Word: africanization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Recipient Sean Flynn, a third-year law student, plans to work at South Africa's Institute for Democracy and the South African Constitutional Court. He intends to study the practice of law in South Africa...
Speakers included Chris Washington of Atlantic Records; Wendy Day, whose Rap Coalition aims to combat the exploitation of urban musicians; and ABC News correspondent Farai Chideya '90, author of "Don't Believe the Hype: CulturalMisinformation about African Americans...
...parents explained that they were reacting to the prejudice they had faced as Italian immigrants--an experience they didn't want for their daughter. "They weren't prejudiced--they wanted to protect us," says Felder. "Now they're our biggest supporters." The Felders ultimately adopted four kids of varying African-American, Hispanic and white backgrounds...
...different or blended race also has a habit of shaking up racial orientations. "I lost my white privilege; I began to experience reactions from people," says Jennifer Viets. That can be difficult if there are unresolved issues. Filippo Santoro, 34, an Italian American, is married to Trayce, 36, an African American. But he grew up hearing blacks referred to in derogatory terms. Even now, he admits, "Trayce still says I'm a racist." These feelings make both parents more conscientious in the raising of biracial Philip, 2, and Lena, six months. "You find yourself," he says of his evolving handling...
...feel secure. This can range from reaching out to religious leaders and extended family in order to help reaffirm the adopted child's inclusion, to keeping a watchful eye out for unhelpful, if well-intended, teasing ("My little Mexican one"). Lyn and Arthur Dobrin of Westbury, N.Y., adopted an African-American child, Kori, as a sibling to their biological son Eric. They devised a game they called Categories, in which Daddy and Eric were boys, Mommy and Kori were girls; Mommy and Daddy were adults, Eric and Kori were kids. The point was to show that there are many facets...