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Multicultural Books, Part II

I love books about half-American half-some-other-culture people because I am one of them. My Japanese mother still causes me consternation and I have been left with strange words and phrases known only to our family, such as “musical bridges” to … Continue reading

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Multicultural Books, Part I

“It is not the job of the news media to report on the typical, to give insight into a different culture. It is up to the storytellers and jesters, the memoir writers, the ordinary mothers and daughters” and fathers and … Continue reading

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RiseUp!

There is a new weekly newspaper insert appearing in some of the major papers, especially in the Midwest. The website states “By celebrating both our differences and commonalities, RiseUp aims to help build stronger communities, cities, nations and a stronger … Continue reading

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