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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Good Girl Gone Bad? Who’s That Girl?
Rihanna, Barbadian pop star, made this phrase famous in 2007, but I’ve been interested in this concept my entire life. Growing up I received mixed feedback about whether I was “good” or “bad.” The strange thing, the “good” labels didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged courage, deviance, religion, rihanna, robyn, women
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Mama, Mama Can’t You See: First Line of Defense Against Color Bias
I’ll start with mother. Before children recognize themselves in mirrors, they recognize themselves through their mother’s eyes. My heart breaks when I hear stories of mothers consciously or subconsciously conditioning their children to adore light skin and despise darker skin, … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Politics, Roots & Routes, Spirit, lifestyle, and wellness
Tagged children, color bias, colorblind, colorism, courage, mothers, parenting, race
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If our memory fades, so will we.
Yesterday we celebrated Juneteenth in Lafayette, Louisiana. My younger cousin, Tasia Ledet, kicked off the event by performing a spoken piece that asks the question, “If we forget, who will remember?’” The performance celebrated individuals in the African American “hall … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Education, Literature, Politics, Roots & Routes
Tagged american history, black history, juneteenth, tasia ledet
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RyeRye ft Robyn- New Track I Love
YouTube – RyeRyeVEVO’s Channel. Rye Rye is newer to me. Discovered her last year I think. Robyn I’ve been following since the 90′s. This song was originally a Robyn solo. I love Rye Rye’s interpretation and that she gave Robyn … Continue reading
5 Reasons I haven’t said much about color bias… Yet, and how my reasons relate to teen suicide.
I’ve addressed skin color biases in my fiction, but with the growing anticipation of the Bill Duke documentary Dark Girls, I feel it’s safe to speak more directly about the issue. If you scroll down a little, you’ll see my … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Politics, Roots & Routes, Spirit, lifestyle, and wellness
Tagged Bill Duke, black girls, color bias, colorblind, colorism, courage, dark girls, Suicide
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Ralph Marston on Courage
Ralph Marston @ralphmarston Ralph Marston Courage is how problems are turned into opportunities. via (1) Twitter / Home.
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4×4 Responses to Beyonce’s “Run the World (Girls)”
Four responses from around the web, then four responses from me. This morning, before working out, I blasted several songs including Beyonce’s new hit “Run the World (Girls).” A few hours later, I discovered these four articulate voices (and followed … Continue reading
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Tagged beyonce, black women, feminism, girls, run the world, women
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Mavs teach more than how to Beat the Heat this summer.
I think we’re due for a cold front since the Dallas Mavericks beat the Miami Heat this summer to claim the 2011 NBA championship. Okay, all puns aside, this Dallas victory is motivation for all underdogs. In 30 something years … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, dallas mavericks, miami heat, motivation, nba, perseverence, sports, underdog, weather
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7 Truths of Teaching and Learning
“Fear keeps your achievements unrealized, hidden from yourself and the world. Love will set them free.” –Ralph Marston “Are you afraid?” That’s the question I was asked when first interviewing for the Louisiana Teaching Fellows program. A wonderful principal asked … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Educators, fear, K through 12, learning, Learning Theories, love, Methods and Theories, Student, students, Teacher, teachers, teaching
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