An edited version of this article ran in the July 2013 issue of Ebony magazine. Knocking the Sense Out of Us? She would send us out to get the switch. And you couldn’t come backContinue reading

The Story Originally Ran on The Washington Post: ?American Promise? and the black student struggle in the nation?s private schoolsBy Eisa Nefertari Ulen WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 05: Last week, PBS aired ?180 Days,? aContinue reading

An edited version of this 2 part series ran on Ebony.com. Part I OUR BODIESOn February 17th I grasped my son?s hand and stepped into the White House. I was there as part of aContinue reading

Link: http://www.ebony.com/life/i-breastfed-my-son-until-he-was-2-12 Originally a Facebook post, this response to the Time Magazine Attachment Parenting cover was published on Ebony.com: I breastfed my amazing son until he was 2 1/2. African American women are the leastContinue reading

By Eisa Ulen Yesterday, as I walked with my husband and son to the park, I heard a sister from across the busy Brooklyn street. ?Come on!? she yelled and flipped her ponytail. ?Sh**!? TwoContinue reading

Original Original Link (obsolete): http://www.thedefendersonline.com/2009/06/16/mama-don%E2%80%99t-be-so-mean-a-look-at-black-parenting-today/ Mama, Don?t Be So Mean: A Look at Black Parenting Today Posted By The Editors | June 16th, 2009 | Category: Hot Topics | 7 comments Print This Post PrintContinue reading

Whenever there is a mommy issue in this country, be it working moms vs. stay-at-home moms, maternity leave options that aren’t from the Dark Ages, or parenting advice, black women are decidedly not in theContinue reading