by Kira Banks | Jul 28, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
CNN’s special report on being Black in America raised a host of issues, but the one that stood out to me most is education. Read the full article on stlbeacon.org
by Kira Banks | Jul 15, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
Intent does not equal impact. After all is said and done, that phrase holds true – in the courts of law and in personal relationships. Read the full article on stlbeacon.org
by Kira Banks | Jul 11, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
The recent controversy regarding the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s comments directed at Sen. Barack Obama along with the larger commentary drive home the complexities of the various levels of racism . If we fail to recognize these complexities, we miss the real issue at...
by Kira Banks | Jun 30, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
Talk of “race,” “racism,” people being “racist,” and the rise in hate groups makes me think we need to step back and make sure we’re on the same page with what we mean when we use these terms. Read the full article on...
by Kira Banks | Jun 16, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
What does it all mean? Landmark after landmark. Contradiction after contradiction. What does it mean when in the past weeks we have seen a biracial man clinch the Democratic nomination and a town in Mississippi host its FIRST integrated prom? Read the full article on...
by Kira Banks | Jun 2, 2008 | Opinion Pieces
To take account of race or to not take account of race, that is the question — or at least it is in transracial adoption. Read the full article on stlbeacon.org
