmare
For those outside of the community, it is hard to comprehend how much the specter of prison haunts black people, black men, and particularly black...
Loving My Milkshake & My Pearls: A #Flawless12 Celebration Of My Physical Self
Boy, I’ll tell you this much: That Chatterbox Christie’s #Flawless12 campaign really has me digging deep—a little deeper, I admit, than I was ready to...
Beyonce’s Post Baby Body is Round and Curvy —Just like We Husbands Like Them
By NICK CHILES With all the fuss over Beyonce’s body after she pushed out baby Blue Ivy, I’d like to take a moment to talk...
An Awesome Multicultural Book List, Courtesy Of Reading Is Fundamental
I may be showing my age, but I remember even as a kid being moved by those Reading Is Fundamental commercials—the ones that promised cool,...
Los Angeles Teacher Accused Of Lewd Acts—Entire School Staff Replaced
The entire staff of the Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles is being replaced this week while police and school officials investigate allegations that a...
For Teenagers, a “Graduated” Driver’s License Saves Lives—and Saves Parents from a Nervous Breakdown
By NICK CHILES The state of New Jersey is currently debating a bill that would create “graduated licenses” for teenagers, which add more safeguards and...
7 Great Ways To Save On Gas In The Priciest Year Of Fuel
By ANDREA WOROCH The Associated Press reports a typical U.S. household will spend $4,155 on gas by year’s end—the biggest budget bite in 30 years. Gas prices...
Willow Smith’s Shaved Head: Why Does This Child’s Short Haircuts Get Black Folk So Riled Up?
Willow Smith debuted a freshly shaven head last week—a new down-to-the-scalp hairdo that, of course, elicited all kinds of uproar across the internets, as the...
“The Help” Star Viola Davis Rocks Natural Hair In LA Times Mag And Talks Black Women In Film
Yes—that’s Academy Award nominee Viola Davis, star of the monster hit film, The Help, in all her stunning beauty on the cover of the Los...
The Giants Super Bowl Victory Offers Dad a Teachable Moment
By NICK CHILES There are many responsibilities that a father has to his children, but the Super Bowl win last night of my New York...
Dating With Kids: A Woman’s Desire vs. A Single Mom’s Choice
By SIL LAI ABRAMS It’s 10:53 on a hot and humid summer night and you’re in a cab riding home with your not-so-new-ish boyfriend after a...
What’s Wrong With This McDonald’s Barbie Ad? And Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
*Sigh* This is McDonald’s latest kid’s meal promotion. The fast food restaurant, which has found itself under hot water for a minority marketing campaign that...
#Flawless12 (Day 2): A Round Of Applause For the Stuff I Got Right
If I want to fail at something, all I have to do is make it a New Year’s resolution. For real: if I say I’m...
If Mitt Romney Doesn’t Care about the Poor, He Doesn’t Care about America’s Children
By NICK CHILES Every once in a while, politicians open their mouths and some truth comes out. That’s what happened to Mitt Romney yesterday during...
Susan G. Komen Apologizes For Pulling Planned Parenthood Funding—Reinstates Grants
UPDATE: The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation has apologized to Planned Parenthood for cutting off almost $700,000 in grants meant to help low-income and...
