Thoughtful Thursday: Kevin Young and James Baldwin
Today's Thoughtful Thursday celebrates the poet Kevin Young, who is now the Director of the Schomburg Center for Research in [...]
Having Just One Black Teacher Can Keep Our Kids in School
How important is it for our kids from lower-income households to have a Black teacher? Very important, it turns out. [...]
Tell Your Sons About Myron Rolle: NFL Player Turned Neurosurgeon
When Myron Rolle was 17 and a promising football player from New Jersey, he told the coaches at Florida State [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Keeping it Real with Ross Gay
Today's Thoughtful Thursday is a solo show by the poet Ross Gay. Gay is the author of three poetry collections, [...]
What’s in Your Parent Playbook?
I was having a conversation with a wise mom recently about the eternal quest to raise children with good values, [...]
Saving Our Sons: Helping Them Cope with Mental Health Issues
The stigma of talking about mental health issues is alive and well in the Black community. We've heard the comments: [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: It’s Spring!
It's officially Spring! To celebrate the season, the Spring Breaks some of our children are enjoying this week, the worst [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Some Irish Blessings For Us All
March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. While skimming through poetry relating to St. Patrick's Day, frankly expecting to find nothing [...]
Helping Our Teens Stay Safe and Smart Online
Cybersecurity is very much in the news these days. How savvy are you and your children about protecting yourself in [...]
Thoughtful Thursday: Woman’s History Month
In celebration of Women's History Month, today's Thoughtful Thursday features poems by well known African-American women poets: "won't you celebrate [...]