To all the parents raising Black kids - this one is for you. The “Raising Confident Kinky/Coily/Curly Haired Black Kids” event at the end of last year was a huge success—and we have YOU to thank for that. The community really came out to support and learn why we need to protect our children’s self esteem. One thing I realized then and in the weeks that followed was … [Read more...]
Everything is White … Unless You’re Told Otherwise
“Santa just IS White. Santa is what he is, kids…Jesus was a White man too.” With these statement, Fox News anchor Megan Kelly kicked off a conversation that she was not prepared to manage. Kelly was responding to a Slate article written by Aisha Harris in which Harris argued that Santa should be depicted as a penguin. Harris’ argument was grounded in the fact that seeing the … [Read more...]
White Women + Black Hair = Racial Progress?
White Women + Black Hair = Progress? Recently there have been a number of images circulating in which corporate White women are featured wearing business suits and hairstyles typically seen only on Black women. These images are part of an exhibit, which seeks to build bridges between White and Black women. The photographer is a young Black woman by the name of Endia Beal, who … [Read more...]