When I went natural 8 years ago, it felt revolutionary to me. I chopped my relaxed hair off for a number of reasons: I was a broke grad student with no home perm skills; I was curious about my natural hair texture, and I wanted to model self-acceptance for my future daughter. At the time,…
➠ Continue ReadingWhen I decided to plan my daughters birthday party I knew we were going to have a Doc Mc Stuffins theme. The show was relatively new so there were not that many products out there. Now that more people have fallen in love with the show, more ideas can be found online. I will share…
➠ Continue ReadingMy daughter, at only two years old, is a child who owns herself from head to toe. Before I became a mother, it never occurred to me that children are autonomous little people and not personal belongings of their parents. But as “Bean” grows and asserts herself more often, I’m learning that she is a…
➠ Continue ReadingIn 2009 Disney released The Princess and the Frog, making Princess Tiana the first black Disney princess. I know many black parents rejoiced knowing that their daughters would finally have a princess that looks like them. We finally got some representation in the Disney princess line up. I know I almost had a fit when…
➠ Continue ReadingAs 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 my first act of motherhood; I could not afford to mess it up. Black parents…
➠ Continue ReadingGraphic designer TT of LetThereBeDoodles has reimagined Disney princesses as women of color and we are loving it! The images have gone viral since she posted them to her Tumblr page. In an interview with E Online, TT explained that her reason for doing it was not political; There wasn’t really any rhyme or reason…
➠ Continue ReadingA few days ago The New School university in New York hosted a panel discussion entitled “Are You Still a Slave” with black thinkers and activists, including feminist scholar bell hooks. The discussion focused on how black women are portrayed in the media. At one point the talk turned to Beyonce’s recent Time Magazine cover,…
➠ Continue ReadingDutch 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 her. If you have a little dancer or are a fan of ballet then this…
➠ Continue ReadingThis 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 Smek, invades Earth to hide from their mortal enemy and make it a new home….
➠ Continue Reading“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 with the caption; Self confidence starts at home… #DaddyDaughter #SelfLoveDrill. In her article about building…
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