I could not be more proud that my son can watch Aladdin and immediately realize that the underlying stereotype when only the villain speaks with a Middle Eastern accent. Or questioning the underlying bias of the positioning of modern African folk art as items of tribal ritual in an art museum. After all, we’ve been…
DetailsI adopted Thanksgiving probably 11 or 12 years ago, and really love planning, cooking (okay, my cousin brings the Turkey) and hosting the event. It’s a lot of work, but tightly planned, with the shopping, setting up, cooking, etc. spread out over a few days. So I’m talking to my mom on Sunday, and she…
DetailsI can’t tell you if this is a story about Really, have we met? Finding out something totally surprising about my husband of 25 years that I never knew Duh—how did I never see something so obvious when seen through the eyes of another? Or Deep, sensitive intercultural insight when seeing how USAmerican Culture is…
DetailsA couple of weeks ago I got home late from work and realized at 9:30 pm that I didn’t have the packing list to pack my son to leave on a school retreat at 8:30 the next morning. I called one of the other parents who’s always volunteering and on top of things, and said…
DetailsBelow are two stories, one about taking action for social change (like really taking action—not just liking something on Facebook) and the other story is about how media can perpetuate negative stereotypes (and how important it is to see something firsthand before passing judgment.) Both stories are interwoven here because 1.) The stories converge, albeit…
DetailsWouldn’t it be great if when someone asked a question that was naively, grossly, biased, that they just got a flick on the forehead, as in wake up! And, wouldn’t it be great if when it happened it was on a show for tweens, and you were watching it with your child, and have a…
DetailsWhat I learned early on in my trips to Brazil to visit my husband’s family is that wearing a bikini is less about your concern of how others will see you, but more about how you feel about yourself. And there’s nothing wrong with feeling good and confident. I know the ad is supposed to be…
Details“Mommy, do you think this is racist? “Leaving the museum yesterday, as we were getting on the bus, there was a line of buses, and one was called the Latino Express, and only Latino and African American kids were getting on it. The other students, and even my teacher thought it was racist. I…
DetailsI got this my email today: I was a career day speaker at a Chicago Public School last year. This year I was disinvited. Mr. Sims, We would like to thank you for dedicating your time to this year’s career day. Unfortunately due to the nature of the content that you presented to our young…
Details(Read in English) Caros Colegas, Que tal juntar-se aos capítulos Illinois e São Paulo da Partners of the Americas e a Brazil in Chicago, em um novo evento nas Américas, na iciativa: Transformação do Paradigma Racial: Discussões e Ação para inspirar a mudança nos EUA e no BRASIL (2012) Previsto para meados de Novembro de 2012, este evento de…
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