Photo via Madamenoire By Sonya Eskridge Barbie is teaching young girls about the joy of playing with natural curls with a new deluxe styling head and it’s about time! Black moms on Instagram were stunned to find out that Mattel has produced a Deluxe Barbie Styling Head with naturally textured hair. CocoaMochaKids found the doll …
Photo of Jare Ijalana by Bamuyiwa By Erickka Sy Savané By now many of you have seen the now viral photo of beautiful 5 year-old Nigerian girl, Jare Ijalana, recently anointed, ‘The Most Beautiful Girl in the World.’ To see her sweet, angelic face is to instantly fall in love. To see the wig and full-on makeup …
Photo by Makho By Erickka Sy Savané It was my daughter’s 6th birthday and as a surprise I decided to get her hair braided. She never really asked for braids, but recently I thought that she might like to try something new, and when I casually ran the idea by her she said she’d like …
Photos via Swimmie Caps IG By Winnie Gaturu Yolanda Flournah-Perkins is a mom on a mission. She is the brains behind the first swimming cap brand to feature images of black and brown kids in a bid to motivate them to take more interest in swimming. The thought initially came when her kids aged 4 and …
Journi Prewitt & the Black Butterfly Beautiful Subscription Box By Winnie Gaturu Journi Prewitt is no ordinary teenager. She is an entrepreneur who has turned her love for reading into a business. What stands out about her business model is her passion to empower young black girls and raise their self-esteem while increasing their interest …
By Emily Cotton This story is near and dear to my heart because when I was growing up there was no such thing as a Jamaican doll that spoke Patois. I am a proud Jamaican, born and raised and when I saw this doll I knew without a doubt I had to track down the …
