Baby Love: April, Xavier and Malachi

Introduce yourself and your children. A: My name is April and I live in the DMV area. I am a working and work-from-home mother. I have two boys; Malachi who just turned 7 months yesterday and Xavier who is 13 years old. How would you describe your sons? A: Malachi is a very active and…

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10 Black Child Geniuses You Should Know

I spotted this article on Rolling Out Magazine and it was definitely inspiring ? Check it out… If you only watched the evening news or depended on pop culture to paint a picture of young Blacks, you would probably think that the majority of Black youngsters were only ambitious about sports and music – or…

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Baby Love: Stacy, Amar’e and Christian

Introduce yourself and your kids. S: My name is Stacy Williams-Cobb and I currently live in Knoxville, TN. I am a stay at home mom. I have 2 children! Tarrance Christian is 4 years old and Amar’e JaKobi is 8 months old. How would you describe your boys? S: I would describe my children as…

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Is Not Spanking Your Child a “White Thing”?

A few days ago I came across an article on Ebony Magazine’s website written by a new mother describing her approach to parenting, which included natural childbirth, breastfeeding and not spanking. The author labeled her choices as “white parenting decisions”, and connected black mothers’ use of physical punishment to slavery. Here’s an excerpt: “Finally, a…

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Baby Love: Kenya, Robert and Rhylee

Introduce yourself and your children. K: I am Kenya Topps, and I live in Shannon, MS. I work full time as a High School Counselor, mother, and wife. I have two beautiful children. They are Robert Topps II, better known as Deuce and Rhylee Topps. My son is 4 yrs old and my daughter is…

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Baby Love: Alicia and Ennis

Introduce yourself and your son. A: My name is Alicia, and I live in Starkville, Mississippi, a rural college town. I currently work full time outside of the home, but I’m hopeful in a few months to begin working part time. I have one son, Ennis, who is 17 months old. Tell us about Ennis….

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