This Saturday, June 13, 2015 I will be speaking to the Parents Group of the Adelaide Sanford Institute about the ways that colorism, hair and identity impact the academic and social development of Black children. I will spend some time discussing the role that parents play in preparing our kids to overcome these issues and introduce strategies for building esteem and … [Read more...]
Hey Children’s Place Clothing Store: Black Kids Matter
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You know how your kids hit a growth spurt right as the weather changes and there’s no way on God’s earth that you can stretch last summer’s wardrobe any further? So that happened at our house. Right as the weather turned to wake-up-sweaty-degrees we realized we had to get the kids some new clothes. We decided to go to Children’s Place because we had a ton of coupons and knew … [Read more...]
#BlackWomenPray because #BlackLivesMatter
#BLACKWOMENPRAY #BLACKMOTHERSPRAY THIS IS A CALL TO SPIRIT ACTION!!!! FOR AFRICAN DESCENDANT WOMEN TO GATHER ON A CALL OF PRAYER FOR 30 MIN FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS! GIVING PRAISE FOR THE DEMAND OF JUSTICE, RESPECT AND UNITY WITHIN THE PAN-AFRICAN BLACK COMMUNITY! SPREAD THE WORD CALL TIME: EVERY NIGHT AT 9PM EST DATES: STARTING APRIL 30TH ENDING MAY … [Read more...]
When Your Image Is a Symbol of Black Self Hatred
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After an otherwise dynamic weekend where I spoke at the Brown University “Black Hair in White Spaces” event (write up, pics and video coming soon!) and helped facilitate the first “All Sisters Evolving Together ASOMGirls Program Mentoring Day” (yes, this write up is coming too!), I was in my Black Girl Element and was feeling empowered and hopeful about my … [Read more...]
There’ll Never Be Niggers in Their Boardrooms Either
Who Is Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Who Cares? If the members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon had not been videotaped singing “there’ll never be a nigger in SAE…” then all signs indicate that they were well on their way to lucrative careers. It is likely they would have assumed incredibly desirable, powerful positions in government, education, the arts, sciences, policy, law and … [Read more...]