Category: Herstory/History
The Sleepover Dilemma That Comes with Parenting a Black Child
It was one of the most difficult parts of parenting. I am an introvert [...]
Some of Us Remember Surya Bonaly’s Face. That Is Why We Are Watching the Girls Now.
People played in her face and we will never forget it.There was a [...]
Why Are Kids Going Hungry at School? The Truth About School Lunch Debt
You require the children to attend school. Ok. But then you don't feed [...]
Our Book Club: Do You Know Them? Families Lost and Found After the Civil War
Some books about Black history begin with what was done to Black peopl [...]
We Used to Put the Arts Where the Children Were
Here is something most people who know my work probably don't know abo [...]
NXIVM: The Story Behind Why We Teach Children About “Proving” Loyalty
Sometimes the clearest lessons for children come from watching what ha [...]
Girls Deserve the Same Clean Reasoning: 15 Things We Already Understand About Eligibility
1. We already understand that eligibility categories exist for a reaso [...]
Why Title IX Matters for Black and Brown Girls (And Who is Undermining It)
"Et tu, NAACP?"
It has taken time for me to process my deeply embedde [...]
Praying for the Freedom of All Girls Around the World This Independence Day
Historically and to this very day we have not treated girls well. We a [...]
Protecting Our Children: Exposing the Machine That Values Property Over Precious Lives
There is a profound, aching weight in recognizing a pattern that has b [...]