This Week in Diversity: Surviving the Holidays

December 17, 2010 – 4:41 pm

Welcome to a pre-holiday edition of This Week in Diversity! We’re starting out at Feministe, where a poster asks for advice on dealing with racist relatives during the holidays. There’s a wealth of advice and shared experiences in the comments. Whether you need the advice, have some to offer, or just like reading about thoughtful, [...]

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Video Thursday: Shadeism

December 9, 2010 – 2:10 pm

This week, we have a moving documentary about the distinction made based on skin color, even within a single culture or ethnic group. It’s long, but it’s worth watching the whole thing, from the interview with a four-year-old girl to the academic perspectives of professors. Contains Adult Language Shadeism, posted with vodpod, via Love Isn’t [...]

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For the Holidays, Give Books

November 30, 2010 – 12:27 pm

What else can you buy that gives hours of fun, kick starts your imagination, requires no batteries, and is powered simply by words?

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Booksgiving!

November 16, 2010 – 1:55 pm

Turkey Day. Autumn Pie Day. American Gluttony Day. Thanksgiving. It’s coming. Are you ready? Have you picked out a book to get your kids in a spirit of thanks and appreciation for the natural world? Have you picked out a book to teach your kids the American origins of popular Thanksgiving foods like cranberries, potatoes, [...]

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Defending the Book in the Classroom

November 2, 2010 – 11:16 am

Recently, I gave a presentation to a college class of future teachers. Their professor asked me: “What advice would you give a teacher who has introduced to her or his class a controversial book that has been challenged by a parent?” I am not sure the answer I gave at the time was a good one, but I have pondered the question some more and would like to offer a few suggestions.

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A sky full of stars!

August 23, 2010 – 12:39 pm

It’s an exciting day in the office—we just got news of Yummy‘s third starred review! The major review journals give stars to books they consider truly exceptional, above and beyond typical standard for books—and multiple stars show a consensus on the greatness of the book. Three is pretty special! Here are samples from the stars: [...]

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Radio Thursday: Yes, He’s Mine

August 19, 2010 – 5:42 pm

We’re taking a break from Thursday videos this week, and listening to the radio instead! NPR’s Tell Me More has a great segment in which several mothers of multiracial children share their personal experiences being asked if those are their kids, or if they’re the nanny or babysitter. It’s a great piece, so check it [...]

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This Week in Diversity: Appearance

July 30, 2010 – 3:20 pm

Greetings on another Friday afternoon! Steph Su Reads starts us out with Why I Want More Asians on YA Book Covers: My Experience with Racism, in which she shares a personal experience with racism and her dismay over the revised cover of Cindy Pon’s Silver Phoenix. Guest blogging at Feministe, Shani Hilton talks about her [...]

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Video Thursday: Conversation (or lack thereof) About Race

July 29, 2010 – 2:28 pm

We’re looking on the lighter side this week, with Jon Stewart and Wyatt Cenac explaining why we’re so bad at talking about race. Enjoy! Contains some adult language.

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This Week in Diversity: Heat Wave

June 25, 2010 – 4:23 pm

Most of the country looks poised for a hot weekend, so here are some pieces to read while you lurk in the air-conditioned splendor of indoors. Hampton Stevens, guest blogging for Ta-Nahisi Coates, shares a story of a child trying to puzzle our increasingly globalized world, courtesy of the FIFA World Cup, and points to the [...]

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