Archive for April, 2009

Ernie Barnes 1938 – 2009

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

I always loved his work.  It reminded me of my Los Angeles childhood, the beautiful freedom of house parties where I’d run around playing hide and seek, with Chuck-a-luck, Chris, Leslie and Jossie.  The adults danced, philosophized, and celebrated this community, largely a black one, though Mom and us kids were a lovely part of [...]

eHarmony Ad – Traci and Jeremy an Interracial Couple

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

I saw this this morning on ABC:

I thought it was great, though I had one knee jerk reaction:  “Why does she have to be crazy?”
Update:  For some reason the original ad isn’t available on an iPhone, but here’s another version, interestingly without the “crazy” comment.

Sorry I’ve been away, but you’ve got to read this!

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

I’ve been in “albumland” and trekking around India!  But  a friend of mine posted a link on her Facebook page and I have to share it.  It’s a story in Newsweek about a black family that adopted a white child and the post racial implications.
Hopefully, I’ll get back to more regular entries soon.