MOBB Connections

By Kara L. Higgins          My first Cabbage Patch doll was a little boy with dark, chocolate skin, and the first boy I kissed was a sweet, nerdy Black kid. My folks were...

By Lisa Spriggs and Alycia Grace Chapter Development began just a few days after the Moms of Black Boys United, Inc. group was formed on Facebook. With a vast number of moms joining the...

ByC.K. LeDaniel BANKING BLACK     In 2011, I moved my money out of a big bank and into a small credit union, one that serves the community of color in which I work. I...

By Kimberley Alexander      The ability to experience profound worry is almost a prerequisite for motherhood. When you’re the mother of a Black boy born into this American society, that worry increases exponentially. Then, imagine...

By Tiffany Bargeman “Being a volunteer with MOBB United has literally been a Godsend! My prayer has been to connect with other women who are of like-minded faith. Finding other women who are mothers...

Publisher's Note: Usually, what is discussed in the Moms of Black Boys United private Facebook group remains confidential. Once in a while though, we get permission from members to re-post entries of notable impact....

By Sonya Marchand and Vanessa McCullers        Ahhh, the holidays are here! For many of us, this is a time of joyful anticipation, warm fuzzy feelings, and memories of blissful family gatherings that may,...

By Vanessa McCullers and Tiffany Bargeman     “I MOBB because Black boys and men walk a tightrope between their educations, their futures, their families and the systemic racism that leads to their being...

By CK LeDaniel and Hostesses        Woke Mom Summer meetups were hot throughout August and September! Hostesses Shantia Coley and Sandra Kearns showed up and showed out in Charlotte and San Antonio on the...

By CK LeDaniel and Hostesses Summer is the time for Woke Mom meetups! We are continuing to criss-cross the country, from Charlotte to Chicago and the Bronx to Baton Rouge. In Baton Rouge, the...