All in The Family

The Rules Have Changed! More Words Available for Black Kids

It was a typical Sunday in children’s church class. The bustle of parents picking up their children was the cue adult service was over,...

Realizing the Impact of the Women in my Life, on My Life

As I grow older and the mist clouding my future begins to evaporate, I get glimpses of my life, and it seems I’m torn between two paths....

Cheers to Contrast!

My mother-in-law thinks I’m weird, for many reasons. One thing that keeps our holiday interactions so sour, though, is my family’s lack...

The Demons That Dance at Sundown

I’ll always remember the afternoon of Sunday, November 15, 2020. That’s the last “normal” conversation that I had with mama. As usual,...

Sisterhood

“What I can offer every Black woman is empathy. Just because I don’t f*ck with you, just because you can’t come to my party and I’m not...

On the Road Again and Again and Again

Our work with colleges and students this year has been a dramedy of the cinematic variety. They, of course, are the stars; we have been...

Daddy-less Daughters, Single Mothers, Lost Fathers

I remember watching Iyanla Vanzant on OWN speaking about daddy-less daughters. It was the first time I had heard this term, but I...

Saving Summer

We are a family of six: mommy, daddy, and two sets of children—an almost 11-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy, a 2-year-old girl and a...