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WORD: Barbershop Cuts Prices For Kids Who Read Aloud

WORD: Barbershop Cuts Prices For Kids Who Read Aloud

This idea from The Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti, Michigan is so utterly cool it just has to be shared, and we hope that it spreads to shops across the country. Our kids need to read, and not just any books, they need to fill their heads with history, facts and...

A Haitian Doll and Book Series that Promotes Positive Black Images

A Haitian Doll and Book Series that Promotes Positive Black Images

Confidence is key, our children need to recognize beauty in images that are a representation of themselves. Which was a huge motivator for the creation of a beautiful Haitian doll named Carline. The creator of the Carline Smothers was inspired to create Carline the...

Why Denzel Washington Does Not Kiss White Women on the Big Screen

Since the beginning of his career Denzel Washington is rarely seen kissing white women in films until recently. Even still it is rare for this to occur. Washington is a very conscious man and there is an admirable reason we seldom see him kiss a white woman on screen....