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Who Was the Real Dido Elizabeth Belle?

What historical records say about the mixed-race heroine of a new film.

Have you seen the movie yet? If not, do you plan on it? I sure do! See on www.theroot.com
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Video: Things People Say to Transracial Families

A couple years ago we shared a popular video series  making its way around the internet:

Sh*t White Girls Say...To Black Girls Part 1

Sh*t White Girls Say...To Black Girls Part 2

Sh*t Mixed People Get

Today I ran across "@#$% People Say to Transracial Families"--I've heard it all! People, watch the videos...if you have heard any of these things come out of your mouth, educate yourself and DO BETTER!

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Children's Book: "Peanut Butter Brother" (Interracial)

I'm Your Peanut Butter Big Brother by Selina Alko Interracially married, author/illustrator Selina Alko came up with the idea for this book while pregnant with her first child. She wondered what the child might look like--and created a darling children's book that reflects the many possibilities.

Big Brother wonders whether the new baby will look like him. He blends from semisweet dark Daddy chocolate bar and strawberry cream Mama's milk. He's the baby's peanut butter big-brother-to-be. Will the baby's hair look like big brother's soft, crunchy billows of cotton candy, or Noel's string beans locked this way and that, or Akira's puffy head of broccoli flowerets? Will the baby's eyes match big brother's--hot cocoa footballs set wide apart--or will they be a perfect pair of pennies?  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the illustrations! This will be a favorite in our home for sure! Order here.

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