Contributor Andrew Padula has been in situations throughout his life where he has felt compelled to address racial issues from his unusual perspective. Andrew is a white, politically conservative, blues musician who has been teaching and touring the U.S. and Europe since 1993. He can be seen with blues legend Bobby Parker on B.E.T. Jazz Central as well as on Carlos Santana’s recent DVD release “Montreux Blues Summit”. His point of view adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Andrew and his column The Topsoil to Allaboutrace.com. As Andrew …

The 16th Erase Racism Carnival is Here! Click on over and you’ll find a host of great writers all putting their best words forward to tackle racism. All About Race is honored to be featured in the carnival as well.
Also there you’ll see more of Robert Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell the Truth Portraits.
Hats off to Alas, A Blog for doing such a terrific job putting the Carnival together this month.
Enjoy!
Carmen D.