Every weekend, after Saturday dance classes and before Sunday evening, the girls and I gather in the living room for a marathon of hair-styling.
One by one, Nia and Layla take turns sitting between Mama’s knees, patiently accepting my commands … Read the rest
A few years ago, my nephew DJ and I were at my parents’ house and watching The Long Walk Home, a 1990 film about a black domestic worker (Whoopi Goldberg), her white employer (Sissy Spacek) and how their … Read the rest
(Part 2 of my explosive interview with author Rajen Persaud)
Lorrie Irby Jackson: Some folks say that who (Tiger is) attracted to is because his mother wasn’t black.
RAJEN PERSAUD Rajen Persaud: But a black man is a black … Read the rest
With our nation’s first African-American president now in the White House, as well as the never-ending drama of black and white issues in popular culture, I figured it was a good time to revisit one of the most honest … Read the rest