When people mention “the talk,” it often brings to mind the “sex talk,” however, for parents all across the U.S. who have black children, there’s another talk they must give — one that deals with race. In a video titled, “Dear Child” created by the Jubilee Project, they asked parents to give the talk that […]
Join the Aquarium of the Pacific as it hosts its fourteenth annual African-American Festival, celebrating the rich diversity of African-American and African cultures. The weekend will feature live entertainment, arts and crafts, and ethnic food. Festival performers include Mardi Gras second line dancers, hip hop and break dancers, jazz musicians, interactive drum circles, West African […]
Park Cannon may be only 24, but she has her sights set on changing the world, starting with her own state, Georgia. Cannon was elected to the Georgian House of Representatives this week as a representative of District 58 in Atlanta. She replaces Representative Simone Bell who was the first African American lesbian in Georgia’s […]
By Alex Temblador For same-sex couples, it takes time and effort to create a family. There’s the question of whether to go with adoption, IVF, or surrogacy. Jennifer Cramblett and Amanda Zinkon of Ohio, a white lesbian couple, decided to go with IVF. After Cramblett and Zinkon chose a sperm that reflected a white, blonde-hair, […]
