My Family Picture: Cultural Diversity Leads To Deeper Understanding
“Namaste Pitta!” I would yell in my little girl voice. “Hello, Kelly!” my dad would yell back….
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Gina Ravera & Project Reina Strives To Prevent HIV/AIDS
In recent years, the face of HIV and AIDS has changed from white males to brown females,…
The Gift Of A Name…Returning To One’s Ethnic Roots
Anishinabe Naming Ceremony Binds Children to Heritage In our hearts, or deeper still — in our bellies…
How Kids Learn Prejudice, Stereotypes & Racism
The stereotype about stereotypes is that kids learn them from their parents, but it’s a bit more…
Preteen Pregnancy: An Alarming Trend
As a teen mother during the early 1970s, I can attest to the extreme difficulty of having…
When Your Child Wants To Try Interracial Dating
When I began dating, my mother imparted the wisdom that the women in our family had passed…
The Life I Waited For Arrived In A Different Way
I once had plan for my life. It started with marrying my boyfriend (now husband). We’d have…