Crowned: Roll Call

In a few weeks, my 3-year-old is starting preschool and I am eagerly counting down the days. I was telling a friend she'd be at school from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and they said, "Oh wow, that's a lot of hours, to which I replied, "I know, isn't it great?" I've been thinking a lot about the significance …

Before Zenda Walker's daughter started kindergarten, the 10-year-old's feelings toward her hair were of pride and curiosity. But that quickly changed when she spent the majority of her days around classmates with looser curl patterns, straight hair, and more "manageable" hair. "When she went into …

Black sororities have been in the spotlight in recent months. But for generations, hundreds of thousands of Black women have proudly represented their sororities — donning their letters, giving back to their communities, and leading in the classroom, boardroom, and beyond. It's undeniable that …

There's no time like back-to-school season to give your book stack the refresh it needs. But if you're anything like me, your "want to read" shelf continues to grow with beach reads, sexy romance novels, and much-anticipated releases. To help us decide what to read next, we tapped the experts: …

Wait, what? Summer is almost over? Why am I already seeing back-to-school ads? I have to say that entering this school year is going to hit different for both me and my two daughters — it will serve as the first time we're entering into this routine now that I'm officially divorced from their …

On the first day of her freshman year of high school last August, Diana was called up for an introductory speech in front of her homeroom and found herself unconsciously changing her voice on the spot. "The voice that sprung from my throat was unfamiliar as I introduced myself to a classroom of …