Tag: racism
Police Brutality, the Fall of Roe, and Why I Take a...
My kneecap grinds into the slightly corrugated metal bleacher and I am acutely aware of both my physical and my emotional discomfort. Both rise...
The Day My Son Heard Someone Use the N Word
I picked up my kids, 9 and 6, and loaded them into the car after a full day of summer day camp. This part...
Am I Racist? And Am I Actively Resisting White Supremacy, or...
I am a mom to a biracial son and I struggle to write about my relationship with racism and white supremacy. I am trying...
Cultural Appropriation at Thanksgiving: My Daughter and Chris Hemsworth
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A few weeks ago, my secret boyfriend, Chris Hemsworth, shared an Instagram photo saying he stands with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe who are...
Those Bygone Days of Racism are not that Bygone.
I love old movies! Absolutely love them!
I grew up watching Charlie Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart. In fact, one of...
Preparing my black child for Kindergarten and the world beyond
Kindergarten registration is a time that is both exciting and full of anxiety for many families. Every mother experiences joy and excitement as well...