All summer long I’ve been taking pit stops between book signings to go to weddings, attend to medical treatments, and visit old friends. We were driving back from the beach. The van was full: four…Continue Reading
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How to Talk about Race
You’ve probably been in the room when someone starts off with “I don’t want to sound racist BUT —” The speaker goes on to expand on a stereotype that is likely to make the other…Continue Reading
Wordless Wednesday: The World is a Pigmentocracy
Driving in gridlocked traffic earlier in the week, a BBC Worldservice piece on pigmentocracy in Martinique resonated with me. People prefer lighter skin not only in the Caribbean but in all the former colonies. This…Continue Reading