The discussion questions on NPR’s ever topical “Talk of the Nation” were intriguing – What is the mission and purpose of “Ethnic” media outlets in the United States?  But I had a question about the question – just what is “ethnic media?”

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“The Help” a novel by Kathryn Stockett and the film based upon it have both generated a lot of controversy – opinions within communities of color are heated and divisive.  On a personal level, the book and film helped me understand what I didn’t know related to my own life story. (continue reading…)

It’s a subtle form of racism – unseen but deadly.  It’s powerful, painful and destructive – it’s the soft bigotry of lowered expectations.  This is how it works.

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