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  • Heidi Durrow discusses her novel “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky”

    Heidi Durrow discusses her novel “The Girl Who Fell From the Sky” The Leonard Lopate Show WNYC Radio (93.9 FM or 820 AM) Friday, 2010-05-14, 12:00-14:00 EDT (16:00-18:00Z) Leonard Lopate, Host Heidi W. Durrow, Author Destruction, Restoration We’ll look into how Europe’s economic problems are creating political problems—we’ll check in on the state of the…

  • “I Want to be Nothing”. Challenging Notions of Culture, Race and Identity

    “I Want to be Nothing”. Challenging Notions of Culture, Race and Identity Studia Humanistyczne AGH Volume 10, Issue 2 (2011) pages 75-83 Agata Lubowicka University of Gdansk, Poland This article tackles the issue of “hyphenated identities” in Heidi W. Durrow’s novel The Girl Who Fell from the Sky (2010), whose main topic is growing up…

  • Heidi Durrow~The Girl Who Fell From the Sky Into Our Hearts

    Heidi Durrow~The Girl Who Fell From the Sky Into Our Hearts Mixed Race Radio Blog Talk Radio 2013-08-28, 16:00Z (12:00 EDT) Tiffany Rae Reid, Host Heidi W. Durrow, Author On Today’s episode of Mixed Race Radio, we will meet author, speaker, and visionary, Heidi Durrow. Heidi is the New York Times best-selling author of The…

  • Anti-Essentialism and Intersectionality: Tools to Dismantle the Master’s House

    I want to begin my talk with a quote from the late poet Audre Lorde: “The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house.” was asked to speak today about anti-essentialism and intersectionality. I am glad to do so, for I believe both concepts are indispensable tools for dismantling the master’s house.

  • Despite ‘Enormous Strides,’ Minorities Still Face Barriers, President Says

    Despite ‘Enormous Strides,’ Minorities Still Face Barriers, President Says The New York Times 2013-08-23 John Hurdle and Peter Baker SCRANTON, Pa. — President Obama declared on Friday that the United States had made “enormous strides” in race relations since the March on Washington 50 years ago, but said “institutional barriers” for African-Americans and other minorities…

  • Steve Riley Co-hosts a Recap of Some Important Discussions

    Steve Riley Co-hosts a Recap of Some Important Discussions Mixed Race Radio Blog Talk Radio 2013-08-21, 16:00Z (12:00 EDT) Tiffany Rae Reid, Host Steven F. Riley, Creator www.MixedRaceStudies.org On today’s of episode of Mixed Race Radio, join me and our special guest co-host, Steven Riley (Mixedracestudies.org) as we discuss some of our favorite Mixed Race…

  • We Should all Be Terrified

    We Should all Be Terrified brianbantum: theology, culture, teaching and life in-between 2013-07-14 Brian Bantum, Assistant Professor of Theology Seattle Pacific University Today, do not speak to me of peace. Do not speak to me of reconciliation or “turn the other cheek.” Today we must confess. We must confess to what our nation was and…

  • The Stuart Hall Project (2013) (John Akomfrah – Smoking Dogs Films)

    The Stuart Hall Project (2013) (John Akomfrah – Smoking Dogs Films) darkmatter: in the ruins of imperial culture General Issue 10 (2013-07-18) ISSN: 2041-3254 Dhanveer Singh Brar “With deepest gratitude and respect” – If there is a moment when the pieces of Akomfrah’s The Stuart Hall Project fall into place, it is with this closing note.…

  • Making it Last: A Couple Who See Race Clearly

    Making it Last: A Couple Who See Race Clearly The New York Times 2013-08-23 Erika Allen Booming’s “Making It Last” column profiles baby boomer couples who have been together 25 years or more. Christopher and Laura Castoro met when she asked him to tutor her in German. They didn’t realize they were of different race…