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 of them always asking for money. They started out selling sno-cones in their front yard,…
➠ Continue ReadingRecently 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 Wellesley college graduate who homeschooled two of her three sons to the Ivy Leagues and…
➠ Continue ReadingHow 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 and dance. They are trained in acrobatics, jazz, tap, hip hop and contemporary dance, and…
➠ Continue Reading1. 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 is a shero in her own right. In addition to many other awesome things, she…
➠ Continue ReadingThe Out of Africa photo series by Georgia-based Blue Sky photography celebrates black mothers who breastfeed, and the photos are just gorgeous! Click here to view the full photo series.
➠ Continue ReadingWhen women ask me what the biggest shock of becoming a mother was, my answer often surprises them: adjusting to a new lifestyle. Becoming a mother is one of the most empowering changes I’ve experienced. I didn’t realize, though, how much my daily life would change. Yeah, I knew my son would require a lot…
➠ Continue ReadingThis video is a tearjerker and a must watch. This woman’s enthusiasm for caring for forgotten children is astounding. Annmarie Richards says she does it because the children are “fearfully and wonderfully made” and “she sees herself in them.” Many of the children she adopted are now educated and thriving personally and professionally. Beautiful story….
➠ Continue ReadingLouisiana mom Brikea Searile posted this gorgeous video of her water birth and it has quickly gone viral. Brikea’s partner, Marcus, acts as a support throughout the birth, massaging and coaching her while Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys play in the background. I had a water birth and, boy, did this bring back memories. Especially…
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