As I watched the buff and scantily clad Brad Pitt and Eric Banna fight each other in the movie Troy the other day, I found my mind wandering to the Chicago based “Babes with Blades,” self described as “a company of women wielding weapons.” At first I thought, “Oy, I’m old that this is what…
DetailsThe Illinois-Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas is proud to present a 10 day exchange with Sao Paulo-based African Dance and Drumming performance artist Fanta Konate’s cultural mission to Chicago December 1-10. Fanta will reach out to 1000’s in the Chicago area with dance and rhythm workshops showcasing Guinean influence on Brazilian music,…
DetailsBrazilian-Guinean singer and dancer Fanta Konate will bring her African Sensory Experience to Chicago from December 1 to 10, 2010 as part of a cultural exchange program sponsored by The Illinois-Sao Paulo Chapter of Partners of the Americas. A native of Sao Paulo Brazil, Fanta’s public performances of music and dance in schools, with dance…
DetailsI realized as I mixed together onion, fresh cranberries, sour cream, sugar and horseradish tonight that is is not the actual cranberry relish I love, but the tradition of Susan Stamberg slipping her recipe for Mama Stamberg’s Cranberry Relish into on-air conversation, every year since 1972. I’ve heard her suggest it to foreign heads…
DetailsLooks like a sweet, innocent baby, right? But if you panned out to get the full picture, you would see a different story. As the camera pulls away, the baby is sitting on top of a case of tequila that is resting in the basket of a shopping cart to be the right height. The…
Details(this post originally ran 5/4/10, but I always thought the re-imaged photo at the end was under-appreciated. Hope you enjoy it) So from this ad am I to understand that if I chew Trident Wite I’m 35% more likely to get out of a speeding ticket? Is that only true for beautiful white women? What…
Details(this piece originally ran 5/08, but always makes us laugh) I have two words to say. Butt soup. Now that I have your attention… When my son Lucca was 4 we had a problem getting him to stop eating with his hands. “Stop it, Lucca,” I scolded. “Why?” asked Lucca. “Because we don’t eat with…
DetailsThis is a story about pumpkin carving. Or is it really a story about jumping to conclusions and applying generalizations too quickly? The scene was last Friday at a friend’s party. One of the guests, Steve (Causasian) said “hey, let’s bring pumpkins and make Jack-o-lanterns!” “Yeah, let’s do it” I echoed, a fellow (Caucasian) pumpkin…
DetailsSage advice for anyone hoping to expand your presence in social media is to comment on other people’s blogs. If you take the time to read an article, leave a comment. Let people know you like what they’ve said, or engage in dialogue about the topic….unless the topic has to do with race. It’s not…
DetailsMulticultural marketers in US spend oodles of time thinking of ways to package and market their products in other countries, but I don’t expect the Live Crab Vending Machine, now popping up in subway stations in China, to be appearing in malls or transportation hubs in the US anytime soon. NPR’s Bill Chappell shares more…
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