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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Ask ARP: How do you combat an ex-spouse’s racism?
Dear Anti-Racist Parent, I have a beautiful four-year-old son (five this September) Ian who is getting strong racist messages from his mother, who I separated from in January 2006. Ian’s mother Tina grew up in the Philippines, where dark skin tends to be looked … Continue reading
Gratuitous Cute Kid Pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic! Drunk with the power of a new editing position, Tami turns the weekly gratuitous cute kid pic into a showcase for her family photos…Nah, not really. I’m … Continue reading
Book review: “Happy to be Nappy” by bell hooks
by Tami Winfrey Harris “Girlpie hair smells clean and sweet.” I wish I could have read that opening line from bell hooks’ “Happy to be Nappy” (Hyperion Children’s Books, Ages 4 to 8 ) back in the summer of 1977, … Continue reading
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Tagged European beauty standards, bell hooks, black girls, black hair, book review, happy to by nappy, self esteem
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ARP Tuesday Links
TIME magazine wonders “Should Race be a Factor in Adoption?” Should adoption agencies discriminate by race, or even by a person’s racial sensitivity? According to current U.S. law, no. Since 1996, it has been illegal to consider race when determining … Continue reading
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Tagged Hispanic, Indian boarding schools, Latina, Native American, adoption, african american, black, daughters, mothers, transracial adoption
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Announcement: new editor of Anti-Racist Parent
by Carmen Van Kerckhove I’m happy to announce that starting today, Tami Winfrey Harris will be Editor of Anti-Racist Parent! Tami has done a phenomenal job of exploring the way race impacts our personal and family lives: from discussing challenges … Continue reading
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