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Not my problem, now my kid’s.

I’m white. I was raised in a military family that traveled everywhere and
was taught to love what makes us different. Then I had children with a man
who isn’t white. Now, race has taken on a whole new meaning. Explaining race
issues to them is painful…for so many reasons.

Courtney M in Oklahoma City

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A cancer being treated with aspirin.

The effects of racism are deep — reaching down into the marrow and the soul of this country. We have yet to find a way to effectively treat it. In the meantime, the cancer grows and spreads and reveals itself in many ways like flawed immigration reform, the shooting of Trayvon Martin, etc.

Marie Sutton, Birmingham, AL

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Jacksonville- Michele Norris: Communications and the media diet

Michele Norris: Communications and the media diet
by Karen Brune Mathis, Managing Editor

NPR “All Things Considered” co-host Michele Norris offers two lessons for young people:

• Write your future in pencil. “It is important to have a plan and to write it down, but be careful. Opportunities present themselves that you might not have imagined. What looked good might not look as good and what wasn’t a possibility might …

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The Journal Gazette- Race Card has U.S. talking

Author inspired by candid chats about racial ties
By Dominic Adams | The Journal Gazette
Michele Norris, who has been host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” makes a point during an interview Monday. The author and journalist later spoke as part of IPFW’s Omnibus lecture series.

FORT WAYNE – It was bittersweet when Michele Norris walked through Fort Wayne International Airport on Monday afternoon.

The city plays a vital role …

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February 12, 1945- To Command of Negro Naval Personal

During black history month I promised to to use my Grace Notes Blog as an outbox to share some of the discoveries I’ve made while researching my book, or in my travels speaking to readers who often shared archival material of their own.

Today a peek at a guide the US Navy published after the integration of armed forces to help officers figure out how to command a group of …

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Not ‘Illegal’ – Human and Deserving Compassion

Tracy Loynachan
Minneapolis, MN

To me, the terms ‘illegal immigrant’ and ‘illegal alien’ are demeaning. These terms are used too frequently, especially when talking about Latinos. Immigration status is not part of the criminal justice system – it’s a separate legal system. While people may be undocumented, they are still people and deserving of compassion. The “Us vs. Them” mentality is saddening and, as a white woman, I feel I …

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Just a shade of AMERICAN history…

 

As a journalist I have developed mixed feelings about Black History Month. Don’t get me wrong. I understand and fully endorse the idea of exploring and celebrating black history but like many, I regret that our greatest enthusiasm for this subject is concentrated into just one month – and the shortest month at that.

Sometimes I find myself rolling my eyes because this is the time of year …

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Don Cornelius. Say it ain’t so!

On the first day of Black History month I glanced at my cell phone and saw an email that tugged my heart and snatched me back in time. The ladies of my dinner group were circulating the news that was just hitting the wires:

…Ladies –

Assuming you don’t already know this. Don Cornelius shot himself to death, last night.

He was found in his home this morning. Devastating news.…

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At MLK Symposium, Michele Norris encourages social activism

At MLK Symposium, Michele Norris encourages social activism

By K.C. Wassman  On  January 16th, 2012

While many students listen to Michele Norris’ voice on the radio daily, yesterday they had the opportunity to hear — and see — the award-winning journalist and host of National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered” in person, as part of the University’s 25th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Symposium.

Along with the break …

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Good Reads Review-The Grace of Silence

4707630Roseanne Wilkins’s Review

Jan 16, 1012
It took me a long time to read this book, not because it wasn’t well written, but because of how it made me feel. The story was about an African-American voyage through the complexities of American culture, but I read it as a story of a family. I couldn’t help but love Michele’s parents from her descriptions about them. They were wonderful, strong people, …

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