You remember Toya Graham. She is the Baltimore mother of five caught on camera beating her masked son who was participating in the Baltimore uprising after the death of Freddie Gray, Jr. Applauded at the time as an example of a great mother, Graham said that she was just trying to protect her son. Media […]
This week, many mothers and and supporters celebrated National Breastfeeding Day. Judging from the social media banter, the topic of breastfeeding is still one that…
Shonda Rhimes is one of the most successful Black women in TV history but for the past several years, she’s also been struggling with her weight. Well, if you’ve seen her recently, then you know that struggle has been in the words of, Olivia Pope, the character she created, “handled.” Rhimes says she lost 117 […]
The other night, while I was unpacking the very last box from the move into our new home, I stumbled across several of my son’s…
Your mom is special. No, I mean really special – after all, she’s the reason why you’re here. So why would you treat her just…
I’m disturbed by the depictions of Toya Graham circulating in news and social media. Going upside her son’s head for throwing rocks into a crowd…