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Category Archives: Prejudice
Harnessing Heartbreak
I’m heartbroken about the events of the last week, at a loss for words–at least the right words. But my mind is swirling with a hundred different thoughts. So, this may be a rambling post, but I’m going to write … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Hate, Prejudice
Tagged Alton Sterling, bigotry, Dallas, hate, Philando Castile, police officers, prejudice
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Meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, I’d like to share a brief excerpt from my work-in-process sequel to The Red Kimono. The following scene takes place on May 29, 1958, at the Little Rock Central High School graduation. … Continue reading
Posted in Excerpt, Prejudice, Sequel Progress
Tagged Ernest Green, Little Rock Central High School, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK
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A Way of Life
Amazing that today, the 74th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, all the talk on CNN is about Donald Trump’s proposition that all Muslims be banned from travel to the United States. This follows his suggested surveillance of mosques … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Prejudice
Tagged Bono, internment, Japanese American, Pearl Harbor, Trump
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Fear of the Huddled Masses
At first, I felt a sense of security upon hearing that more than half of our nation’s governors have said that Syrian refugees would not be welcome in their states. The day after the terrorist attacks took place in Paris, I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Hate, History, Politics, Prejudice, Uncategorized
Tagged Abbott, courage, Emma Lazarus, fear, Japanese American, Jewish, Markell, politics, refugees, Statue of Liberty, World War II
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Outrage Over a Red Kimono?
I’ve been following a discussion on Facebook about the outrage over an event called “Kimono Wednesdays” at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the more I read about it, the more infuriated I get. Through the month of July, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Japanese Culture, Prejudice
Tagged appropriation, Boston, Claude Monet, Japanese culture, La Japonaise, Monet, Museum of Fine Arts, orientalism
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