Tag Archives: african american

An Afternoon at the Skate Park

Posted on July 4, 2007 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Vera L I took my seven year old to the skate park after school one afternoon while his brother was at baseball practice. The popular Berkeley skateboard park is settled on the edge of a large … Continue reading →

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Columnist Intro: Natasha

Posted on June 15, 2007 by Natasha Sky

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Natasha Sky I am excited to be joining the community of columnists at Anti-Racist Parent. My experience with multiracial families and interracial friendships started the week I was born. My mother’s best friend adopted a multiracial … Continue reading →

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Why I Do What I Do

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Liz Dwyer

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Liz Dwyer, originally posted at Los Angelista’s Guide To The Pursuit Of Happiness I have worked with almost 100 schools across Los Angeles and Compton over the past 8 years and I definitely have seen that … Continue reading →

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Finding a kindergarten for a multiracial family

Posted on June 6, 2007 by Natasha Sky

by guest contributor Natasha Sky My oldest two children are eligible to attend public kindergarten next fall. They have been home full-time since birth, with their dad or me, pretty much living the play-centered life. I began making phone calls … Continue reading →

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Columnist Intro: Tiffany

Posted on June 4, 2007 by Tiffany Pridgen

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Tiffany Pridgen My name is Tiffany Pridgen and I’m pleased to be joining Anti-Racist Parent as a contributor. I’m a stay-at-home momma to a six-month-old little boy, affectionately nick-named “Rosco,” and a lapsed writer. I’m married … Continue reading →

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The Racism Radar

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Vera L

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Vera L My older son got into trouble again at school the other day. I learned about it from his younger brother, who gleefully greeted me after school with the news. “Mommy, Oliver, got benched today.” … Continue reading →

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Deciding to talk about it

Posted on May 23, 2007 by guest

by guest contributor Tiffany Pridgen As a child I was never specifically instructed on race or culture by anyone in my family, and I’m certain that is fairly unusual for someone from a family of color. The truth is, we … Continue reading →

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When hospitals host family reunions: More about how racism destroys families

Posted on May 9, 2007 by Michelle Myers

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Michelle Myers A month ago, my uncle tried to kill my aunt by shooting her in the head with a shotgun, and then he killed himself with it. It happened the day after I had emailed … Continue reading →

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Addressing the root of it all

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Liz Dwyer

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Liz Dwyer Thirty years have passed since the name “Kunta Kinte” was etched into my memory. The miniseries Roots was my first real education about the chattel slavery that held this nation in its grip for … Continue reading →

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How should parents supplement the watered-down history children learn at school?

Posted on April 30, 2007 by Michelle Myers

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Michelle Myers As a parent with a school-aged child, I struggle with how much I should interfere with what she learns at school. For example, I dread when Thanksgiving comes around because I’m always certain that … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Colin Bowden

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden 4.17.2007: the shooter was korean american – Angry Asian Man The Angry Asian Man like many, can see the writing on the wall: there is a building anti-immigrant, anti-Asian prejudice after the shooting … Continue reading →

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Should adoptive parents change their children’s names?

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Dawn Friedman

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Dawn Friedman I was stuck on what to write this week but Carmen shared a list of some of the keywords people use to find their way here and there was one that stuck out to … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 10, 2007 by Colin Bowden

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden The blindfold of “colorblind” Pt.1 – Ethnically Incorrect Daughter “As I’ve mentioned many times before, my family practiced a kind of colorblindness when it came to me. I guess they figured if they … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 3, 2007 by Colin Bowden

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden Biting my tongue: Weighing pros and cons of reacting to insensitivity – Kimchi Mamas When is it right to act against insensitive and offensive comments? When is it wrong? Mama Nabi confronts this … Continue reading →

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Columnist Intro: Vera

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Vera L

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Vera L I’m pleased to become a regular contributor to Anti-Racist parent. It’s exciting to join respectful, serious, searching conversations about race in a forum that includes people of varied races, backgrounds, and walks of life. … Continue reading →

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MLK and Black History Month… Are You Ready?

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Sue Lyons-Joell

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Sue Lyons-Joell As I’m writing this, MLK Day is approaching, and once again I brace myself for the onslaught that is Black History Month (BHM). Now, before anyone gets the wrong idea, I think the idea … Continue reading →

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The nanny wars

Posted on January 5, 2007 by Meera Bowman Johnson

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Meera Bowman Johnson, originally published at Our Kind of Parenting It was ninety-six degrees in the shade but I was way past the point of feeling cute in that Liz Lange swimsuit at our local pool … Continue reading →

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Columnist intro: Meera

Posted on December 29, 2006 by Meera Bowman Johnson

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Meera Bowman Johnson I never thought I’d raise my children in the country, but when my husband was offered a professorship at a well-respected liberal arts college in upstate New York, we nixed our plan for … Continue reading →

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Columnist Intro: Michelle

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Michelle Myers

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Michelle Myers I guess at first glance, I would appear to be a good candidate as a contributor for the Anti-Racist Parent: I’m a biracial woman (mother is Korean, father is white) who is married to … Continue reading →

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Black/white transracial adoption

Posted on September 24, 2006 by Carmen Van Kerckhove

This post was originally published at Racialicious on August 17, 2006. by Carmen Van Kerckhove Quite a few people have pointed us to this New York Times article on transracial adoption today. (Thanks daddyinastrangeland, Naro% and Takara!) I haven’t had … Continue reading →

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