Grandma

Soon I’ll take the crèche out of the back of my closet and arrange it on my bookcase. Someday I hope to pass down the responsibility to my niece.

I think our nonchalance about our own blackness led to the Christmas that Grandma tried and failed to introduce us to Kwanzaa.

When my grandmother, who I called Gram, came to live with my parents in the fall of 2015, she was in rough shape — you know, the way that you expec

When my grandmother, who I called Gram, came to live with my parents in the fall of 2015, she was in rough shape — you know, the way that you expec

Hey, the holidays are coming up, and you’re gonna see some relatives.

I was the last generation fortunate enough to have personally known survivors of the Holocaust.

Also this week: the two-women presidential battle in Brazil heats up, and Hillary welcomes a granddaughter.

Spotted: Feeding the meter in Oakland, CA