OUR STORY
Built for the families the world forgot to center
Parenthue is a premium lifestyle media brand created for Black and Brown families — celebrating the full, beautiful complexity of who we are.
OUR MISSION
To reflect, celebrate, and serve Black and Brown family life in all its dimensions
We believe that Black and Brown families deserve media that sees them fully — not as a niche, not as an afterthought, but as the vibrant, multidimensional people they are. Parenthue exists to fill that space: with stories that resonate, advice that respects your intelligence, and a community that feels like home.
"We are not filling a gap. We are building something that should have always existed."
HOW WE STARTED
A kitchen table conversation that became a movement
Parenthue was born from a simple frustration: the best parenting and lifestyle media in the world rarely reflected the families we knew. The advice was generic. The images were homogeneous. The stories felt like they were written for someone else.
So we built something different. A magazine and media brand that starts from the premise that Black and Brown family life is not a variation on a theme — it is a rich, specific, joyful, complicated, beautiful thing that deserves its own voice.
Since our founding, we have grown into a community of hundreds of thousands of families across the country — connected by a shared belief that our stories matter, our experiences are worth telling, and our children deserve to see themselves at the center of the world.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Our values
Authentic Representation
We show Black and Brown families as they actually are — complex, joyful, striving, and whole. Not stereotypes. Not exceptions. Just people.
Editorial Excellence
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of journalism and storytelling. Our readers deserve writing that is beautiful, rigorous, and true.
Community First
Everything we build is in service of our community. Their needs, their stories, and their futures shape every decision we make.
Generational Thinking
We think in generations. The work we do today is for the children who will grow up seeing themselves reflected in our pages.
THE TEAM
The people behind Parenthue
Imani Clarke
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Imani founded Parenthue after fifteen years in magazine publishing, including senior roles at three national titles. She is a mother of two and lives in Atlanta.
Zora Mensah
Creative Director
Zora leads the visual identity of Parenthue across print and digital. Her work has appeared in major publications and she brings a bold, warm aesthetic to everything we create.
Marcus Webb
Head of Digital
Marcus oversees Parenthue's digital platforms, community, and growth. He is passionate about building media products that serve communities that have been underserved by legacy media.
PRESS & MEDIA
In the press
Parenthue has been featured in leading publications and recognized as one of the most important new voices in family media.
The New York Times
"A long-overdue voice in the family media landscape."
Fast Company
"One of the most exciting new media brands of the decade."
Essence
"Parenthue is doing something genuinely new — and doing it beautifully."
The Root
"Required reading for every Black family in America."
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