written by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Renee; originally posted at Womanist Musings
Those of you who have read this blog know from my previous posts here, here, and here, that I am not a fan of Angelina.   I was attracted to this photo because of Zahara Jolie Pitt.  She is clearly happily going on an excursion with [...]

What’s on your mind?

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This one comes from reader Lauren W. Aren’t they adorable!
Got cute kids? Send their photos to team@loveisntenough.com

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liz Dwyer; originally posted on Los Angelista’s Guide to the Pursuit of Happiness
When my black mother and white father got married in 1969, interracial marriage had only been legal for two years. But just because it was legal, that didn’t mean their families were happy about it.
My mother’s family left [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Deesha Philyaw
[Okay, in reality the following is a comment that Deesha left on last week's "What we believe" post. I have been noodling about a post that explains why we need to keep ARP a productive space for anti-racist parents and what that means for the type of debate and discussion we [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parent editor Tami Winfrey-Harris; originally published at What Tami Said
[Editor's note: Sorry for the late post today!]
Why would a young adult (YA) book about a black girl with features that reflect her African ancestry and hair that is short and natural have a young, white girl with keen features and flowing tresses [...]

 
Andrea Chia and Jerry Henry want their son, Quinn, to have the freedom to be something other than “other.” Do you have a similar story to share?
(Hat tip to Adios Barbie and new ARP columnist Pia Guerrero)

Can the Henry Louis Gates arrest be used to lead a productive dialogue around race? Why did Obama have to apologize for his reaction to the arrest? Is Chris Brown’s apology video too little, too late? And why didn’t Marie Claire include any women of color in its article about non-custodial mothers? Carmen Van Kerckhove, [...]

I’ve off to Blogher today. While I’m away, talk amongst yourselves…

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Columnist Deesha sent us this shot of her little, lei’d lovelies, Peyton, 4 1/2, and Taylor, 9 1/2. The pic was taken during a trip to Disney World.
Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com.

[Editor's note: Over the next few weeks and months, I'll be posting some articles that help define what we believe in this house, that is Anti-Racist Parent. I'm going to talk about the "givens" in this community--the things that are not up for debate. At its very simplest, the purpose of this site is to [...]

written by Irritated Mother, crossposted from Open Salon
I must live in one of the most homo-ethnic (is that a word?) areas in the United States:  Southwest Missouri.  The current statistics on our town show us to be 96% white, 0% African American, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Mixed Race.  The county of 116,000 is 94% White, [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Rebekah Spicuglia
Last week I was profiled in a Marie Claire article (August 2009 Issue) titled “Moms Giving Up Custody” or “What Kind of Mother Leaves Her Kids?” (http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/news/latest/mothers-giving-up-custody).  I fit the model of what MC was looking for to challenge the stereotypes about noncustodial moms because I had willingly (albeit [...]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove

Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s podcast about America’s obsession with race. Here’s a rundown of what you’ll find in this episode:
What does the recent Twitter exchange between actress Kirstie Alley and media assassin Harry Allen tell us about this country’s discourse on race? Is the brouhaha surrounding Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination indicative [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Bianca Laureano
I am the daughter of an artist and teacher/social worker. A daughter of “hippie” immigrants who grew up in a multi-lingual home that was filled with creativity, music, and love. I am the eldest of two children. My parents migrated from Puerto Rico after the Civil Rights Act of [...]

Let’s chat. I’ll start–Anyone heading to Blogher in Chicago next week?

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. Reader Liana C. says she’s been brushing up on her photography skills–All the better to capture all of little Zara’s adorableness.
Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com.

[Editor's note: When I read the recent NYT article on interracial college roomates, I knew it was an issue that Anti-Racist Parent should tackle. Like many who have commented on the piece, I found it facile, simplistic. As someone who attended a majority white Midwestern college as a student of color, I found that my presence [...]

Aunt Tami, do you know where our family is, like, from?

My 13-year-old nephew called me on the phone yesterday wondering about our family’s roots. I have written often about how my research into my family history and DNA testing has strengthened my understanding of my identity (here, here, here and here), but this moment illustrated [...]

written by Anti-Racist Parenting columnist Liza Talusan
The other day, I took my children to a birthday party for their friend, Lucas, who was turning 3 years old. Lucas’s mom is Korean and his dad is Japanese.
While spending some quality time with my potty-learning daughter in the bathroom, she and I got into a conversation about [...]