7 Historical Warrior Princesses I Want My Daughter to Emulate
I only recently got a peek at what Americans call ‘Princess Culture’ and sort of connected why the little girls all wanted pink frocks that look like 17th century designs, like to wear tiaras and some of them demand that... Continue Reading
Black Fathers Who Babywear!
By now you might have heard about the controversy over baby carrier company Baby K’Tan’s marketing for their sling. One box features a white mother and baby, with her partner standing behind her, the other features a black woman and... Continue Reading
23 Animated Series That Have Black Lead Characters or are Set in Africa
The last time my daughter saw black people, aside from her father and I, we had driven for two hours to attend a birthday party hosted by another Jamaican expat who lives here in Japan. As a black child in... Continue Reading
Why I Gave My Daughter a Black Name — Despite the Perceived Consequences
As an African-American woman with an unusual name (Dara Tafakari), I know all too well that America is unkind to difference. People have always butchered my name mercilessly. When I got pregnant with my daughter, I considered naming her as... Continue Reading
Autistic 6-Year-Old Black Boy is the Youngest to Attend Oxford University
Spotted this online and had to share. This is pretty crazy! Via Clutch Magazine; At six years old, most of us were in the first grade. But Joshua Beckford had the unique opportunity to study at Oxford University. The now... Continue Reading
Black Teens Accepted to Multiple Ivy Leagues, Part 2
As we enter graduation season, there are many stories being reported of exceptionally bright teens. Of course, there are many incredible and talented students who aren’t the subject of news stories, but it is nice to read the ones that... Continue Reading
6 Sources of Black Ballerina Inspiration for Little Girls
Dutch National Opera & Ballet dancer Michaela DePrince Photo Source My 6 year old daughter looooves ballerinas. She took a ballet class a few years ago and fell in love with it. Whenever I see Black Ballerinas I think of... Continue Reading
New Dreamworks Animated Film, Home, Will Feature a Black Girl as the Protagonist
This is exciting. Dreamworks’ new animated film, Home, will feature a young black girl (voiced by Rihanna) as its protagonist! Here’s a description of the movie from Wikipedia: An overly optimistic, yet inept, alien race named Boov, led by Captain... Continue Reading
3 Black Teens Accepted to Multiple Ivy League Universities *Updated With a 4th
They all come from different backgrounds, but these 3 teens hold the distinction of being accepted to multiple Ivy League universities. The news has mostly covered Kwasi Enin, the 17-year-old Long Island public school student and first generation Ghanaian-American who... Continue Reading
Actor Tyrese Gibson Posts Video Doing Adorable Affirmations With Daughter Shayla
“It doesn’t matter what they think of me. I know what I think of myself. I am great. I am amazing. I am significant.” Singer/actor Tyrese Gibson posted an adorable video of him and daughter Shayla doing their affirmations along... Continue Reading
Memphis Pre-Teens Are the Youngest Food Truck Operators in The City With Successful Sno-Cone Business
12-year-old Jaden Wheeler and 11-year-old Amaya Selmon are quite the entrepreneurs! They operate Kool Kidz Sno Konez and are the youngest food truck operators in Memphis Tennessee! Their mother, Katrina Robinson, encouraged them to start a business after she tired... Continue Reading
How and Why I Homeschooled My Black Sons to the Ivy Leagues
Recently Darcel wrote an awesome post called 7 black homeschool bloggers you should know. The post went viral as moms found it and added their names to the list. Among those who commented is Paula Penn-Nabrit, a consultant, lawyer and... Continue Reading
Beauty! Twin Dancers Are Accepted to American Ballet Theatre’s Prestigious Summer Program
How beautiful is this! 10-year-old twins Imani and Nia Lindsay have been accepted to The American Ballet Theatre’s prestigious summer program on scholarship. The girls started walking at just 8 months old, and have always had a passion for movement... Continue Reading
7 Incredible Black Women We Should Teach Our Children About
1. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Nigeria) (1900-1978) I first learned of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti while enjoying the Broadway musical FELA. In the play, Fela’s character mentions how powerful his mother’s influence is in his life. Upon researching her life, I realized that she... Continue Reading
10 Ways to Build Self-Esteem in Black Girls
Before becoming a mom to two little girls, I remember having a conversation with a friend about girls and self-worth. My friend said, “We should not tell little girls they are ‘cute,’ instead we should tell them that they are... Continue Reading
