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Lit for Little People: Bedtime Stories for the 21st Century
Shades of Black, by Sandra and Myles Pinckney With twins that some have mistaken for “black and white,” and an older daughter whose complexion is slightly lighter than her sister’s, I need this book. It reminds my kids that our family looks like many black families. Shades of Black has simple text that complements the…
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A Different World
Remember Maggie? You know, Denise Huxtable’s roommate during sophomore year of college. Yeah, that Maggie, Maggie from Hillman. The white girl whose parents probably never imagined their innocent daughter would leave the heartland to share a dorm room with a colored gal—until she did. They had bunk beds and everything. I always thought Maggie seemed…
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She Betta Work
I love fashion week with all its boundary-pushing conceptualism, but I was a bit startled by last week’s Louis Vuitton runway show during Paris Fashion Week, featuring wafer-thin models with super-sized afros. While I’m sure there are some folks amongst us who would take one look and think, “Louis Vuitton has money – why didn’t…
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Raymond vs. Raymond
We all know art tends to imitate life, but does that mean we should all know every intimate detail about the demise of Usher Raymond’s marriage? At this point, it’s no secret that the R&B singer and his estranged wife Tameka have filed for divorce. This past weekend, the Internet was smoldering with speculation about…
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Disney's Very First B.A.P.
I was never too crazy about the Disney princesses with all of their whining and pining for Mr. Right. I’m not raising my girls to sit by the window, waiting for some guy on a white horse to gallop in and whisk them off to become a real-life housewife of Atlanta. I want them to…
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A Recovering Magazine Junkie
ABOUT Meera Bowman-Johnson I’m a wife, mother, writer and designer who’s lived, worked and played in Philly, Atlanta, NY, LA and currently Houston, TX. My love affair with magazines began as a five year old, when my grandfather gave me subscriptions to Young Miss and Seventeen. He wasn’t trying to encourage me to grow up too soon,…
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Word to Your Mother
Mamas, let’s be honest for a minute: Although the card companies would have us thinking otherwise, just having a child of one’s own is a present in itself, right? Well, it is to me. The sound of my kids’ laughter is more melodious than anything I could download onto my iPod. And as much as…
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The Root's Black Love Gift Guide
Who will ever forget the first moment Barack and Michelle Obama took to the dance floor on the evening of the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball? Our president, dashing in his tuxedo, and our first lady, a vision of loveliness in white, were serenaded by Beyoncé to Etta James’ famous “At Last.” The rest of us reveled…
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The Ultimate Santa Gift Guide
Santa might be a little strapped for cash this year, but if your kids are anything like mine, they won’t be trying to hear that on Christmas morning. It’s true; it’s the thought that counts, and many Americans just might be on the verge of busting out the depression glass this year. But most kids…
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The Ultimate Black Santa Gift Guide
Dec. 10, 2008—Santa might be a little strapped for cash this year, but if your kids are anything like mine, they won’t be trying to hear that on Christmas morning. It’s true; it’s the thought that counts, and many Americans just might be on the verge of busting out the depression glass this year. But…
Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
