I followed a woman on the beach earlier this week.She was an older, white woman with white hair that stopped around her chin. She wore an orange shirt that was thin enough to reveal the…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
My Son Asked the Dental Hygienist for Candy.There’s a meme that says something like, “Kids will wait until you get in public and ask you things like, “Can we eat today?”Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Is Your White School Good for My Black Child?Please don’t tell me your school is great if my child will be the only Black person in his classroom.Jul 6, 2021Jul 6, 2021
The “n-word” is non-negotiableSuperintendent Iline Tracey may call a white woman’s use of the word “nigger” was a “slip of the tongue.” I think the woman says it often.Jun 21, 2021Jun 21, 2021
Why Black Women panic when police stop their menThere comes a time in a Black woman’s life when she gets the dreaded call from a Black man that she cares about.Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
What My 5th-Grade Crush Taught Me about RacismI’ll never forget the first time I experienced blatant racism. It was from the parent of one of my friends. This is the same elementary…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
Tips for Making Your Arts Program More InclusiveOver the last few months, I’ve received many responses to a column that I wrote in March about how arts organizations needed to be more…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
How Do You Talk with Your Toddler about Troubles at School?This morning, when I dropped my 20-month-old son, Alexander, at his local day care, he cried. He also cried yesterday when I dropped him…Jun 3, 2019Jun 3, 2019
