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ATR 120 – transracial adoption, police brutality, healthy food, black Barbies

By Administrator On October 5, 2009 · Add Comment
In a hypercapitalist culture, are children the ultimate commodity? What’s the connection between capitalism, human trafficking, and transracial adoption? How does police brutality impact communities of color? We often hear that poor people make unhealthy food choices, but how often do we consider the availability of healthy foods in poorer neighborhoods? Is Barbie’s new line [...]
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What if Racialicious wasn’t just a blog, but an actual experience?

By Administrator On October 1, 2009 · Add Comment
by Carmen Van Kerckhove Wow! I just checked our stats and it turns out we had close to 300 people registered for my free teleseminar yesterday, “Just Be Yourself! How Race Gets in the Way of Expressing Our Authentic Selves.” Those of you who joined me live – thank you! Those of you who missed [...]
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Are you joining me tomorrow?

By Administrator On September 29, 2009 · Add Comment
by Carmen Van Kerckhove About a year ago, I attended a marketing seminar. The woman who ran the seminar couldn’t have been more different from me. She was a real “girly-girl,” all pink, sparkles, big blonde hair. I was apprehensive at first, but by the end of the event she had completely won me over. [...]
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I’m coming to Boston this week!

By Administrator On September 28, 2009 · Add Comment
by Carmen Van Kerckhove It’s amazing how quickly this summer flew by. Fall is definitely in full swing, as I’m headed out on the road again for speaking engagements. I’ll be in Boston this week for two events that are open to the public. Be sure to say hi to me if you come! Friday, [...]
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ATR 119 – Annie Le, Gospel Tours, Fractions, Street Harassment

By Administrator On September 28, 2009 · Add Comment
What role did race play in the media coverage of Annie Le’s murder? Gospel tours bring in much-needed revenue for black churches, but is it worth it vis-a-vis the racial tourism? What’s wrong with calling a multiracial person “half” Chinese? What role does race play in street harassment of women? Carmen Van Kerckhove, Tami Winfrey [...]
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ATR 118 – Vogue Evolution, Kanye, Tyler Perry, Annoying Parents

By Administrator On September 21, 2009 · Add Comment
What impact did Vogue Evolution — an openly gay dance crew featuring a trans woman — have on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew? When Kanye West protested Taylor Swift winning a VMA over Beyonce, did race have anything to do with it? What does it say about race and gender in Hollywood that Tyler Perry [...]
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ATR 117 – Healthcare, Van Jones, Swinging, Tyra’s Real Hair

By Administrator On September 14, 2009 · Add Comment
Did Obama’s speech on healthcare make a difference? Did racism play a role in the pressure for Van Jones to resign? A web site attempts to diversify the world of swinging, but ends up being a big #diversityfail. Tyra showed us her real hair – has she singlehandedly resolved the politics of black women and [...]
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ATR 116 – black kids white community, bluest eye, international adoption and culture

By Administrator On August 30, 2009 · 2 Comments
How do we raise black children in an all-white community and still maintain a healthy sense of identity? How do we combat Eurocentric standards of beauty? Do internationally adoptive parents go too far with the cultural activities, at the expense of talking to their kids about race? Carmen Van Kerckhove, Tami Winfrey Harris, and Read Full Article →

ATR 115 – healthcare protests, racial covering, spanking kids

By Administrator On August 23, 2009 · Add Comment
Is there a racial component to the angry protests over healthcare reform? Is racial “covering” the new racial passing? Why do people of color often find themselves the subject of mistaken identity? Are comedians right in saying that black parents spank their kids and white parents don’t? Carmen Van Kerckhove, Tami Winfrey Harris, and Read Full Article →

ATR 114 – Statutory rape, race and parenting, Mad Men

By Administrator On August 16, 2009 · 2 Comments
When underage black girls date men who are 10 or 20 years older than them, why are the girls blamed for being “fast” instead of the men being called out for preying on children? Why is love not enough when it comes to raising kids? Is the absence of people of color in the AMC [...]
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