With our father gone, Mom’s greatest fear was that she would be a white woman who didn’t know how to raise black kids; that we would be lost, adrift with no culture, no community. “Hold still.” “Mom, you’re hurting me!” “I am not. Hold still or your headwrap won’t look right.” “I don’t want to […]
How many fewer people of color would be killed at the hands of militarized, racist police if they had the ability to change their race in moments where they just walk down the street? White people are consistent; I’ll give them that. They take Black culture as the blueprint for their fashion, entertainment, music, and […]
If you don’t like a name, don’t give it to your child. But don’t disparage another parent for choosing a name simply because you don’t understand it. What makes a name “ghetto”? Is it the name itself, the person receiving the name, or is the threshold based on the person giving the name? Take, for […]
