Monthly Archives: April 2009

Learning whiteness

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Tami

The blog, Stuff White People Do, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary, has re-posted a very interesting article about learned whiteness–the beliefs and values that blogger Macon D (who is white) says are consciously and unconsciously taught to white people, beginning in … Continue reading →

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Open thread

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Tami

What’s the deal? Tweet

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Tami

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Sara M. wants to show off her boys–Alex and Tom. What handsome young men! Got cute kids? Send their pictures to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet

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You’re not an amateur, are you?

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

by Carmen Van Kerckhove If you’ve ever picked up a magazine about diversity, you’ve undoubtedly read that you’re supposed to “make a business case for diversity.” Well, I’ve got news for you. Making a business case for diversity is for … Continue reading →

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The Bay while black

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Tami

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liz Dwyer, crossposted from Los Angelista’s Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness 45 minutes into our drive north to San Francisco, my eldest began asking that most dreaded of questions: Are we there yet? The … Continue reading →

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ARP Links

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Tami

It seems like a no-brainer that where there are racial disparities in health/weight among adults, there will also be differences among children. Science Daily reports: Obesity is twice as common in young American Indian/Native Alaskan children as it is in … Continue reading →

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I see me in you: Role models and girls of color

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Tami

Watching those tearful and excited girls at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Language College in Islington mob First Lady Michelle Obama reminded me about the dearth of female role models for many girls of color. It’s not that women of color aren’t … Continue reading →

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Madonna and adoption: what’s race got to do with it?

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Tami

[Editor's note: According to the New York Times: "A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live in the southern African nation for at least 18 months, another … Continue reading →

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Will I see you on Wednesday?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

by Carmen Van Kerckhove I’m so excited at the amazing response we’ve had for my BIG call next week! Here’s a brand-new video I just posted in which I share more about what you’ll learn on the call. Remember: this … Continue reading →

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Open thread

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Tami

What’s up? Tweet

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Tami

It’s Thursday, which means its time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Look at these cuties! They are reader Karin L.’s daughters, Kiera and Kyla, in a rice field on their first trip to Taiwan last October. Got cute kids? … Continue reading →

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Book review: “I’m Chocolate, You’re Vanilla”

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Tami

written by Liz of Inventing My Life; also crossposted from Eyes on Books  I just finished reading “I’m Chocolate, You’re Vanilla: Raising Healthy Black and Biracial Children in a Race-Conscious World” by Marguerite Wright, and I found it tremendously informative … Continue reading →

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