In a perfect world, I would pen this and say “WE HAVE OVERCOME.” However, if we are all, to be honest with ourselves, we have not. As I sit in front of my computer and begin to write words that are either going to be celebrated or hated, I can’t help but ask the questions, Why are we criticized for celebrating Black History Month? Is there something wrong with wanting to know MY/OUR history? Why don’t ALL schools acknowledge and celebrate Black History Month? After all, we celebrate Valentine’s Day, Columbus Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and others. In Louisiana’s Capital City, why are we so afraid of stimulating the economy in “North Baton Rouge?” Why are we still creating school districts that simulate segregation? Why in...
This parody is for all those moms with a picky eater who like fun and love to sing "Juice" by Lizzo in the carpool line (or the shower)! (To the beat of "Juice" by Lizzo) Truce Meal plan, meal plan on the wall Don’t eat it ‘cause you know you’re cute (ooh baby) Name brands in the pantry drawers Refusin’ Great Value (no, baby) Made you noodles drippin’ sauce Got a kid sayin’ No Ragu (no, baby) Kid up at the crack a dawn Sayin’ he won’t try my roux Eat this roll What Mom’s eatin’ everybody gotta eat (Yeah, that’s goals) You were born like this don’t even gotta cry (now, I know) Just please obey cannot take anymore whine (you say No) Heard you say I’m the meanest mom, boy, you lied It...

When They See Me…

"When They See Us" chronicles the true story of the Exonerated Five (formerly the Central Park Five), the five black boys aged 14-16 who were falsely accused, coerced into confessing without access to their parents or legal counsel, and wrongfully convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a white woman in Central Park in 1989. They each spent several years in various correctional facilities only being released after someone else confessed to the crime in 2002 and DNA tests confirmed his story. One of the scariest thoughts I had while processing this entire situation was "this could totally happen here, today." I live right outside of Baton Rouge, La in a quiet little suburb. We are a close knit community that...
When I watched the tragic events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 unfold on the news in my high school classroom, I wanted to forget everything I was witnessing. I mourned with America and feared for my safety, and I remember just wishing that the events were a bad dream. 18 years later, the day is set aside as a memorial and is called Patriot’s Day on all American calendars. Flash forward to present day and my 2nd grader is absolutely obsessed with the calendar. He asked me this morning if Patriot’s Day was a holiday like the Fourth of July and if it was a holiday then why had “his friend said it was a sad day and not a...
I am not a “Disney person.” I feel like that’s somewhat sacrilegious on this particular forum but it's the truth. I’ve been to the parks a few times when I was younger, but really I just remember waiting in long lines and the heat. I’m sure at some point we’ll take our kids but I still can’t wrap my head around the hype and money. (Please don’t stop reading). Now the movies that I can enjoy in the comfort of a theater or my air conditioned living room are a different story. The second that “When You Wish Upon a Star” starts, I immediately transform into seven year old me. I’m transfixed and belting out the soundtrack of my childhood,...

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