African American girls and self esteem
Teaching Kids Authenticity & the Wonderful Risk in Telling the Truth
This mom is trying to teach her daughter that being her authentic self can save her a lifetime of heartache.
Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts – Jul 3, 2014
Teen Tennis Star Taylor Townsend Is Beautiful Just the Way She is, Even If She Doesn’t Fit Into a Pop Cultural Lens
Pro tennis player Taylor Townsend is never going to be white girl skinny. And the media needs to get on board with that.
Denene Millner – Jun 3, 2014
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...
MyBrownBaby Staff – Oct 3, 2013
Locs of Love: Black Women Uplift Girl Barred From Tulsa School For Wearing Natural Hair
It was a simple call. Drexel University Professor Dr. Yaba Blay, an outspoken advocate who uses her platform to break down the binds of colorism...
Denene Millner – Sep 9, 2013
Tulsa School Sends Girl Home Because Her Natural Hair Is “Faddish” and “Unpresentable”
I swear to Sweet Baby Jesus in the Manger, after that whole Sheryl Underwood “afros are nasty” debacle earlier this week, the absolute last thing...
Denene Millner – Sep 5, 2013