racism

Love in A Time of Crisis: Parenting and Activism

There’s a phrase I’ve seen pop up over and over again among influencers (specifically white people on social media who…

Racism is traumatizing no matter what, but when it manifests itself in your personal relationships, it is crushing. Dr. Lucretia…

It’s obvious that there is a need to talk about race with our kiddos when big events are in the…

Since the push for anti-racism has become more mainstream some white children (and adults) are learning about the true history…

What did you learn about Rosa Parks growing up? You may have learned, like I did, that she was a…

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is less than a week away, and I couldn’t let this important day pass without…

This past week we’ve had some deep and meaningful conversations about responding to the myth of “Black on Black crime.”…

When a white person murders a Black person and we try to call it like it is — RACISM —…

When I first started learning about anti-racism, before I ever started First Name Basis, I remember thinking, “I wish I…

The holiday season can be a beautiful time of celebration, but if we’re being honest, it can also be extremely…