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Fathering Female Athletes, and the NY Times Article that Nearly Made My Head...
There are few things more satisfying to the fathers of female athletes than seeing your daughters out there balling. Whatever the sport, watching them honing their skills and learning how to impose...
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We Need Positive Fathers on Reality TV. Are You Listening, “Love & Hip Hop?”
Discussing the state of responsible fatherhood on reality television is like engaging in a debate about the existence of unicorns or Big Foot. With every word out of your mouth, you can’t help but...
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Meet Miles Ezeilo, The Voice of A New Generation
I am giddy to introduce you to a talented new young voice on the blogging scene. His name is Miles Ezeilo, he is 15-years-old, and he has a whole lot to say. His fresh, insightful perspective can be...
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‘Promises Kept’ Offers a Gold Mine of Tips on Raising a Successful Black Child
If you have any interest in understanding how to raise brilliant and successful African-American children, particularly boys, you have to grab a copy of “Promises Kept: Raising Black Boys to Succeed in...
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Black Art, History On Glorious Display In Atlanta with the Kinsey Collection
A stunning collection of African-American history and art has been unfurled at the Atlanta History Center’s opening of the nationally exclaimed exhibit, “The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of...
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MBB Calls Bullsh*t on Report Suggesting Parent Involvement Doesn’t Improve...
When I saw the headline in the New York Times—“Parental Involvement is Overrated”—suggesting that parental involvement doesn’t make a difference in a child’s education, my skepticism was immediately on...
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60 Years After Brown Decision, US Schools More Segregated Than Ever
Sixty years ago the Supreme Court handed down one of the most famous decisions in U.S. history — Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education — but several new reports seem to indicate American schools are so...
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While the Rest of the World Supports Families and Children, the U.S. is a...
Though too many politicians like to walk around pounding their chests about the superiority of all things American, the United States actually trails the industrialized world on many of the measures...
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Black Students and Summer Slide: How Our Children’s Back-To-School Progress...
Cayden Taylor, 11, in the library of Operation Shoestring in Jackson, Miss. (Photo: Nick Chiles) As students around the country begin returning to school this month, many from low-income families will...
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‘Justice While Black’: A Must-Have Book for Black Families in These Scary Times
As an author, one of the most gratifying experiences you can have is for people to tell you that your book saved their life, or was extremely useful and relevant to them. But when you write a book like...
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