by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Michelle Myers
As a parent with a school-aged child, I struggle with how much I should interfere with what she learns at school. For example, I dread when Thanksgiving comes around because I’m always certain that I’m going to be offended by some misrepresentation of the Pilgrims’/Puritans’ relationship with and treatment […]

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic!
Congratulations to our very own Anti-Racist Parent columnist Mike Lee! His wife just gave birth to a healthy baby boy! He says: “Wow, parenthood has been amazing, but totally exhausting.”
If you’d like to submit a pic to us, please email us at team@antiracistparent.com. Please […]

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Jae Ran Kim, originally published at Harlow’s Monkey
When my daughter was five, one of her favorite movies was Disney’s version of “Annie.” She would kneel on the kitchen floor, dishtowel in hand, and sing, “It’s a hard knock life!” as she swiped the linoleum. Once “Annie” arrived in our house, our […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Margie Perscheid, originally published at Third Mom

I’m sure I’m not the only adoptive parent of Asian children who is struggling to help their kids understand the Virginia Tech tragedy. Tech draws many students from the northern Virginia area (where I live), so Monday’s events hit very close to home. My children […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
ColorsNW magazine, based out of Seattle, has recently started a video podcast. Here is a video they made on the subject of transracial adoption (hat tip to Jae Ran). It features, among other folks, Sarah Kim Rudolph, whom I had the pleasure of meeting when she was in New York City for […]

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic!
Anti-Racist Parent Bill writes: “She is 8 years old and is the progeny of our interracial marriage. She is a sweet, vivacious, compassionate and loving child… who has nothing but friends in the world. We plan to keep it that way for as long […]

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist, Karen Walrond
Sorry for the long absence; the truth is, my family and I have recently moved from my homeland of Trinidad & Tobago to Houston, Texas. I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t had a few trepidations about it.
I come by my apprehensions honestly. Although I’m from Trinidad, I’d lived […]

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden
4.17.2007: the shooter was korean american - Angry Asian Man
The Angry Asian Man like many, can see the writing on the wall: there is a building anti-immigrant, anti-Asian prejudice after the shooting in Va. Tech, and it seems to be clear that the suspect’s ethnicity and immigration status will […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 67) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
Carmen and Yolanda Carrington discuss the recent Don Imus controversy, and how those of us who do anti-racist work can get our voices heard in the mainstream media.
Guest co-host […]

by Anti-Racist Parent Columnist Jae Ran Kim, originally published at Harlow’s Monkey

Earlier this week, Rachel from Rachel’s Tavern shared with me a comment left on her blog in response to a post about the U.S.’s decision to end working with Guatemala’s adoption program. Rachel did a fantastic job responding to the points left by this […]

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic!
Anti-Racist Parent Carrie writes: “The cutie is Maizie James Qian.  Anti-racist Parent is an incredible blog. I feel like I am learning so much and yet I have so much more to learn.”
If you’d like to submit a pic to us, please email us […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Dawn Friedman
I was stuck on what to write this week but Carmen shared a list of some of the keywords people use to find their way here and there was one that stuck out to me: “naming adopted children”
I wrote an essay for Adoptive Families about (not) naming Madison that came […]

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden
The blindfold of “colorblind” Pt.1 - Ethnically Incorrect Daughter
“As I’ve mentioned many times before, my family practiced a kind of colorblindness when it came to me. I guess they figured if they didn’t “see” my color, no one else would. The problem is that other people did notice and […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I recently came across a trailer of the excellent documentary Mickey Mouse Monopoly (hat tip to Yolanda and Kai):
Mickey Mouse Monopoly takes a close and critical look at the world these films create and the stories they tell about race, gender and class and reaches disturbing conclusions about the values propagated under […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m excited to announce the launch of a brand-new New Demographic blog, Race in the Workplace. Please head on over to check it out!

It will explore how race and racism influence our working lives. You’ll find a mix of practical advice, personal stories, interviews with experts and authors, recommended resources, and much, […]

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another gratuitous cute kid pic!
Anti-Racist Parent Stephanie Foster writes: “After looking through the archive and seeing another Dorothy I couldn’t resist. That’s Ariel as Dorothy and her brother Gage as the Cowardly Lion… a neighbor gave us the lion outfit two years ago so when Ariel wanted to […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Tereza Topferova
I am a white parent of a white toddler in the whitest major city in the U.S. Carmen’s work has inspired me to commit to putting anti-racist education and parenting at the center of my life. I am honored to have been asked to write about my experiences here on […]

by Anti-Racist Parent special correspondent Colin Bowden
Biting my tongue: Weighing pros and cons of reacting to insensitivity - Kimchi Mamas
When is it right to act against insensitive and offensive comments? When is it wrong? Mama Nabi confronts this complexity head-on at her sister’s wedding, and takes an interesting choice of action.
Handling Racism as a Child […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I’m excited to announce that starting today, Colin Bowden will be a special correspondent for Anti-Racist Parent! He will write one post per week, linking to some of our favorite recent posts from other parenting blogs and other pertinent articles. If you would like to suggest a link to him, please email […]

by Carmen Van Kerckhove
A brand-new episode (No. 66) of Addicted to Race is out! Addicted to Race is New Demographic’s weekly podcast about America’s obsession with race.
This episode is all about you! It’s a special episode made up entirely of listener feedback. Here’s what we cover:
Reclaiming the n-word (episode 64)
Some thoughts on the word “queer”
White […]