In 2005, Nike released this ad of a black woman’s backside, which is now being replaced with this ad of a racially ambiguous woman (who looks Latino to me) with a much smaller buttox…
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Aug 2010
Two Pee’s in a Pod?
August 1, 2010 By 4 Comments
Ransom who is 4 3/4 years old has been really cracking us up at his random assessments of the way things are or should be. I really love watching him come into his own, managing to be cute, silly, sensitive & endearing all at the same time. Last night we were snuggling up in the [...]
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Jul 2010
Does this picture offend you?
July 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
This is an ad I came across the other day for super cute little boys hoodies. I have to admit though, it feels like it’s playing into one big giant stereotype: urban, hip-hop, attitude-having black male, etc. I wish he was at least smiling ~ he’s a kid. Maybe it’s not such a big deal, [...]
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Jun 2010
Forgive me for being an Obama Stalker/Groupie.
June 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
I confess, tonight I acted like a total Obama groupie. (No, not on the level of the “Obama girl”). If you saw my many tweets & fury of facebook activity, then you know I was surprised today with a coveted ticket to President Obama\’s commencement speech at Kalamazoo Central High School. I guess I was [...]
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Apr 2010
The Dreams of a (very preggo) Racist
April 22, 2010 By 2 Comments
Just thought you may be interested in reading a guest post, The Dreams of a (very pregnant) Racist that I did for Dr. Rev. Brenda Salter McNeil. Enjoy!
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Jan 2010
A Day Late & a Dollar Short
January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I apologize that I am, by nature, unable to get to things on time. I am perpetually late for: work meetings, Church, movies, blog topics, life in general. *Sigh* A day late & a dollar short, that’s me. However, today I had to follow the advice of this little ditty: better late than never. In [...]
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Jan 2010
Avatar – Movie Review
January 11, 2010 By 6 Comments
Avatar. Avatar. Avatar. How I long to love and hate you. Love first: I loved Pandora, the distant world of the Na’vi. It was beautiful and visually stunning in every way. I agree with what everyone and their Mama is saying about the gorgeous effects and the realness of the Na’vi. As an escape, as [...]
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Dec 2009
“N as in Negro”
December 4, 2009 By 9 Comments
Recently I was ordering a personalized item for Ransom over the phone. This is how the horrible conversation went… Operator: Rancid? Me: No, RanSOM. Operator: Ramsum? Me: No, RaN. RanSOM. And som, like the sound of some, s-o-m-e Operator: r-a-m? And then s-o-m-e? Ramsome. Me: No, r-a-n. N.N.N. (along with her, getting frustrated). Not some, [...]
