Back in the day, the criterion seemed a lot simpler when it came to determining who could be a potential Mr. Right. Being handsome and dressing well (whatever that entails) usually gets things off to a nice start, but the more serious we become about settling down, other qualities start to become meaningful about that… Continue reading Hell No To Shawty Lo: The Epic Ignorance Behind “All My Babies’ Mamas”
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Too Black,Too Strong? Rhonda Lee’s Firing & Overlooking The Obvious
There’s no way for her to remember the event, thankfully, but my daughter Nia experienced her first brush with stereotyping when she was just a few minutes old. After hours of arduous, but ineffective labor, my obstetrician, Dr. B., told my husband and I that it was too risky to continue with natural childbirth and… Continue reading Too Black,Too Strong? Rhonda Lee’s Firing & Overlooking The Obvious
How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia
Greetings, Professor Graglia, You seem like a thoughtful and educated man and given your decades of teaching experience, including your current post as a University of Texas Law Professor, you may not have meant to diminish the performance efforts of non-white students in college settings. But what you stated in last month’s interview with BBC… Continue reading How Very White Of You: An Open Letter To Univ. of TX’s Professor Graglia
Willow In Charge Or Freefall? The Importance of Boundaries For Kids
The wheels of fate were set into motion soon after we became engaged. When my then-fiance Calvin shared the news with his mother, he passed the receiver to me and my future mother-in-law’s first words were an enthusiastic request. “Congratulations Lorrie. You two ought to have a baby! Have a girl.” We didn’t forsee having… Continue reading Willow In Charge Or Freefall? The Importance of Boundaries For Kids
Cleavage Cool, Breast-Feeding Bad? The Breast Milk Baby Doll Backlash
I don’t know if there’s a catchphrase for today’s generation of kids, but if I could coin one for six-year-olds, it would be ‘The Age of Endless Questions,’ a description that Nia personifies to a T. No matter where we are—pushing a cart through the grocery store, on our way to dance class or leaving… Continue reading Cleavage Cool, Breast-Feeding Bad? The Breast Milk Baby Doll Backlash