Jan 18th 2010 By Special Guest Blogger

My Worst Fear As a Mother-to-Be? A Burning Cross on Our Front Lawn



couple expecting a biracial baby in the southRight now, I'm four months pregnant with a biracial baby, and I live in the South. In a small town.

My husband, Fred, and I moved to Knoxville, Tenn., last September before I was knocked up, and I have to admit that I had my reservations (read: visions of burning crosses and white-hooded men protesting our union) while we were packing up the… Continue

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Does Sci-Fi Blockbuster 'Avatar' Have a Racist Subtext?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 | 4:26 PM

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Students and faculty at Georgetown University are upset about a satirical article in the school's humor magazine that depicts members of the student newspaper as Ku Klux Klan members at a cross burning. The article also references "dark, human-shaped piñatas" and talks about members of the black student union being sprayed with water from a fire hose.

From the Georgetown Heckler:

The event began Friday with the staff's traditional procession under the dark of night from the Leavey Center, with… Continue

Religion in the Workplace


Symbols of various religions around the world Practicing Diversity & Inclusion principles in the workplace often asks managers and employees to be flexible in their approach when interacting with people different from themselves. In most cases, people will rise to the challenge of addressing their own prejudices or stereotypes while being open-minded to different values, lifestyles, and cultures.

Distinctions based on religion, on the other hand, can pose more of… Continue

EPISODE 3: "THE HOUSE WE LIVE IN


Today, the net worth of the average black family is about 1/8 that of the average white family. Much of that net worth derives from the value of the family's residence. As homes get passed from family to family through generation after generation, the real legacy of race is felt. The houses in predominantly white areas sell for much more than those in black, Hispanic or integrated neighborhoods, and so power, wealth and advantage—or the lack of it—are passed do… Continue