I’m a Young, Childless Black Woman and I’m Afraid To Have a Black Son
Ultimately all human life is fragile, but the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis show us that the lives of black boys can be disproportionately ephemeral.
Black Beauty: Lupita Nyong’o’s Message For Our Daughters
Lupita Nyong'o's Essence speech on learning to love her dark skin reminds this mother to appreciate the actress's impact on mainstream pop culture.
Mothers Like Me: Wrestling with ‘Love My Enemies,’ Especially Those Who Kill Our Babies
When it comes to forgiving the killers of Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis, a Christian mom wrestles with her faith's mandate to "love my enemies."
Blessed to be Covered: Why ACA Enrollment Is Imperative For Uninsured Black Moms
A pregnant Black mom urges us to take the first and most important step in raising the next generation of happy and healthy brown babies: get covered under the Affordable Care Act.
Eye Candy: Vintage Black Celebrity Family Pictures
Vintage pictures of some of our favorite Black celebrities and their children.
Meditation On Jahi McMath, Brain Death, Compassion and a Black Mother’s Love
Jahi McGrath's mother deserves the space to recover from the shock of her daughter's condition—and our grace.
Man Who Slapped Black Baby On Airplane Gets 8 Months In Prison For His Foolishness
Joe Rickey Hundley, the Idaho man who slapped a crying toddler and demanded the child's mother "shut that nigger baby up" has been sentenced to eight months in federal prison.
For Working Mothers Who’ve Considered Nannies But Realize Their Babies Are Totally Awesome
So can we have some real talk? Good. When my daughter was born, I struggled long and hard about what we’d do when I went...
Are Black Moms Meaner Than Most? {MyBrownBaby Open Thread}
We know Black moms love our babies and that we care for their every need just like any other mom. But my God, the cursing, the beating, the emotional abuse that we see all-too-many Black moms unleashing on their children in the street, at the mall, on public transportation, in school, out in public, hurts us to my core.
A Black Boy’s Haircut Inspires Natural Hair Hate—And Encourages A Mom To Pen An Uplifting Book
By AMA KARIKARI No, I was not hallucinating at the time God gave me the story. I was a heart-broken mother struggling to teach her...
