…holding someone’s infant and saying, “She’s beautiful, generally speaking. But I do think a bonnet would help distract from that gi-normous dome of hers. And those ears…”
Polite, tactful people don’t say things like this, of course. But when you share your writing, or any art, with someone for feedback, it really is [...]
I’m so lame. Tapestries of Hope has been on my to-blog list for a minute, but I hadn’t gotten around to it because it deserves much more than a rush job, and that’s where I am these days. But Amy Jussel at ShapingYouth has done the damn thing–and done it right. Here’s an excerpt from [...]
Not all at once, though. The first mile, I ran in 11:02. The second, 10:35. The third, 10:29. In between, I stretched, got water, and then got right back on the treadmill.
Don is a beast. If you don’t know who Don is, or what my original mile time was, catch [...]
…sounds like a recipe for…well, Jerome White, Jr. This native of Pittsburgh’s North Side is doing his thing in Japan.
“A Far Cry from Home”
I read with a mixture of amusement and curiousity until these paragraphs:
He was dressed in his usual hip-hop garb, but didn’t attempt a single dance step. Instead, with quiet sincerity [...]
This is a long, but worthwhile read. From their report to lawmakers’ ears…
FINDING FAMILIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF RACE & LAW
IN ADOPTION FROM FOSTER CARE
Authors: Susan Smith, Ruth McRoy, Madelyn Freundlich, Joe Kroll
Published: 2008 May. New York NY: Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Document Type: Policy Brief (58 pages)
Availability: PDF Full Report [...]
You can also check out this review and related content over at 3BlackChicks and ShapingYouth.
A few months ago, I viewed the trailer for Girls Rock!, a documentary which chronicles a 5-day-long Rock ‘n Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Oregon. At the camp, the girls form bands, write music, and ultimately perform for a [...]
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/8178466?GT1=39002#
Girl, 12, told she can’t play ball with boys
You play ball like a girl.
That used to be an insult. In Beaverton, Oregon, it’s becoming more like a fantasy.
Check out the end of the previous post for detail’s about my friend’s cyberfeminist collective.
This is a first. I actually have a tiny backlog of things I want to blog about. It’ll be a minute before I can get to them, though. However, a little quickie presented itself, and I decided to do a drive-by post of it.
A friend and neighbor of mine is part of [...]
How flattered am I that Amy Jussel at ShapingYouth.org decided to cross-post my AntiRacistParent column (Breaking the Color Code and Princess Power)?
ShapingYouth is a forum about media and marketing’s influence on kids, and is chock-full of great resources for parents and anyone interested in kids and consumer culture. Another such site is ParentsForEthicalMarketing.org/Corporate Babysitter. [...]
