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Sonia Joseph: A name we all should know

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Christina L.

Giovonn Joseph-Mcdade was fatally shot by the Kent Police in June of 2017

Sonia Joseph. That is a name I want you all to know. Sonia Joseph is the mother of the late 20-year-old Giovonn Joseph-McDade, who was shot to death by police officers in Kent, Washington last June. Like any mother who loses a child, especially so unexpectedly,… Continue Reading “Sonia Joseph: A name we all should know”

Category: African American, Black, Motherhood, Police Force, Social JusticeTags: accountability, African American, Awareness, Black, brave, Charleena Lyles, Children, cops, courage, court, courtroom, death, Deescalate, diversity, Giovonn Joseph-McDade, i-940, injustice, inquest, King County, Law, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, police, Seattle, Social Justice, Sonia, Tommy Le, understanding, Washington

Feeling Invisible in the Doll Aisle in 2018

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Christina L.

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Black, African American Toddler Playing with Caucasian doll

You all are hopefully aware of the the “Doll Test” conducted by psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark the 1940s, and if not, you should be (click here to learn more). The results were horrifying and ultimately led to the Brown v. Board of Education… Continue Reading “Feeling Invisible in the Doll Aisle in 2018”

Category: African American, Black, Dolls, Motherhood, ParentingTags: African American, American Girl, Asian, Black, Brown v. Board of Education, diversity, Doll, doll test, Hispanic, Latina, Motherhood, Parenting, Social Justice, Target, Toys, Walmart

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The Jaded Elephant

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