It is Black History Month. Black. History. Month. With all of the craziness that is coming out of Washington, this fact has been overshadowed. The only acknowledgements from our new administration have been about the great things that Frederick Douglass is doing nowadays and the misspelling of W.E.B. duBois's name in a tweet from the Department of Education no less. But listen, it isn't the government's responsibility to instill in our children the history that is ours. The responsibility … Read More »
Beyonce’, Donald and the Super Bowl: Blame Dr. Seuss
This Sunday, my whole family sat down together and watched the Super Bowl. No matter whether we were individually supporting the Broncos or the Panthers, the things we could all agree on were the good commercials, the bad commercials and what we thought of Coldplay. The complexity of the messages and symbolism that were Beyoncé’s performance and the obvious need to help our children understand the strong reactions that came afterward were a beast to handle. Television, radio and the internet … Read More »
4 Lessons Stacey Dash Can Help Us Teach our Daughters
The internet, the radio, and television are blowing up with Stacey Dash. My favorites, so far, are from Funky Dineva and Roland Martin. Okay, they are not journalistic peers, but their responses are informative and hilarious. These days it seems like our children are getting their news and ideas about how society works from gossip blogs and quick videos on social media sites. This thing…this issue, if you want to call it that, is more than a sound bite. It warrants a conversation with our … Read More »
