Monthly Archives: July 2009

Addicted to Race 110: All about race and sex

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

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: This episode is NSFW. Are beauty standards for black women really laxer than for … Continue reading →

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Reporter needs help

Posted on July 12, 2009 by Tami

An Associated Press reporter is working on a feature about parents and kids coping with racism. She is looking for input from parents whose children have been confronted with “brazen” acts of racism for insight into how you dealt with … Continue reading →

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The complexion of the pool

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Cloudscome

written by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Cloudscome You’ve probably heard in the news lately about the Valley Swim club outside Philadelphia. They are a private swim club in a mostly white suburban area. The management of the club contracted with a … Continue reading →

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A response to Kristof’s “Best Kids’ Books Ever”

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Tami

written by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Jennifer, originally posted on Mixed Race America Yesterday, as I was perusing the New York Times, I noticed that columnist Nicholas Kristof has a list of “The Best Kids’ Books Ever.” Since I LOVE reading … Continue reading →

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Open thread

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Tami

The floor is yours. Tweet

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Tami

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This adorable shot comes from reader Sarah D. Got cute kids? Send us a photo at team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet

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Pa in Blackface: Confronting racism in our children’s books

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Dawn Friedman

written by Anti-Racist Parenting columnist Dawn Friedman I’m a fan of the Little House books and have been since my mom gave me the yellow cardboard box set when I was seven so I was thrilled when my friend set … Continue reading →

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The clock is ticking!

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

by Carmen Van Kerckhove Hey I just wanted to remind you that today is the last day you can apply to the brand-new program I’m launching called The Racialicious Experience. The deadline is 5 pm Eastern today. You can request … Continue reading →

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Race and Remembering Michael Jackson

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Tami

[Editor's Note: Michael Jackson's life and death prompted much discussion about race. As the circus surrounding Jackson's death draws to a close, we asked Anti-Racist Parent columnists to weigh in on what the pop icon meant to them and what … Continue reading →

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Reading with chopsticks

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Tami

by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Jae-Ran Kim; originally posted at Harlow’s Monkey Last week our family went on our summer vacation and since I have been reading nothing but academic textbooks about research, statistics and public policy and social work theory, … Continue reading →

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Addicted to Race 109: Race in the Workplace, New Haven Firefighters

Posted on July 5, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

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 do you do when your white supervisor’s child asks you why your skin … Continue reading →

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What if Racialicious wasn’t just a blog, but an actual experience?

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

by Carmen Van Kerckhove Wow! I just checked our stats and it turns out we had close to 400 people registered for my free teleseminar yesterday, “Love and Sex: What’s Race Got to Do With It?” Those of you who … Continue reading →

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Open thread

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tami

Talk amongst yourselves… Heres something to get you started from this week’s Newsweek magazine: If my purse ever gets stolen, it’s Dave Chappelle’s fault. In the spring of 1997, I attended a barbecue at the home of a friend in … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Tami

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This one comes from reader Jenn F., who says: “These are my sons. Danny is 6, and Rome is 3. We adopted Danny from Ethiopia in 2007, and … Continue reading →

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OMG…Remember “Free To Be…You And Me?”

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Tami

I may be dating myself when I say that I used to have the “Free To Be…You and Me” album on heavy rotation in my play room when I was a wee Tami. Thanks to Soul Bounce, I rediscovered this … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter and Race Relations

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Tami

[Editor's note: On Monday, we published Jackie Morgan MacDougall's response to the controversy surrounding her year-old MomLogic post about an incident where her three-year-old son asked why her co-worker's face was brown. Today, we have a response from Morgan MacDougall's … Continue reading →

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