My husband is white and I am Black. When we learned we were having a daughter, we quickly set goals for how we would raise her: She should be strong and happy. She would love books and reading. And I ...

Maybe I’m just not the type of parent who likes unsolicited advice or people getting in my personal space, but one of the things that I’ve noticed about parenting a mixed-race child is that the ...

You’ve seen the great hair divide in the movies: “Steel Magnolias” was centered in Truvy’s beauty salon, which catered to white women; Queen Latifah’s “Beauty Shop,” on the other hand, had a clientele ...

It’s always an interesting exercise to take a trip down memory lane and ask my other college chums what ever happened to “so and so,” what are they up to these days. The conversation gets particularly ...

The headlines certainly set it up neatly for you to judge her. “White Mom Accidentally Gets Black Baby, Stresses Out, Sues Sperm Bank.” “White Mother Sues Sperm Bank After Birth of Mixed-Race Daughter ...