Dear Ms. Deen, When it comes to recipes, dining and food preparation, few can match your hustle. Over the years, you turned ambition and an affinity for cooking from an out-of-home business into a national empire, parlaying your Southern Belle charm and delicious dishes into books, magazines, and an Emmy-Award-winning television show. But all of… Continue reading Recipe Of A Racist: An Open Letter To Paula Deen
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Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Safety, stability and a home that hums along with the fuel of regularity and routines: children need that type of environment in which to thrive and survive and luckily, millions across the country have been afforded just that. Whether it’s with parents, grandparents or other loving guardians, most of our nation’s children are fed, clothed,… Continue reading Innocent Children, Incarcerated Parents: Doing Time On Sesame Street
Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings
Depending on how you were raised or the generational set you’re claiming, fathers have specific roles in the lives of their children: Provider, Disciplinarian, Mediator, Mr. Fix-It, and even Monster-Destroyer. But the main benefit of having a full-fledged father is, well, confidence. Not that we mothers don’t nurture, encourage and make our kids feel capable—we… Continue reading Fathers: The Wind Beneath Our Wings
Commercialized Chaos: When Cheerios, Reality & Racism Collide
On any given day in any part of the country, there are controversial events taking place that provoke instant headlines and angry outcries. The drain-circling defense tactics that George Zimmerman’s attorneys attempted for his upcoming murder trial? Check. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant, blaming poor student performance on their mothers being in the workplace? Check. And… Continue reading Commercialized Chaos: When Cheerios, Reality & Racism Collide
Tina & Teddy Campbell: Healing Their Hurts, Sharing The “Dirt”
It’s a theme-turned-template that’s fueled countless hit songs, TV dramas and divorce cases over the years: Boy meets Girl, Boy commits to Girl, Boy creeps behind Girl’s back and both of them suffer the consequences. Only a few years ago, if word hit the streets that Mr. So-And-So was seen stepping out on Mrs.You-Know-Who’s with… Continue reading Tina & Teddy Campbell: Healing Their Hurts, Sharing The “Dirt”