Mixed Race America

Thoughts, musings, and observations about race in America, particularly the mixing of race--in all the ways you can imagine: people of various races interacting, people of various races not wanting to mix, issues of purity, hybridity, multiplicity, heterogeneity, and any other way you can describe the blending, melding, melting, tossing, turning, churning of race relations in the United States.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

A spoken word trio of STRONG WOMEN

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To close out National Poetry Month , I thought that I'd highlight three female slam/spoken word poets, StaceyAnn Chin , Alix, Olson , an...
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Why aren't there more black golfers? (Don't) Blame it on Tiger

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ESPN has an article that came out on April 5 (so before the Masters and Tiger's impressive rally/duel with Phil Mickelson--really, it sp...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

This week's poet: Vikram Seth & The Golden Gate

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You may accuse me of cheating a bit in my recommendation of this week's poet--or at least this week's poetic text. Because for thos...
Monday, April 20, 2009

I am Elizabeth Bennett

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that if you are a Jane Austen fan (or Austen-ite), then of all the female characters in Pride & ...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Oriental describes rugs not people

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Growing up, I often heard the word "Oriental" used interchangeably with Asian or even Asian American. It wasn't until I went ...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Paisley Rekdal & not fitting in

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This Poetry Month 's poet of the week is Paisley Rekdal. Rekdal is an Associate Professor at the University of Utah. But it's her...
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Monday, April 13, 2009

The sad, the despicable, the disappointing

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I know my Saturday post seemed to be sunshine and bubbles, but even a glass-half full gal like me has to acknowledge that there are things ...
Saturday, April 11, 2009

What Mixed Race America looks like in my town

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I am a California gal (not counting the first 4 years spent in Flushing that is). But I have to say that I have really grown fond of the ti...
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A 40-something professor of contemporary American literature and Asian American literature interested in issues of social justice and specifically how to create spaces to talk comfortably (and sometimes uncomfortably) about race.
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