Why White People Adopt Black Children
By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE African Americans have every reason to be suspicious of white people adopting black babies. From slavery to unethical medical experimentation to Jim...
A White Mom Wonders Whether Her Brown Babies Will Be Black Enough
By RACHEL GARLINGHOUSE A few months ago, I found myself in a state of panic. I am the proud mother of two baby girls, both...
So We’re All Clear: Slavery Was NOT A Good Thing For Black Families, Michele Bachmann
I'm almost tempted to ignore the bizarre things that come out of Michele Bachmann's mouth on the philosophy of if you ignore it, it'll go...
On Black Fathers, the African American Image and MyBrownBaby Etiquette
It’s been a minute since I’ve had to explain the mission of MyBrownBaby. When I started this blog back in 2008, it seemed like I...
Little Girl Loved: A Letter For the Cleveland, Texas Child From a Black Father Who Cares
By NICK CHILES Baby girl, I have some things that I need to say to you. It breaks my heart that these words are even...
Gang Rape in Texas: When Will We Stop Sacrificing Girls In Defense of Black Boys?
She is 11. And 18 boys and men have been charged with gang raping her. You read that right. Eighteen. From ages 14 to 27....
Black Women Speak Up! Tell Congress To Stay Out Of Our Wombs
Make no mistake about it: Planned Parenthood is under attack. With not even two months under its belt, the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed...
A Black Single Mom Lets Go Of the Fear And the Statistics
By Alicia Harper I never thought of myself as a fearful person. I’m more the person who believes in the beauty of believing that anything...
Dear Michele Bachmann: Shut Up About Black Moms and Breastfeeding
Here’s what I’m gonna need: I’m gonna need Michele Bachmann, Sarah Palin, Michele Malkin and Fox contributor Sandy Rios and them to sit down and...
Are More Black Women Saying “No†To Motherhood?
I was about 11 or 12 when I started thinking about having babies. There was nothing nefarious about it I didn't have a boyfriend (or...
