Author Archives: Rachel S.

It's About Interracial Sex Folks

Ok, I’d be remiss if I didn’t say something about the latest crime to become a media circus.  I’m sure by now most of you have heard about the murder of Jessie Davis, who was almost 9 months pregnant and was likely killed in … Continue reading

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Families structures, divorce, etc, Feminism, sexism, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 75 Comments

Cherokee Election Results and the Freedmen's Future

When I went to bed last night, the Cherokee website had Chad Smith leading by a considerable margin, so I figured at that point that he was probably going to take the election. Then, I woke up this morning to … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 8 Comments

One Day Before Cherokee Election: The Freedmen Issue Looms Large

Rumors are swirling around everywhere, but the biggest news, which is not a rumor, is that the Congressional Black Caucus member Diane Watson introduced a bill (link is to s PDF of the full text) to sever federal ties with the Cherokee Nation. … Continue reading

Posted in Elections and politics, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 8 Comments

Maggie Gyllenhaal Breastfeeds: Sexists Go Crazy

Some paparazzi took pictures of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal breastfeeding her child in public. Somehow I missed this, when the “scandalous” photos were taken a couple weeks ago. They are posted all over the place at entertainment blogs. I thought I … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-feminists and their pals, Breastfeeding & Lactivism, Families structures, divorce, etc, Gender and the Body, Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture | 26 Comments

June Erase Racism at White Anti-Racist Parent

It is now time to send in your submissions! All, not just white anti-racist parents, are welcome to submit work. To submit a post written by you or someone else, go here and click on “submit your blog article to … Continue reading

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Racial (And Ethno-Religious) Confusion

Data comes courtesy of the 2000 General Social Survey and the 2000 Census. One of the things that fascinates me is how confused people are about the actual racial and ethnic make-up of the US.  The 2000 General Social Survey … Continue reading

Posted in Race, racism and related issues | 12 Comments

A Good Month for Nigerian (Igbo) Writers

Two Nigerian writers have garnered major prizes in literature within the past week.  Renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction, which is awarded biannually for a body of work. If you are not … Continue reading

Posted in Media criticism, Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 16 Comments

The Cherokee Election: Ramifications for Progressive Politics (or Why Leeds is the Better Candidate)

Since 2005, I have been following the story of the Cherokee Freedmen.  The Freedmen are the descendants of Cherokee slaves, and there has been a move afoot to strip the Freedmen of their voting and citizenship rights.  They have been … Continue reading

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Race, racism and related issues | 64 Comments

Another Racially Themed Party: Plantation Graduation

The students and faculty at Riverdale Christian Academy decided to have a plantation party for their graduation. Notice that the party was not to promote any kind of understanding of history; it was a graduation party with a “Southern plantation during … Continue reading

Posted in Popular (and unpopular) culture, Race, racism and related issues | 9 Comments

Black Mother White Adopted Daughter

A reader (Sekou) at Rachel’s Tavern sent me a link to this fascinating article about a Black single mother who had to file a law suit several years ago to adopt a white child.  I have said before that I don’t … Continue reading

Posted in Families structures, divorce, etc, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 9 Comments