Category Archives: multicultural

Got Culture – Or Just an Average White Guy?

I loved this article by John Keilman of the Chicago Tribune: Feel You Have No Real Culture? Join the Club. Of course, I’ve got culture. Even my husband from the hills of Tennessee has culture. But poor John is a … Continue reading

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The Black Girl Next Door – Books for Black History Month

Jennifer Baszile has an intriguing new book out that examines the issues of growing up black in a white neighborhood. Jennifer’s parents wanted and had the means to provide the best for their daughter, and in order for that to … Continue reading

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An Experience in Perspectives

Yesterday I was a panelist at a social justice/civil rights forum at my daughter’s school. There were five of us: an African-American man, a Caucasian-American man, a Puerto Rican woman whose family moved to Miami in the middle of her … Continue reading

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