Coming Soon to an E-Reader Near You!

Looking Back While Preparing for the Future Personally, 2013 was a really powerful year. In addition to welcoming our daughter into the world, our son started first grade and my family took some serious steps towards creating the reality that we want to have. Producing this website and publishing my first book, Afro State of Mind: Memories of a Nappy Headed Black Girl, … [Read more...]

Black Girls Rock! #Unapologetically.

This weekend was full of win. FULL. OF. WIN! First we have a fantastic turn out at the “Raising Confident Kinky/Coily/Curly Haired Kids” event. One thing is true—our community is full of parents and educators who are very much concerned about the welfare of Black children. It was an honor to share the stage with Ama Karikari-Yawson as she read her new children’s book Sunne’s … [Read more...]

Coming to the Air Waves: An Afro State of Mind

Afro State of Mind: Coming to the Air Waves As you can imagine, I’ve been super busy over the past few weeks. In addition to getting used to having a new born around, getting our son acclimated to elementary school and adjusting to life as a work at home mom, I have also been working on additional Afro State of Mind projects. One project in particular is a new radio show … [Read more...]

Your Son is a Real N-Word. This is NOT Pretty Hair…

Sunne's Gift When Ama Karikari-Yawson heard the barber say that her son was a real “n-word” who did not have “pretty hair” she was sickened by the experience. Like many mom’s Yawson took her son Jojo to the barbershop for a quick cut.  Previously, the barber had always shaved Jojo’s hair into a baldie.  But this time Yawson asked that he only give her son a low cut as she … [Read more...]

Natural Hair Politics All Over the News!

Aaaand We’re Back! Hey folks! So I take a few measly days off to do this thing called “birth my daughter” and it seems like the politics surrounding natural hair just BLOW UP! Yes, you heard that correctly. #BabyGirlFavors made her arrival! She is a six pound seven ounce chocolate drop of awesome and #HubbyFavors, #LilDudeFavors and I have been spending some time getting … [Read more...]