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Looking at Black Motherhood in ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’
Kathleen Felli explores narratives of motherhood and self-acceptance in the critically acclaimed album. In August of this year, hip-hop...
Kathleen Felli
Oct 4, 20233 min read


A Mother's Day Gift: The Momnibus Act
Kathleen Felli comments on the reintroduction of the Momnibus Act by congressional Democrats and how it fits into the goal of...
Kathleen Felli
May 18, 20232 min read


The Joys and Perils of Black Parenthood
Professor Pamela Fox comments on the Danté Stewart's piece in The Washington Post and the distinct task of Black parents to teach their...
Pamela Fox
Mar 12, 20233 min read

The Question of Exhaustion in Motherhood
Professor Elizabeth Velez and Kathleen Felli comment on the juxtaposition of two articles printed on the December 31, 2022 issue of The...
veleze0
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Serena’s Serve: How Motherhood Impacts her Legacy
Kathleen Felli reflects on the retirement of the tennis superstar and where her motherhood fits in the narrative of her career. When I...
Kathleen Felli
Sep 14, 20222 min read


Why You Should Read Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois is a remarkable debut novel from Jeffers, capturing Ailey Garfield and 200 years of her maternal ancestors.
Colleen Baer
Oct 14, 20212 min read

3 Decades of the Maternal Melodrama
Gather a box of tissues, a glass or two of wine, your best bubble friend and watch these three movies.
veleze0
Feb 26, 20212 min read


The American #BlackMaternalHealth Crisis in 2021
America is in the middle of a Black maternal health crisis. Here are six stories to read about it.
Colleen Baer
Feb 18, 20214 min read


3 Radically Different Representations of Motherhood in 60s Films
Three movies, each released in the same decade, each with a radically different depiction of mothering.
veleze0
Feb 9, 20212 min read


'Mom-tivists': Political Organizing and Motherhood Identity
Here are six stories exploring the complexities of political organizing around motherhood identities.
Colleen Baer
Jan 28, 20214 min read


Teach Dani McClain's We Live for the We
McClain's book may be eye-opening to some and relatable to others, but she models a timely rendering of "the personal is political."
Pamela Fox
Jan 21, 20211 min read
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