Dara Mathis

Dara T. Mathis is a freelance writer and mother of three based in Maryland. Her work focuses on popular culture, race, and motherhood.

Black History Month

I can’t shield my daughters from the world—but I can teach them how to be strong Black women

Mothering Black girls, for me, can be fraught with the responsibility of teaching them Black women's stories while clearing space for them to write their own.