Dani McClain’s new book, 'We Live for the We: The Political Power of Black Motherhood,' is informed not only by the journalist’s years of reporting on race and reproductive health but by her own experiences raising her young child. In March, McClain spoke to Topic about being mom to a daughter, navigating the world as a “thoughtful black girl,” and how #MeToo made her hyper-aware of the challenges confronting young women.
Countless gay men have come of age singing along with, and idolizing, fabulous straight women. But what if diva worship gets in the way of real desire?
Why journalist Dani McClain wrote a book about the politics of black motherhood—and what it means to both raise your own children and connect with the needs of other families.