Monique Fields
ARTICLES:
Is My 4-Year-Old Racist?
She is already making observations based on skin color. The question is how to keep those observations from turning into prejudice.
Loving in Alabama
When my husband proposed in 2000, interracial marriage was still banned in Alabama. But that didn’t matter. We were in love.
Enough With the Princesses!
Forget about whether the new Disney princess is black or white. The problem is with princesses. Period.
Kitchen Beauticians
Eight enriching hair products that are already in your kitchen cabinet.
Deamonte’s Toothache
President Obama signed the SCHIP bill to expand health insurance to children. It is an important first step, but it’s up to each of us to make sure that we take care of all of our kids.
Why I Don’t Work on King Day
My birthday often falls on MLK Day, as it does today. And I decided a few years ago to make that a time of personal reflection—and you can’t do that at the office.
Black Like Mommy, White Like Me
Race in America is wonderfully complex, unless of course, you're 3.
Where are the Folk in Folk Art?
Why are white collectors buying up our heritage?
Waking Simone
Why we have to wake up our kids on election night.