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.

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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.
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