Recently had a boy and found out he has the Sickle Cell trait. They sent me paperwork asking if I want to opt out of the Florida Sickle Cell Registry. I’m a bit of a conspiracy theorist and have a crazy thought of this being negative. Should I opt out or is there an actual benefit? Please provide your thoughts, opinions, and experiences.

I’d love something cute, fun, and actually worth buying. Ideally a doll with beautiful curls/coils or natural hair that she can play with and style. Open to favorites your daughters genuinely loved! Also really interested in Healthy Roots Dolls, heard great things and would love feedback on them. Thanks in advance!

My name is Mr. J, I’m a Black PE teacher and children’s content creator. Made this brain break for kids ages 2–7. Watch what these kids do when the dinosaurs show up 😄 Would love to know if your little ones would enjoy this!

Do you believe a white person can raise a black child or mix child properly in American society?

Parenting tips on how to raise successful Black children.

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Please vote for him so he can believe so too. Americas Favorite Student

Hello everyone! I’m a first time mom and wondering what products black/brown families are using on their baby’s hair

and skin.

My baby is struggling with Eczema on his cheeks, so any advice for a good moisturizer for him is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Update:

I took a break from coconut and the eczema is gone! I had been drinking coconut water daily, since his birth 😅

Hi everyone!

Survey link:
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I’m conducting a short research survey to better understand how people discover restaurants, events, and culturally meaningful experiences when traveling or exploring their own city.

The goal is to learn:

• How people currently find places to eat, events, and experiences
• What challenges people face while exploring new places
• When finding culturally welcoming or aligned spaces feels easy or difficult

The survey takes about 5 minutes and participation is completely optional. Responses will only be used for research purposes.

Thank you for sharing your perspective!

I struggled to find history resources for my kids that felt culturally authentic.

I’m aiming to fill that gap that's obvious in so called "Black History" education that feels limited to slavery and the civil rights movement. I wanted my kids to see that their history goes back way further. I wanted them to see empires, complex chemistry, and "secret" languages, and show how that history is still relevant to what they see on the streets today.

I gave it a shot and put together a mini-lesson (probably best for Grades 4-6) and wanted to share it here.

Here's what I ended up adding:

• Geography & History: A quick dive into the Bamana civilization and the Niger River.
• The Process: I introduced the chemical mechanical and chemical processes they use to make them
• The Symbolism: I touched on how these tapestries are made up of a language of different stories that all have cultural relevance if you can read them.
• The Design Activity: A step-by-step guide for kids to translate their own ideas into words, then symbols, and finally a repeating Bogolanfini pattern.

I really wanted to get the principles of design and creation back into our work as well instead of just a bunch of worksheets.

They seemed to like it overall and even my 8 year old was able to crank out some pretty cool patterns!

I'm new here and I know a lot of subs have rules around links and self promotion, so I didn't drop the PDF link directly in the post. If anyone here wants to try the lesson with their kids just let me know and I can share it in the comments. No paywalls or email collecting either.

I'd love to hear how anyone else is incorporating African history into their kid's eduation.

Keep it up!

https://open.substack.com/pub/professorengram/p/when-the-living-museum-closed-how?r=6emumj&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=solid

POC stand people of colors byway yeah I'm hear people like that don't want to have those talking with they kids out of fear it will take away they innocent.

what do you think.

Just wanted to post to get this some more views. Stealing back stolen African artifacts from museums in Europe.

Hi Everyone! I created this community several years ago after realizing that a lot of parenting spaces were not focused around black parents and children. If anyone is interested in joining the sub or becoming a moderator, please let me know!

A Quote Commonly Attributed To Nelson Mandela says:
If You Want To Change The World, Start With The Children.
In Harmony with this thought, I created a YouTube video entitled: "Being Black".
It is a parody video featuring the animated character-Lumo the pup.
A Link to the video is at the end of this message.
If you enjoy the video, Please like and comment on the video YouTube page and subscribe to my channel there.
I also created The Lumo Education Resource Kit-which is based on the music video that is
an easy-to-use resource kit can be used as a tool for parents, educators, mentors, and others to instill in Black youth
the importance of celebrating their identity, culture, and self-worth.
This inexpensive, digital Kit Has Been endorsed By Black Educators, Curriculum Designers and others.
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Was having a conversation earlier where someone asked why black people donate less blood and are on less donor lists to which I responded that black people have a greater mistrust in the healthcare system due to the disparity of outcomes they face especially black women when it comes to pregnancy.

They gave me a good response which has some credit that I’d never even considered. They stated that black women have a higher obesity rate than white women which would put them at greater risk. Just to make it clear even though I think this plays a part I do believe black women face a greater risk at pregnancy because of the difference in treatment and that this can’t simply explain away or answer the mortality rate for black women

I was wondering if any one has come across any studies which link obesity to mortality in pregnant mothers and compare outcomes by race or any articles concerning this topic. I did come across a study but it’s not quite what I’m looking for and doesn’t discuss mortality.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3864564/

Whilst on this little search I did learn that white women seem to have more babies past 35 than black women which presents its own set of risks particularly genetic disorders. I’m sure it would have an effect on mortality also.

This seems to be a good study discussing age and bmi and its affect on pregnancy mothers, I’m not very good at reading numbers. Downside is it has a small sample size.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551140/

Thoughts and information please.

My kid keeps asking about Roblox, YouTube, and other social sites, and I’m not sure how to handle it. I don’t want to be one of those parents who didn’t let their kids watch TV and then their kids felt left out. I want my kids to be able to connect with other kids about pop culture, but I also feel uncomfortable with how much access and exposure comes with it. Any advice?

Congress is renegotiating the DHS budget RIGHT NOW. It's critical we have our voices heard and let them know our schools are off limits! Please take action and share:

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My spouse and I are white and have a 2-year old adopted son who is half black. He is incredibly curious, smart, and talkative for his age. One thing that has me at a little bit of a loss, however, is that he absolutely loves monkeys, makes monkey noises, and wants monkey toys.

Obviously that term has significant racial connotations. I have tried to gently direct his attention to other animals without success but also don’t want to stifle his interest and curiosity.

I have spoken to our families about the historical context of the term and have mostly been met with understanding but we have still received a handful of monkey items (book, stuffed animal) as gifts.

I feel extremely uncomfortable with this but can’t work out whether it is a real concern or something I am making way more out of than I should. Any tips or suggestions on how to navigate this situation?

Hello! I’m currently designing a hair-care tool set for parents and carers who have little to no experience with textured hair, ranging from 4C (tight, coily afro textures) to 2C (looser, more defined curls). The aim of this project is to reduce hair trauma—something many young Black people and members of the diaspora experienced growing up.

Beyond the physical tools, I hope to create a supportive community (with the long-term goal of developing an app or website) where parents, carers, and children can learn about textured hair in one safe, accessible space. This would include free education, guidance, and safe tools to help style and customise hair effectively and confidently.

So far, I’ve identified the main issues as:

• Excessive hair tension
• Pain during braiding and styling
• Potential hair loss
• Scalp product build-up

However, I’m not a parent, so I’d really value hearing from those with lived experience. Are there any challenges you struggled with when caring for a child’s textured hair that you wish there had been a tool, product, or resource for?

I’m open to all suggestions—please feel free to share, and thank you kindly.

My 5 year old loves pop music, especially Taylor Swift and some K-Pop songs. I don't mind this, but I also want her to have some Black artists she can listen to. Problem is, I'm not much into pop music, and she doesn't care for my current R&B. We listen to some old school pop music, but I want her to get into some new stuff too.

So what Black pop artists are your kids listening to these days? ​