Fresh Links: Breastfeeding Support For Black Moms, Plus Honest Toddler & New De La Soul Music
Just a few months after the Centers For Disease Control reported a rise in both the numbers of African American mothers breastfeeding and the length...
Spare the Rod: A Black Father Spanks His Daughter and Vows Never To Do It Again
By SHAWN TAYLOR A couple of years ago, I was very deeply involved in putting together an anthology entitled Ass-Whooping’s Greatest Hits: Reflections on the Spankings We...
We Belong Together: Raising Our Voices In Support Of Immigrant Women and Mothers
MyBrownBaby is in Washington, D.C., today, proudly joining We Belong Together, a diverse group of women from across the United States who’ve come together to...
A Black Marriage Week Treat From Tray Chaney, Plus Michelle Obama In Vogue and Justin T. On Fallon
Sunday marks the kick-off day for the 10th Annual Black Marriage Week, a celebration sponsored by Marriage, Inc. of Kankakee County, along with Wedded Bliss...
Airplane Madness: Man Slaps Black Toddler, Tells Mom To “Shut That N****R” Baby Up” (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Joe Rickey Hundley, the 60-year-old man accused of slapping a black baby in his face during an airplane flight, surrendered to federal agents and...
Black Moms and Breastfeeding: CDC Says Stats Are Rising, But We Need More Support
Oh baby! The numbers of African American mothers breastfeeding is on the rise and more black mothers are forgoing formula for the breast for longer...
Black Women and Heart Health: Know the Symptoms Of Attack and Be Smart About Your Heart
My mother had beautiful hands—lovely, long and fresh, just like her. She kept her fingernails dipped in maroons and dark browns—subtle, but still noticeable. Strong....
Black & Proud: How I Teach My Children to Love Their African-American Heritage
It’s a ritual I began the first day my girlpie, Mari, started kindergarten. I’d fluff her super cutie outfit, adjust the fancy barrettes in her...
Easy Bake Oven For Boys: A Black Dad Explains Why His Son Won’t Be Getting One
By JAMAL FREDRICK Over the past year, I’ve had an intense internal struggle over the rise of a parenting philosophy that makes me have almost...
Univ of Texas Prof Says Single Moms to Blame for Black Student Failure
By NICK CHILES Lord, I beg of you, please save black parents and the black community from the instant experts who pop up to explain...
