death of Molly Kelly
The woman who inspired Rabbit-Proof Fence dies at 87 Molly’s 1,000-mile childhood trek across the Australian outback was documented in her daughter’s book and the 2002 film Rabbit-Proof Fence. As a mixed-race child, Molly...
Monthly Archive: January 2004
Martin Luther King Jr Day
A time to reflect on racial and social justice in America… Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy Are Americans living up to MLK’s dream? Segregation increasing in US schools …and around the world While MLK’s...
Voices Without Votes
Voices Without Votes seeks to foster a presidential debate unlike most others…a dialogue between those who can vote in the 2004 U.S. election and those who cannot.
White America
Video for Eminem's 'White America' GNN has a video for Eminem's song 'White America'. The song's been out a while, and in it Em. acknowledges the impact of his skin color in a racially...
holding multiple identities in Canada
‘Which am I, truly?’ What does your heart tell you about your identity? This is our home, too. After 38 years in Canada, RUKHSANA KHAN is tired of acting like a polite houseguest. She...
mixing, multiculturalism and (in)tolerance in Britain
1) Focus: The new melting pot Forget black, forget white. EA is what’s hot 2) Between two worlds Britain has one of the fastest-growing mixed-race populations – but many people are still hostile towards...
‘The L Word’: Novelty in Normalcy
If anyone gets “Showtime,” perhaps you can monitor this show to see how Jennifer Beals’s “white mulatto” character is treated. I don’t like the idea of Ossie Davis playing her father, since he is...