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As a Black mom, I don’t want to fear for the life of my children anymore

I hope my children are the last generation to deal with racial hate.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

6 easy ways to foster anti-racism in babies + toddlers

No child is "too young" to be taught how to be an anti-racist.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

12-year-old ‘This is Us’ star Lonnie Chavis opens up about racism

"I thought my parents were for sure going to die going up against the police," Chavis writes.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Juneteenth celebrations have always existed, but why isn’t it a national holiday?

Black history is American history and our kids need to know it.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

These celebrities are celebrating Juneteenth 🎉

"Today, like everyday, is a wonderful day to be Black," Lizzo says in an Instagram video.

Updated Jun. 19, 2020

Tyler Perry will pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral and set up college funds for his kids

Perry has been in contact with the family and simply "wanted to do something to help."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

George Floyd’s daughter is now a Disney stockholder thanks to Barbra Streisand

Gianna's family recently posted about the gift on Instagram.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Serena Williams: ‘I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t Black’

"I'm proud. I've always been proud to be who I am."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

‘Each of these names was someone’s baby,’ says Babynames.com

The site is going viral for a powerful message they currently have on their homepage.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

If you want to be an ally, you have to understand this first

I'm going to say what usually goes unsaid about racism.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This viral video of toddlers hugging takes on new meaning in the wake of George Floyd

Cisnernos says he didn't understand how much this little video would come to mean when he posted it last year, but as the tiny BFFs keep going viral, he's understanding the impact the image is having on the world.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This pregnant mother’s protest sign is so powerful

A protest sign spotted at a Washington, D.C. rally is now a battle cry for mothers everywhere.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

It’s science: Children aren’t color-blind

Kids know the difference between colors applied to objects and the social meaning of colors when applied to race.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

This cop’s daughter wrote a viral post we all need to read

"Black Lives Matter. This is not a race war—this is a right vs wrong war."

Updated May. 20, 2022

10 inspiring Black moms to follow on IG right now

They perfectly capture Black motherhood.

Updated Jun. 05, 2020

Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd’s daughter, tearfully speaks out

"He will never see her grown up," says Washington.

Updated Jun. 05, 2020

Meghan Markle speaks to the next generation: ‘When the foundation is broken, so are we’

Markle recalls living through 1992 in LA as a biracial child.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
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