‘A manifesto against the stifling politics of racial identity’ In attempting to show the contradictions of Dickerson’s book, the reviewer (Lasch-Quinn) highlights her own desire for an America that moves […]
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Category listings of blog entries. Approximately 1200 blog entries and 500 comments from the old "A Mixed Blog" are in the process of being converted and imported to this section. Stay tuned – the archives will eventually be complete!
The importance of Language
This web site emphasizes what Susanne Heine says about the importance of language. It’s also a point I’ve been trying to make for years. When you use the opposition’s vocabulary, […]
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Blacks and Latinos Try to Find Balance in Touchy New Math
It’s going to be harder to maintain the “one drop” myth when people of obvious African ancestry who DON’T call themselves “black” are becoming more public. Remember when you NEVER […]
Read moredeath 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 […]
Read moreMartin 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 […]
Read moreVoices 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.
Read moreWhite 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 […]
Read moreholding 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 […]
Read moremixing, 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 […]
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‘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 […]
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