{"id":74,"date":"2004-12-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2004-12-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/multiracial.com\/wp\/index.php\/2004\/12\/16\/tma-news-links-december-16-2004\/"},"modified":"2016-12-13T09:05:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T09:05:52","slug":"tma-news-links-december-16-2004","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multiracial.com\/index.php\/2004\/12\/16\/tma-news-links-december-16-2004\/","title":{"rendered":"TMA News Links &#8211; December 16, 2004"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>TMA News Links<br \/>December 16, 2004<\/h1>\n<dl>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/dl>\n<hr \/>\n<p> <strong>The Multiracial Activist Newsletter is an informational digest of news, events, new websites and other information of interest to individuals who perceive themselves to be biracial\/multiracial, interracial couples\/families and the transracial adoptee community. Published irregularly, with special alerts as news items warrant. The Multiracial Activist Newsletter is registered with the Library of Congress, Washington, DC &#8211; ISSN: 1522-6905.  Past newsletters and alerts are archived at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/newsletter.html\">http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/newsletter.html<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/> <!--more--> <br \/> <strong> December 16, 2004<br \/> Editor, James A. Landrith, Jr.<br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/\">http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/<\/a><br \/> email: <a href=\"mailto:editor@multiracial.com\">editor@multiracial.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Welcome to another issue of TMA News Links, a supplement to The Multiracial Activist Newsletter, transmitting selected news links to the mailing list on a (hopefully more) regular basis, as they are added to the news sections of the website. First launched last Fall, this service is intended to become a weekly news bulletin. Should your email program truncate or distort the urls, these links will also be available at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/blog\/\">http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/blog\/<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/news.html\">http:\/\/www.multiracial.com\/news.html<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p> The latest news links are available below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"+1\"><strong>MP is Metis Citizen<br \/><\/strong>by Janis Leering<em> (Orillia Today)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.simcoe.com\/sc\/orillia\/story\/2418644p-2799113c.html\">http:\/\/www.simcoe.com\/sc\/orillia\/story\/2418644p-2799113c.html<\/a> (December 16, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>White Wash: For black Saints, forgetting the LDS Church&#39;s racist heritage is easier said than done.<br \/><\/strong>by Shane Johnson<em> (Salt Lake City Weekly)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slweekly.com\/editorial\/2004\/feat_2004-12-16.cfm\">http:\/\/www.slweekly.com\/editorial\/2004\/feat_2004-12-16.cfm<\/a> (December 16, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Boy&#39;s cancer fight highlights need for biracial donors<br \/><\/strong>by Pam Adams<em> (Copley News Service)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailybreeze.com\/today\/articles\/1292991.html\">http:\/\/www.dailybreeze.com\/today\/articles\/1292991.html<\/a> (December 15, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Letter to the Editor: Love more than black and white<br \/><\/strong>by Jen Chau and Carmen Van Kerckhove<em> (Corvallis Gazette-Times)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazettetimes.com\/articles\/2004\/12\/15\/news\/opinion\/2lets1215.txt\">http:\/\/www.gazettetimes.com\/articles\/2004\/12\/15\/news\/opinion\/2lets1215.txt<\/a> (December 15, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Diamond in the rough<br \/><\/strong>by Chad Jones<em> (Oakland Tribune)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinij.com\/Stories\/0,1413,234~24409~2596997,00.html\">http:\/\/www.marinij.com\/Stories\/0,1413,234~24409~2596997,00.html<\/a> (December 14, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Too Glam To Be Good?<br \/><\/strong>by Low Ching Ling<em> (Electric New Paper)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/newpaper.asia1.com.sg\/hey\/story\/0,4136,79303,00.html\">http:\/\/newpaper.asia1.com.sg\/hey\/story\/0,4136,79303,00.html<\/a> (December 13, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Project RACE aims to educate<br \/><\/strong>by Aetna Smith<em> (Tallahassee Democrat)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/mld\/tallahassee\/news\/10397167.htm\">http:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/mld\/tallahassee\/news\/10397167.htm<\/a> (December 12, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Biracial daughter of late Sen. Strom Thurmond tells her side<br \/><\/strong><em>(Associated Press)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/life\/books\/news\/2004-12-11-thurmond-daughter_x.htm\">http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/life\/books\/news\/2004-12-11-thurmond-daughter_x.htm<\/a> (December 11, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Beyond tolerance: Youth Talk About Race at Forum<br \/><\/strong>by Keith Lin<em> (Singapore Today)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/articles\/31092.asp\">http:\/\/www.todayonline.com\/articles\/31092.asp<\/a> (December 11, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Kate Legge: Indigenous coming of age<br \/><\/strong><em>(The Australian)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theaustralian.news.com.au\/common\/story_page\/0,5744,11651437%255E7583,00.html\">http:\/\/www.theaustralian.news.com.au\/common\/story_page\/0,5744,11651437%255E7583,00.html<\/a> (December 11, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Love sees no color<br \/><\/strong>by Mary Ann Albright <em> (Corvallis Gazette-Times)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazettetimes.com\/articles\/2004\/12\/12\/news\/top_story\/sunloc01.txt\">http:\/\/www.gazettetimes.com\/articles\/2004\/12\/12\/news\/top_story\/sunloc01.txt<\/a> (December 11, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Off the Beat: All&#39;s Well That Ends Well<br \/><\/strong>by Jennifer Christian<em> (The Daily Californian)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/article.php?id=17242\">http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/article.php?id=17242<\/a> (December 10, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Old specter of racism lurks in flames of arson<br \/><\/strong>by Adrienne Washington<em> (The Washington Times)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20041209-102121-5040r.htm\">http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/metro\/20041209-102121-5040r.htm<\/a> (December 10, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Baker &amp; Lathan in 42.4 Percent<br \/><\/strong><em>(Coming Soon!)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.comingsoon.net\/news\/topnews.php?id=7546\">http:\/\/www2.comingsoon.net\/news\/topnews.php?id=7546<\/a> (December 10, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Connerly to step down as regent<br \/><\/strong>by Matt Krupnick<em> (Contra Costa Times)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/mld\/montereyherald\/news\/10375781.htm\">http:\/\/www.montereyherald.com\/mld\/montereyherald\/news\/10375781.htm<\/a> (December 9, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Hispanics and racial identity<br \/><\/strong>by Jerry Large<em> (The Seattle Times)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/living\/2002113407_jdl09.html\">http:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/living\/2002113407_jdl09.html<\/a> (December 9, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Racist letters sent to high school athletes<br \/><\/strong>by Connie Mabin<em> (Associated Press)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/Stories\/0,1413,204~21474~2587327,00.html\">http:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/Stories\/0,1413,204~21474~2587327,00.html<\/a> (December 9, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Grow up, Rui En<br \/><\/strong>by Jeanmarie Tan<em> (Electric New Paper)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/newpaper.asia1.com.sg\/hey\/story\/0,4136,79033,00.html\">http:\/\/newpaper.asia1.com.sg\/hey\/story\/0,4136,79033,00.html<\/a> (December 9, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Communication problems alleged in Bias Intervention Program<br \/><\/strong>by Patrick Gordon<em> (The Tufts Daily)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuftsdaily.com\/vnews\/display.v\/ART\/2004\/12\/09\/41b7f584a105d\">http:\/\/www.tuftsdaily.com\/vnews\/display.v\/ART\/2004\/12\/09\/41b7f584a105d<\/a> (December 9, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>NDTV captures popular music of different Indian Diaspora communities in documentary<br \/><\/strong><em>(Indiantelevision.com)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiantelevision.com\/headlines\/y2k4\/dec\/dec77.htm\">http:\/\/www.indiantelevision.com\/headlines\/y2k4\/dec\/dec77.htm<\/a> (December 8, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Metis culture comes to call<br \/><\/strong>by Courtney Whalen<em> (Drayton Valley Western Review)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.draytonvalleywesternreview.com\/story.php?id=130915\">http:\/\/www.draytonvalleywesternreview.com\/story.php?id=130915<\/a> (December 7, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>One family, two worlds<br \/><\/strong>by Courtenay Edelhart<em> (The Indianapolis Star)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/articles\/5\/200010-5265-047.html\">http:\/\/www.indystar.com\/articles\/5\/200010-5265-047.html<\/a> (December 6, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Jenkins: NKorea wanted daughters as spies<br \/><\/strong><em>(UPI)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/upi-breaking\/20041206-045615-5296r.htm\">http:\/\/washingtontimes.com\/upi-breaking\/20041206-045615-5296r.htm<\/a> (December 6, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Marion County Man Gets 10 Months For Crossburning Incident<br \/><\/strong><em>(The Chattanoogan)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chattanoogan.com\/articles\/article_59521.asp\">http:\/\/www.chattanoogan.com\/articles\/article_59521.asp<\/a> (December 6, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Adopting mixed race children a growing trend<br \/><\/strong>by Roberto Santiago<em> (Miami Herald)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestate.com\/mld\/thestate\/news\/nation\/10350693.htm\">http:\/\/www.thestate.com\/mld\/thestate\/news\/nation\/10350693.htm<\/a> (December 6, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Dinka Heroine Uses Her Dual Heritage to Help the Masses<br \/><\/strong>by Ken Ramani<em> (The East African Standard)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/200412060812.html\">http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/200412060812.html<\/a> (December 5, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Metis senator calls for new election<br \/><\/strong>by Jean Lian<em> (Meadow Lake Progress)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meadowlakeprogress.com\/story.php?id=130604\">http:\/\/www.meadowlakeprogress.com\/story.php?id=130604<\/a> (December 5, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>The Repatriation Process<br \/><\/strong>by Sandra Kakeeway<em> (The First Perspective)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstperspective.ca\/story_2004_12_01_scoop.html\">http:\/\/www.firstperspective.ca\/story_2004_12_01_scoop.html<\/a> (December 1, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>  <font size=\"+1\"><strong>Adoptive parents want to know if you have any questions<br \/><\/strong>by Betty Cuniberti<em> (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)<br \/><\/em><\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/stltoday\/lifestyle\/columnists.nsf\/bettycuniberti\/story\/33BCFAFF874E435B86256F50003729F7?OpenDocument&amp;Headline=Adoptive+parents+want+to+know+if+you+have+any+questions\">http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/stltoday\/lifestyle\/columnists.nsf\/bettycuniberti\/story\/..<\/a> (November 21, 2004)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> Yours in Struggle,<\/p>\n<p> James A. 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