Lanae Lumsden
Blackface: For those who claim to not know
Imagine a world where your community, country, and allies built a lifestyle based on the dehumanization of people who didn’t look like you. Everything you had was taken from the souls of others. Stop...
Celebrating Black Excellence: Sylvester
Every year during Black History Month most of us will hear about inventors, actors, politicians and the like. Which is great we need to know these things. But one thing I have seen noticeably...
Celebrating Black Excellence: Let Blackness make you better
Living in today’s times, with so much negativity, I think it is safe to say we all are trying to be the best we can be. So for Black History Month this year I...
Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus is Black
The digital nature of today's society is aggravating to social stereotypes. It's almost impossible to shield your children and yourself from the onslaught of negativity. Black men are vilified in the media on a consistent...
2018 Top Five Developmental Toys
It's the most wonderful time of the year... unless you have no idea what to put on your children's shopping list. Should you get something they have watched other kids unwrap on YouTube a million...
Reading In Color : November 2018
Lots of amazing things happen in November. It signals the beginning of the mainstream American Holiday season but in addition to all those fun and exciting events there are several of holidays that are...
Reading In Color: Diverse Stories To Share With Your Family
Representation matters. Not only to those who long to see familiar faces in media but to those whose only interaction with diversity is through the stories told on television and in books. Reading stories...
Teaching little humans compassion and humanity
If you scroll through social media it is likely you will see at least one article about how someone did something callous to another human. Or you read about policy and corporate greed that...
Travel, Culture and Sharks
Pretend you are flipping through a brochure or searching online for the perfect Caribbean vacation, what do you see? Most likely photos of beautiful beaches, exotic flora and an empty beach chair. I never...
Our bodies are amazing. Period.
Being a woman is full of challenges only we understand. The most obvious is our menstrual cycle. On top of managing that part of life is the burden of it often being regarded as...