They’re just seeking attention. Dear Prudence, My six-year-old son is the only black child at his school. From all reports, he is sweet, well-mannered and has a great sense of humor. However, over the past two years he has been the target of a number of racist comments by a girl in his class, who … Continue reading »
“In 2008, two young women with similar academic records applied to the University of Texas at Austin for spots in the freshman class. One of the women, Abigail Fisher, was rejected. The other, Tedra Jacobs, was accepted. Fisher is white. Jacobs is black.” But that’s not the full story. It never is. Continue reading »
It takes time. Continue reading »
Imagine that. In post-racial America. Continue reading »
I hate everybody, especially you. Continue reading »
Their moms must all be very proud. Continue reading »
Edited to add: Just to make it perfectly clear, the reports of death threats against Alexandra Wallace appear to originate from the Daily Bruin, which later amended its article to say that the police can neither “confirm nor deny” said threats. Yet articles continue to appear about the death threats. So UCLA student Alexandra Wallace … Continue reading »
And mark ‘em all off. The scene: A white Murray State University professor to two black students, whom he believed were tardy to his class. What he claims he said: ‘Do you know why you were late? There’s a theory that a way to protest their master’s treatment was for slaves to be late.’ What … Continue reading »
In which resistance rejects the notion that the hive brain dictates the thought of all its people. Continue reading »
We exchanged a few emails at the beginning of the year when I helped you get information on citizenship for your child. We even met at that cultural event. And then you wrote to me frustrated that you couldn’t find any cultural activity for your very small child. My response that cultural communities had no … Continue reading »
