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Pop star Madonna’s attempt to adopt a second child from Malawi is sparking all sorts of discussion about international adoption, race, paternalism and how Americans can best help children and adults in countries mired in poverty. What I find interesting … Continue reading

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I stumbled upon Cocoa Familia, “a product blog for families of color,” through a link on the blog Black and Married with Kids. There is some cool stuff to be found here, including a Bessie Coleman action figure (in honor … Continue reading

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The Wall Street Journal reports that domestic adoption is gaining prominence in China: …While China is known overseas as a place many go to adopt babies, until recently adoption was uncommon among Chinese families themselves. That’s partly because of limited … Continue reading

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From Mixed Race America: A few weeks ago, as I was teaching East of Eden, I ended up explaining why one of the characters, a Chinese American man who goes by the name “Lee” never married. And one of the … Continue reading

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Daddyinastrangeland tipped me to the article “Why is Obama our first black president” on Slate. In it, Emily Bazelon and John Dickerson discuss the challenge of discussing the historic Barack Obama presidency–and why  Obama’s presidency is historic–with children. Garth and … Continue reading

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Not anti-racist parenting: Angry Asian Man reports on a BBC presenter fired for demanding of a taxi service that they not to send an Asian driver to pick up her daughter because “a guy with a turban on is going … Continue reading

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Black and Progessive Sociologists for Obama posted a brief piece by the daughter of Viola Liuzzo. Like me, you may find the name sounds familiar, though you can’t quite place why: Viola Liuzzo was a Detroit area housewife and mother of … Continue reading

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At The Root, Linda Villarosa explains that girls and women of color are not immune to eating disorders: Anorexia, bulimia and other eating disorders have spread beyond the core population of white, middle-class girls and into groups that were once … Continue reading

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(Hat tip to Angry Asian Man) In “In any language, a full plate,” a recent New York Times article, the Liu family struggles to reinforce their childrens’ Korean-Chinese identities and help them keep up in a highly-competitive environment. As for heritage, … Continue reading

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