Monthly Archives: July 2010

Lelli Kelly Fail!

Written by Love Isn’t Enough guest contributor Liana Clark; originally published at Welcome to the Dollhouse. I’m a bit tweaked right now. And before I get into it, let me say that I’m glad that my brother is currently not speaking … Continue reading

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LIE Links

Ask Racialicious Special: Teen Vogue edition [Racialicious] Rachel Simmons, advice columnist to Teen Vogue, sent me an interesting query from one of her readers. The question? “I Like Him, But What If He’s Not Into Black Girls?” Jacqueline, a biracial … Continue reading

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What’s it like to be young and hispanic in Prince William County, VA?

The following video is from an extraordinary project titled “9500 Liberty.”  The project began as an “interactive documentary” on YouTube in response to a contentious public conversation about illegal immigration that developed in Prince William County, Virginia, following the passage … Continue reading

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Ask LIE: How do I teach my child that race is a social construct?

I am an African American mother of a precocious and wonderful 3-year-old girl. Recent events in her after school childcare setting have caused me to begin to really think about what kind of cultural appreciation/awareness I should be explicitly giving … Continue reading

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Open Thread

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Gratuitous cute kid pic

  It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic. This one comes from reader Meredith, who introduces her son as Gabriel, “aka the Juban Princeling. He is half Jewish and half Cuban-American. This photo was taken at … Continue reading

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