Zahirah Lynn Eppard

There was no one more surprised by Baba Ali’s ascension to fame than the man himself. In 2006 when he produced a vlog called “Funny Things You See during Jummah” on YouTube that went viral, he was never intending to be a comedian. He didn’t even think of himself as being funny!

Schools of all kinds should be welcoming places. A community of children from families that are similar and different, all celebrated for their uniqueness and potential. When that is not the case, children feel the effects deeply.

As the mom of a handful of children with thick and curly hair Black locks, I can attest that the attention and effort put into caring for their hair is significant.

A few years back, my daughter and I went to the hospital to visit a friend who had just delivered her first child, a baby boy.

At all stages of our lives, we are learning. But did you know that more learning takes place during the ages of birth to five than all the other lived years combined! The process of learning to master our bodies, acquire language, interact with others, and more is hard work.