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Jordan Alam is the author of The Cowation, a blog that addresses how to incorporate art, academics, and activism into everyday life. As a woman of color who writes, knits, makes art, and discusses feminist theory with her friends at Barnard College, she has a lot to share!

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Finally! Characters in Romance Novels Who Look Like Me – and Maybe You, Too

2/13/12 7:47am by Grace Hwang Lynch
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The Djinn's Dilemma, Harlequin Nocturne Cravings

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are spotlighting women of color who are bringing diversity to the Romance genre. I’ve never really been a big fan of romance novels. They just seem so… unrealistic. You know, the mysterious hero with the heart of gold, the innocent—yet not so innocent—maiden, and all that creamy ivory skin. Always ivory skin. Never golden, brown, or mahogany. It doesn’t help the preferred settings--the Wild West, Ye Olde England, and Medieval Europe--don’t exactly lend themselves to anything but… ivory skin.  Read more >

How My Son Turned a Swastika into a Sign of Peace

2/9/12 11:02am by BeyondSiri
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While walking with my 8-year-old son near our home in Manhattan, he spotted a purple swastika scrawled across a billboard advertisement. As I took in the complexities of the situation, my son uttered words that made my heart break...  Read more >

Racism in Adoption: Charging Different Fees for Different Races Is Not Okay

2/8/12 10:00am by Pocket Full of Prose
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Adoption agencies charging different prices for different races is a hot button issue for me. However, sometimes my voice falls on deaf ears. That's why I love that Lara at Pocket Full of Prose shared her thoughts on the matter too. The more that we talk about this from all sides of the adoption triad the more that people -- and these unethical agencies -- will understand that this is simply not okay.  Read more

I'm Not Black. Why Do You Care?

2/8/12 8:15am by crunchyvtmommy
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Racial identity is a personal issue that is currently hot topic within the Latino and African-American (Black, depends on with whom one is speaking and how he or she chooses to identify) communities. PBS aired a popular documentary called "Black in Latin America" which explores the "influence of African descent on Latin America". There is tension among Latinos and African-Americans.  Read more >

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