“Hey Mom, watch this!” My first-born daughter, Nia, is standing in the middle of the living room, arms akimbo as she sways her hips along to the music. I watch with pride as she smiles, spins and pats her dozens of ear-grazing, two-strand twists, all while exclaiming, “I love my hair!” Long live Sesame Street.… Continue reading Whip It, Rock It, Twist It Or Lock It: Just Love Your God-Given Hair
Category: DMN Briefing Columns
Weekly published columns that appear in Friday’s paper version of Briefing and online @dallasnews.com/local voices, make sure you check for the new ones on Saturdays to add your .02 :)
Black Women: Unique? All Day. Ugly? NO. WAY.
Ladies, you know how we do it: Before we leave each day, we do a once-over in the mirror to make sure that there are no lipstick smudges, that our ‘do’s are in place and that there’s no toilet paper stuck to our shoes. These days, however, I’m about to start feeling my back for… Continue reading Black Women: Unique? All Day. Ugly? NO. WAY.
Even After Pregnancy Pounds, Being ‘Mama’ Is Always A Good Look
Whether it’s the first baby or the fourth baby, pregnancy is one of the most exciting—-and anxiety-inducing—-times in a woman’s life. As her body shelters and nurtures the unborn, an expectant mother may differ in what sex she’d prefer or which childbirth method she hopes to use, the universal goal is a healthy mother and… Continue reading Even After Pregnancy Pounds, Being ‘Mama’ Is Always A Good Look
Canaa Lee: High School Math Teacher & Author Discusses “Algebra For The Urban Student”
“Hey! My name is Slope. My Friends call me ‘M.’ My friend is Ordered Pair. We are having a bad day because we cannot find our equation. Do you think you can help us find our equation? Ordered Pair and M are going to tell you how to find their equation. Please follow… Continue reading Canaa Lee: High School Math Teacher & Author Discusses “Algebra For The Urban Student”
Judge Lynn Toler: The DMN Briefing Edition Q&A
If phrases like “The Rationale of ‘Right Now’,” “East of Reason” and “The Smith and Wesson Test” sound familiar to you, chances are you’re a fan of the syndicated television show Divorce Court. Presided over by Judge Lynn Toler, a former Cleveland Heights Municipal Court Judge and adjunct professor at Ursuline College, the half-hour episodes… Continue reading Judge Lynn Toler: The DMN Briefing Edition Q&A