Category: United States

  • First Listen: Alabama Shakes, ‘Sound & Color’ First Listen National Public Radio 2015-04-12 Ann Powers, NPR Music Critic The Alabama Shakes’ new album, Sound & Color, comes out April 21. Brantley Gutierrez/Courtesy of the artist In the six years I’ve lived in the region, I’ve developed a mantra: Southern freaks are the best freaks. For…

  • You’re the Model Minority until You’re Not David Shih Wednesday, 2015-04-08 David Shih, Associate Professor of English University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire As a Chinese American, I know that my racial identity occupies a space in the cultural imagination somewhere between white and black. I know that white supremacy often works in my favor to…

  • The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, and Japan’s Miss Universe Reveal Biracial Realities Will Wright: Cinéma, Style, Race and Politics Permeate Our Lives. That Fascinates Me. 2015-04-09 Will Wright Thanks in part to the changing of the guard at The Daily Show, biracial experiences and related politics have made headlines, and snuck into our minds. South…

  • Being Black at Seattle Pacific University: 3 Things I Learned Christena Cleveland: social psychology + faith + reconciliation 2013-08-30 Nikkita Oliver NOTE: This is the fourth part in our 8-part Black to School series which highlights African-American voices and experiences at Christian colleges. Please read Part 1 for context. Today’s post comes from Nikkita Oliver…

  • What the Heck Are You? The Racial Guessing Game I Don’t Want to Play Hapa Mama: Asian Fusion Family and Food 2015-04-13 Melinda Frank, Guest Blogger Growing Up Ethnic “I thought you were Dutch–you’re Indonesian?” “I thought you were Irish–you’re Dutch?” “Wait, you’re white and Asian?” “What are you anyways?” I hate answering the question…

  • The Family Secret in the Mirror The Brian Lehrer Show WNYC 93.9 FM New York, New York Monday, 2015-03-23 Brian Lehrer, Host Lacey Schwartz wins the documentary section prize for her documentary work-in-progress, ‘Outside The Box’ at the TAA Awards during the 5th Annual Tribeca Film Festival. (Mat Szwajkos/Getty) Raised as a white Jewish kid…

  • Sunday Stew: Unsolicited Advice For A Black Girl Too Light To Be Heavy But Too Heavy To Be White South Seattle Emerald 2015-04-12 Nikkita Oliver Painting by Tarra Louis-Charles In the Style of Jeanann Verlee Unsolicited Advice for a Black Mixed Girl Too Light to be Heavy, but too Heavy to be White: When the…

  • White Puerto Rican Migration and the Effacement of Blackness UPLIFTT: United People for Latinos in Film, TV and Theater 2015-02-13 William Garcia t was August 2009 when I was admitted to the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras and that what was when I first saw the amalgamation of a new breed of Puerto…

  • One Drop Of Love Solo Show April 15, 2015 Amherst Togther Presents: One Drop of Love by Fanshen Cox DiGiovanni Amherst Regional Middle School Auditorium 170 Chestnut Street Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 Phone: (413) 362-1820 Wednesday, 2015-04-15, 19:00 EDT (Local Time) Admission is free and open to the public Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon,…

  • Lacey Schwartz Unearths Family Secrets in ‘Little White Lie’ KCRW 89.9 MHz FM Santa Monica, California 2015-04-13 Kim Masters, Host Kaitlin Parker, Producer Lacey Schwartz grew up thinking she was white. When her college labeled her a black student based on a photograph, she knew she had to get some explanations from her family. Those…