Picture it: Verizon Theatre, February 2015. The air was crisp and the roads were icy, but the weather was all but forgotten when I witnessed one of my favorite performers, Diana Ross, live on stage. It wasn’t my first time … Read the rest
Earlier this week, our five-year-old Resident Princess made an observation out of nowhere. “You’re dark brown Mommy.”
I looked up from my reading and nodded. “Right.”
“Darius is dark brown, I’m tan and and Nia’s light brown like Daddy.”
“Uh-huh, … Read the rest
Since time immemorial, black mothers and fathers have had the unpleasant task of warning sons and daughters of the day that a teacher, classmate or random stranger could single them out for ridicule based on the color of … Read the rest