Seems fitting that my 1000th post is a topic that is central to this blog--parenting. So, Kelly pointed the article "If I Was a Poor Black Kid" out on Facebook yesterday and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it and the ridiculous premise that technology will fix all that ails children who are … Continue reading Making My Job As A Parent Harder (My 1000th Post)
Race/Racism
The Power Of Social Media
Sometimes all you have to do is ask. Last year around this time Pottery Barn Kids released their holiday catalog and there was something many of us with kids of color noticed about the stockings. All of the faces were white. I know I wanted to buy my daughter a stocking but there were no … Continue reading The Power Of Social Media
We Can’t Change History
No matter how much we want to erase the injustices and horrors of the past, we can't. Changing something on the surface does not change what lies below. I am enraged by the audacity of Alan Gribben, a Twain scholar, to think that the book needs to be "cleansed" of it's depiction of American racism. … Continue reading We Can’t Change History
Some Things I Just Can’t Get Past
I have tried not to spend to much time lamenting about the urban educational system and suburbia's perceptions of those who they decided to label as urban. It is something that really upsets, angers and bothers me to the core. I know I posted a while ago about stereotypes in education and how the accepted … Continue reading Some Things I Just Can’t Get Past
Damnit, I Thought I Had More Time
before I had to deal with one of the toughest questions I imagine will come my way. We were on our way to the park yesterday and we talked about playing with the other kids and this is what my 3-year-old (not every 3 1/2 yet) asked--"Mom, will the other kids think I am different … Continue reading Damnit, I Thought I Had More Time
Embracing Imperfection 