Dumbfounded? So was I when I first saw this. My next clear thought was that the late Walt Disney, a reported Nazi sympathizer, is probably doing a little jig somewhere having a good belly laugh.

Lead paint isn’t the only element that can make our children’s playthings harmful or destructive. Teaching young people that a [...]

If I had posted this piece in its original form, it would have meant that I was tone deaf. It would have meant that I was so wrapped up in happy memories that I couldn’t face facts. This piece had been a straightforward narrative expressing how much I loved the dance music of the 80’s: [...]

Alan Schrager is a longtime reader who frequently comments on All About Race. So when he submitted this post, I thought it the perfect way to kick off a short All About Race series reflecting on how music and race intersect in America. Here is Alan’s post:
When I worked as a percussionist in the United [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

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I made my first appearance on NPR’s “News & Notes” today as a part of Farai Chideya’s bloggers roundtable. The other participants were Shay Riley of Booker Rising and Mark Anthony Neal of New Black Man.
We had a lively discussion. The [...]

Tomorrow, I will make my first appearance on NPR’s “News & Notes,” as part of a bloggers roundtable. Farai Chideya is the show’s host and I will be in studio with her. The other participants are Shay Riley of Booker Rising and Mark Anthony Neal of New Black Man.
We tape at 10am PST, [...]

According to a study published November 14, 2007, in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Latinos and African Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live longer than white people who have the disease. Researchers do not know why this is the case, but the study’s author offered a few [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

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 [...]

It’s a mistake to teach our kids that hackneyed, unconvincing rhyme about sticks and stones and words never hurting. Most of us know that words can slice and dice with the precision of a scalpel’s edge. Words set the foundation for periods of great tolerance and expansion. And words billow and swirl into caustic clouds [...]

Eddie Griffin offers up close insight into the real life drama that American Gangster is based on. Here is an excerpt from his fascinating post:
I served time with Leroy “Nicky” Barnes (played in the movie by Cuba Gooding, Jr.) and the black soldier in Vietnam who shipped Frank the drugs from Indo-China, a man by [...]

After a few weeks on the road I am officially back in the saddle. I am staying put for awhile so I’ll be posting regularly for the next couple of months.
Please stop by for Tuesday’s full post coming later today.
In the meantime, check out the comment thread on Andrew’s Dog the Bounty Hunter post.

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]

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 [...]

Contributor Carole McDonnell’s short stories and essays appear online and in print, in speculative fiction, ethnic, and Christian publications. She lives in New York with her husband, two sons, and their pets. Wind Follower, published by Juno Books, is Carole’s first novel. Her voice adds plenty to our discussion, so I welcome Carole and her [...]