Barbara's Message In The Community
The message behind Silent Racism is spreading in the United States. Barbara is constantly engaging with the community to help it along. If you'd like to have Barbara come and speak or conduct a seminar, you'll find her contact information on the contact page.
Barbara has been invited to be a member of the Statewide Disproportionality Task Force, co-sponsored by Texas Child Protective Services and Casey Family Programs.
The Task Force will begin its work on September 11 and 12, 2008 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Austin. Leaders from across the state will discuss data showing that African American youth are disproportionately represented within the CPS system.
The Glamour Panel On Women, Race, And Beauty
Barbara took part in a panel discussion on November 27 at Glamour Magazine’s headquarters in NYC. “Women, Race, and Beauty” consisted of a conversation about race among a diverse group of six women, plus a moderator from NPR. The event was sparked by a racially charged incident at Glamour, and Barbara contributed a sociological view of women and race to the conversation. Coverage of the event will appear in the March 2008 issue of Glamour. [Read More]
Silent Racism Around The Web
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Community blog Dallas Suth offers a transcript of Barbara's interview on Dallas NPR affiliate KERA. [Read More]
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PR blogger Jennifer of Hoopla Media & Communications summarizes Silent Racism and adds her comments. [Read More]
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Beauty Website CocoaChic weighs in on the Glamour panel. This article includes bios of the other participants and a summary of the proceedings. [Read More]
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Laina Dawes of BlogHer weighs in on the Glamour panel. [Read More]
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The Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC notes Barbara's work, and reaches out to their community to attend anti-racism training. [Read More]