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Monthly Archives: August 2009
What we believe: Love isn’t enough
written by Anti-Racist Parent editor Tami Winfrey Harris A friend of mine, mom to a tween girl, was fretting at her daughter’s burgeoning hormones. Her 12-year-old had recently, to her shock and dismay, expressed a desire to be “sexy.” As her daughter grows, … Continue reading
ARP Link 8.11.09
Black faces more likely to be seen as threatening A research team led by psychologist Jenessa Shapiro of the University of California, Los Angeles conducted a preliminary study and three experiments to determine whether whites are more likely to perceive … Continue reading
I wish I could love all the girls in the world (or at least in my community)
written by Anti-Racist Parent guest contributor MaxReddick; originally posted at soulbrother v.2 A sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women. –Ralph Waldo Emerson Just the other day when visiting the local mall with my children, I happened … Continue reading
Hair Today…
[Editor’s note: Last week, while folks here on Anti-Racist Parent were discussing Renee’s compelling post on Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair, some of us behind the scenes were talking about a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article that also raised issues of beauty standards … Continue reading
Chris Rock tackles “Good Hair”
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The taming of blackness
[Editor’s note: Last week, while folks here on Anti-Racist Parent were discussing Renee’s compelling post on Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair, some of us behind the scenes were talking about a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article that also raised issues of beauty standards … Continue reading
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The Myopia of Privilege
[Editor’s note: Last week, while folks here on Anti-Racist Parent were discussing Renee’s compelling post on Zahara Jolie-Pitt’s hair, some of us behind the scenes were talking about a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article that also raised issues of beauty standards … Continue reading
Gratuitous cute kid pic
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This shot of cutie Abriyana comes from mom Tracy C. Got cute kids? Send their pics to team@loveisntenough.com. Tweet
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White Noise: white adults raising white children to resist white supremacy
written by Anti-Racist Parent contributor Susan Raffo of White Noise It hit me while I was still pregnant. Standing there at the Mall of America, looking up at the huge rotunda of bright lights and countless stores, I realized something. … Continue reading
The politics of black hair can be snarly
[As we continue our weeklong discusion of black hair, columnist Pia Guerrero suggested that I share this post that originally appeared on Adios Barbie.] written by Diane Longwood From the time we arrive kicking and screaming into the world, many … Continue reading
ARP links 8.4.09
Boston-based Teen Voices take back rap music: So this week, the girls at Teen Voices worked with program director Saun Green to analyze the words they hear when they hit “play” on the iPod. The girls put together a list … Continue reading
Speaking of hair…: An ARP roundtable
[Editor's note: Last week, while folks here on Anti-Racist Parent were discussing Renee's compelling post on Zahara Jolie-Pitt's hair, some of us behind the scenes were talking about a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article that also raised issues of beauty standards … Continue reading
Addicted to Race 113: Whitewashed book covers, street lit, race and family
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: The protagonist of Justine Larbalestier’s novel Liar is a young black woman with short, … Continue reading
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Did you know you can participate in Addicted to Race?
Every Sunday at noon on Blog Talk Radio, Carmen Van Kerckhove (New Demographic), Latoya Peterson (Racialicious) and I get together with Anti-Racist Parent and Racialicious columnnists and contributors to talk about race and current events. On today’s show, we’ll cover … Continue reading