On Being Black Enough: Teaching Our Kids to Code Switch
Our kids won't always be around kids who look or were raised like them, and that can be a problem. A recently published article by a University of Buffalo Professor found that black girls who show...
View Article‘Thug Kitchen': Is This New Cookbook Ethnic Slander?
We all love a good recipe. Especially a good and healthy recipe, that is entertaining as we read along how many ingredients to grab. Such was the case with Thug Kitchen a blogged turned cookbook that...
View ArticleLabeling Raven Symone: Don’t Do It, She Says In Oprah Interview
Oprah’s reaction was priceless. After almost a lifetime of being labeled “African-American” herself, Winfrey was shocked to hear Raven Symone abandon it. Recently, Raven sat down for an exclusive...
View ArticleBlack Twitter Talks: Cosby Memes, Nicki Minaj and the N-Word
As usual, Twitter’s been on fire lately. While some of us can keep up, most can’t stay on top of the rapid-fire discussion at all times. So in case you missed anything, here’s what’s been going down on...
View ArticleNew Amerykah?: The Klu Klux Klan Asks For Inclusivity…
The Klu Klux Klan is sending open invitations for new members and they want you, all of you. In Montana, the KKK has changed their values hoping to increase membership. They are no longer dedicated to...
View ArticleWhat Are You?: Is It Okay For My Son To Just Be American?
“What is your nationality?” I get that question all the time. Or a better one is, “what do you consider yourself?” Because I was born and raised in America, and so were my parents, as well as my...
View Article7 Things I Can Do That My Black Son Can’t
Photo: The writer with his son. Photo courtesy of Calvin Hennick.This article originally appeared on Yahoo Parenting.In the days after the Michael Brown shooting, I wrote an essay titled “I Hope My Son...
View ArticleIs It Time To Talk About Race With Your Kid?
Your friend Tikisha was telling you the other day that she’s teaching her seven-year-old daughter a ‘black code,’ or in other words, a way of acting around the police. It went something like, “Yes,...
View ArticleRace Awareness: How My Three Year Old Figured Out She’s Brown
I'm convinced that my soon-to-be four year old daughter has been here before. She often says remarks, retorts, and clever quips you can't help but pause and wonder 'where does she get them from?'...
View Article3 Pieces Of Advice For Rachel Dolezal, The White Lady Pretending To Be Black
Rachel Dolezal, head of Spokane, Washington NAACP is making headlines for pretending to be Black. Yes, you read that right. "It's very sad that Rachel has not just been herself," her mother, Ruthanne...
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