by Webmaster | Jun 18, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
This article originally appeared in Kveller. I have always been interested in genealogy, but having children made me more invested than ever in unearthing my family’s stories. I wanted to show my children what “biracial” really meant, piecing together their father’s...
by Webmaster | Jun 18, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
I was 14 when I learned about Juneteenth for the first time. My Uncle Vincent and Aunt Livia brought my siblings and me to The George Washington Carver Museum in Austin. We had just moved in with them in Texas. My mother was battling pancreatic cancer and entrusted...
by Webmaster | Jun 17, 2020 | Identity
Have you seen this: “The Jewish Federations of North America,” the organization said in a statement, “is outraged and sickened by the violence of the Minneapolis police officers that led to the death of George Floyd. “We pledge to our brothers and sisters in the black...
by Webmaster | Jun 8, 2020 | Identity
Sitting shiva is intended to help us acknowledge that death is a natural part of life, nothing to be feared. But this death, this is not natural. It’s a nightmare. The kind that shakes you to your core. The kind that leaves you feeling naked and alone. I am angry. I...
by Webmaster | Jun 2, 2020 | Identity
Over the past few days I’ve been debating whether or not to say something about the protests, the riots, the murders, all of it. I’ve been donating and sharing resources with my peers; surely that counts for something. However, I have some sentiments I feel the need...
