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MULTICULTURALISM AND “US”

by Sharon Mitchell | Oct 22, 2013 | ideology, multiculturalism, Othering, publishing, social, west indian

Ek’abo Ebi! (Welcome Family!)What is multiculturalism?  There are a number of definitions for the word.  But the one I think is most fitting to this discussion is the one I found on Metapedia:  “… social ideology which asserts that all cultures,...

BLACK PANTHER

by Sharon Mitchell | Aug 12, 2013 | amazing spiderman, black characters, black panther, comics, Dwayne McDuffie, luke cage, multiculturalism, x-men

Hi everyone! I’m not an avid comic book reader but I do have a series or two that I follow. My husband on the other hand is a reader and collector. He was 10 years old when he brought his first comic book.  It was 50 cents at the time.  He doesn’t remember...

MULTICULTURALISM IN SCHOOLS

by Sharon Mitchell | Jul 29, 2013 | books, children, diverse, multiculturalism, public schools, reading

Hello All! So I came across an article from The New York Times last week about a self-published author from Queens, New York who convinced the Department of Education (with a lot of determination and business acumen) to approve his books for a school’s reading...

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