Category: Identity Development/Psychology

  • Indie Groundbreaking Book: (1)ne Drop Independent Publisher October 2014 Craig Manning Western Michigan University Landmark Photo Essay Book Seeks to “Shift the Lens on Race” Has the social and political mindset on race in 2014 changed from where it was 100 years ago? What is the definition of “Blackness” in the modern age? These are…

  • Black and Belgian: Navigating Multiracial Identities in Ghent, Belguim Afropean: Adventures in Afro Europe 2014-10-01 Walter Thompson-Hernandez Introduction What does it mean to be Black and multiracial in Belgium? How does sub-Saharan African culture and experiences impact the lives of multiracial people or Afropeans in Belgium? How influential is the U.S. Black experience in the…

  • What if you were told you were white All In with Chris Hayes MSNBC 2014-10-02 Chris Hayes, Host Lacey Schwartz, Filmaker “Little White Lie” But it turns out you’re not. Chris Hayes talks to filmmaker Lacey Schwartz about growing up believing she was white, when in fact, she’s not. Watch the video here.

  • Before the dialogue begins, before the first stage direction is explained, the complexities of race and racial identity percolate up from the script of “Am I White,” a new play by Austin writer Adrienne Dawes. Take the cast list: “Wesley Connor, biracial (passes as white), member of the White Order of Thule,” “Ryan Cahill, white,…

  • Exploring Identity: The Asian American Experience at Harvard The Harvard Crimson: The University Daily since 1873 Harvard University 2014-09-25 Maia R. Silber, Crimson Staff Writer While last year’s “I, Too, Am Harvard” focused on identity and belongingness on a multiracial campus, Harvard’s AAPI students will also examine these concepts within the context of their own…

  • Preview: Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni questions race and identity in “One Drop of Love” ArtsATL: Atlanta’s source for arts news and reviews 2014-09-21 Kelundra Smith Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni As an MFA candidate in the Television, Film and Theatre program at California State University, Los Angeles, Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni originally set out to make a documentary about…

  • “Am I White” by Adrienne Dawes Salvage Vanguard Theater Presents the Word Premiere of Am I White by Adrienne Dawes Performances run October 1- 18, 2014 VIP Opening Night Performance: October 4, 2014 Salvage Vanguard Theater 2803 Manor Road Austin, Texas 78722 Telephone: (512) 474-SVT-6 (474-7886) Salvage Vanguard Theater announces the third and final MADE…

  • Monica Pearson Show with Fanshen Cox Monica Pearson Show KISS 104FM, Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 2014-09-14 Monica Pearson, Host Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni, Award-Winning Actress, Producer and Educator “One Drop of Love” Listen Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni’s radio interview with Emmy Winner Monica Pearson on KISS 104 FM in Atlanta here (00:34:47). Download the interview here.

  • Join the Greatest Minds Society of Georgia State University for a Discussion on Racial Identity with Playwright Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni of “One Drop of Love“ Georgia State University Speaker’s Auditorium 44 Courtland Street, SE Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Thursday, 2014-09-18, 13:30-15:30 EDT (Local Time) Who are you? What’s your identity? Where do you come from? What’s…

  • Filmmaker in Focus: Lacey Schwartz Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival 2014 2014-09-11 Aurora Herrera Throughout history and for various reasons, many people who are not white have passed for white. But how many people have passed without knowing they were doing so? That is precisely what the documentary Little White Lie, a deeply personal film by Lacey…