Once again, I gets to trumpets my own horn. Yours truly is a 2003 recipient of “The Lamplighter’s” Seal of Approval for my work with The Abolitionist Examiner. Once I scan the citation in, I’ll post it online. Also, colleague Kimberly Hohman has published her first book, The Colors of Love: The Black Person’s Guide to Interracial Relationships, with a nice mention of my wife and I (on page 43). Although we come from different political perspectives and don’t fully share the same opinion on many issues, I admire Kim’s steadfastness of purpose and willingness to challenge the PC crowd on both the Left and the Right with regards to issues of interest to “interracial” families and “multiracial” individuals. Not many lefties are willing to challenge the PC crowd on issues of self-identification rights, particularly with regards to the hideous “one-drop rule.” Kim is an obvious exception.
I think that now makes five books in which I’ve been quoted or mentioned (that I know about). I know of several more in production that I participated in via interviews and research, one of which I’ll probably get skewered in for not going along to get along with the more apologetic lefties in the “multiracial” movement. (Sigh)
I think it’s time for me to get to work on a book of my own. Possible working title: “Deconstructing and Discarding Racial Classification in America (or How to Get Kweisi Mfume and Matt Hale on the Same Side of an Issue)“
Go for it, James…I’ll be among the first in line to read it.
Hey, congratulations on the Lamplighter’s recognition – it’s richly deserved.
Lisa