written by Liza Talusan; crossposted from To Loosen the Mind
To my children:
I didn’t write to you on the day that Barack Obama became the Democratic candidate. I was afraid to believe there might be a chance.
I didn’t write to you on the night he became the President-Elect.
Fears of what could happen between then and 1.20.09 consumed […]

By Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan, crossposted from To Loosen the Mind
My husband and I have been trying to make more connections with families in our area - a task somewhat difficult given that so many of our family members live so close to our house. Weekends are usually spent hanging out with the same […]

By Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan, crossposted from To Loosen the Mind
This post is about “references”. No, not job references or character references — rather, the ability to be able to reference some thing, some one, or some concept that, essentially, will make sense to a 5-year old.
Not too long ago, I wrote about how […]

By Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan, crossposted from To Loosen the Mind
As many readers know, I work at a predominantly white college in the US, where I am one of a handful of professionals of color. To keep myself entertained — rather, to keep myself from going nuts — I often try to find humor in […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan
Daughter #1 is at it again.. the hair. All the smart anti-racist parents called it a few months ago when I posted about the issues my 4- year old daughter is having with her hair. Her big, curly, beautiful hair. Joli has the kind of hair that people want to […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan
I experience privilege. I am college educated. I have a steady, salaried job. I am heterosexual. I have a house and a mortgage. Two cars. Two kids. One dog. I am able bodied. My husband and I are married. Both of my parents are still alive and well. I […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan
I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue of how to teach, expose, and experience diversity in a “diversity-free” zone (thanks for the segue Tami!). I directly experience this issue personally and professionally every single day of my life as the Director of Intercultural Affairs at a small, private college […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan
My children seem to have a knack for asking me really deep, thought-provoking questions at the most inconvenient times. Usually this is when we are racing out the door, late for school/work/day care. This time, it happened on the way to driving my sister, a kulingtan musician, to teach at […]

by Anti-Racist Parent columnist Liza Talusan
I guess I never really thought of myself as an anti-racist parent, but rather an educator about race and culture. As the Director of Intercultural Affairs at a small Catholic college in Massachusetts, much of my focus has been on raising awareness about the complexity of race, culture, power and […]