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Black History Month

Phylicia Teymer reflecting on raising a biracial son

I’m biracial and raising a biracial son: Here’s what I hope for his future

"As I reflect on my personal perspective of growing up biracial, here are three things I hope for my biracial son and the many multiracial children in the world."

Updated Feb. 22, 2023
Books by Black Authors

22 books by Black authors you should read next

From riveting crime fiction to laugh-out-loud rom-coms, it's all here.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
to my black son-mother holding baby in her arms

A letter from a Black mother, to her Black son

You may have to prove your worth more than others, but don’t let that ever make you feel unworthy or incompetent.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
Midwife supporting mom in labor

To the Black birth workers

Your impact and legacy does not go unnoticed.

Updated Dec. 16, 2022
Black History Month

Black History Month: The untold stories of the mothers who shaped history

Shining a light on the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
zara oteng with her daughters on her lap- letter to my daughter

A letter to my daughters for Black History Month

Usually we'd be celebrating Black achievement, culture and art. But these are difficult times and I'm not sure I'm in the mood to celebrate.

Updated Feb. 05, 2024
TIME magazine cover of a Black mother

TIME makes a powerful statement on Black motherhood with its newest cover

"In her expression, I see the Black mothers who are unseen, and rendered helpless in this fury against their babies," Kaphar writes in a piece accompanying his painting.

Updated Jan. 31, 2022
white hand and black hand holding hands

Recap: Motherly’s IG live on racism & motherhood in America

Two mothers discussed their feelings, lessons on what they learned (and unlearned) about race in America and how racial injustice can no longer prevail for our next generation.

Updated Feb. 04, 2022
little girl looking up

5 phrases to help young kids understand the protests for racial justice

I'm a Black mom in the Twin Cities. Here's how I'm talking to my kids about the protests.

Updated Jan. 25, 2022
Raising strong Black women - A daughter kissing her mother's cheek

Black History Month: Teaching my daughters to celebrate Black women’s strength

Mothering Black girls, for me, can be fraught with the responsibility of teaching them Black women's stories while clearing space for them to write their own.

Updated Feb. 09, 2023
kids books black history month

Empowering the next generation: 35 must-read Black history books for kids

It's more crucial than ever to help our kids understand and celebrate the incredible contributions of Black Americans

Updated Feb. 06, 2025
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