by Kira Banks | Apr 18, 2011 | Opinion Pieces
By now, you might have heard about the hoopla surrounding a young boy with pink toenails. Perhaps you missed it, but the creative director of J.Crew was photographed playing with her son. It was an adorable, loving moment captured by the lens, but much of the focus...
by Kira Banks | Feb 16, 2011 | Opinion Pieces
Every year in February, without fail, the question about Black History Month arises: “Why do we still need it?” Here are my top three reasons why the month exists. 1. To learn history we have yet to encounter. Read the full article at...
by Kira Banks | Jan 23, 2011 | Opinion Pieces
Get a bunch of psychologists together who are also mothers, and there is bound to be scrutiny related to anything our children might come into contact with — namely, the education system. So, when my good friend began expressing concern about the shifts in her...
by Kira Banks | Jan 10, 2011 | Opinion Pieces
A jury will be in the position to decide if Tom Burlington, a reporter-anchor for a Philadelphia television station, was wrongly fired. While the complexities of this individual case bear out in court, I continue to be amused (it’s a better option than infuriated, at...
by Kira Banks | Nov 16, 2010 | Opinion Pieces
A recent Pew Research Center poll found that there is no consensus about a national Latino leader. My critique is not with the research but with the cultural tendency to frame questions about leadership and people of color in such a way. To be fair, the question was...
