The Study of Racialism Discussion of U.S. Racialism Please read The Rules before posting.    FAQ   Search     Register     Log in  ' Search found 115 matches The Study of Racialism Forum Index Author Message   Topic: TRINIDAD : A LANGUAGE LOST divana Replies: 3 Views: 801 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Jul 2009 07:01   Subject: TRINIDAD : A LANGUAGE LOST It would be great to see the Patios revived. My great-grandmother and grandmother spoke it. I would love to learn. It's a beautiful expression of our heritage...   Topic: Caribbean/West Indian ID - U.S. Census 2010 divana Replies: 90 Views: 10839 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Jul 2009 06:58   Subject: Caribbean/West Indian ID - U.S. Census 2010 Here is a video on Carib ID... http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-303026   Topic: Some pics of a Carnival Band launch in Trinidad divana Replies: 2 Views: 486 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Jul 2009 06:57   Subject: Some pics of a Carnival Band launch in Trinidad Thanks for posting. Which band is this? The costumes are alright, but a few appear to be recycled ideas from years past.   Topic: Libraries in Sand Reveal Africa's Academic Past divana Replies: 16 Views: 1841 Forum: International Stories   Posted: Sun 19 Jul 2009 15:36   Subject: Libraries in Sand Reveal Africa's Academic Past Clearly, Africa (particular sub-saharan Africa) did have significant written history. Thank you very much for posting the you-tube links. They are fascinating. My only complaint is that otherwise ...   Topic: Libraries in Sand Reveal Africa's Academic Past divana Replies: 16 Views: 1841 Forum: International Stories   Posted: Sun 19 Jul 2009 13:40   Subject: Libraries in Sand Reveal Africa's Academic Past Videos regarding Timbuktu: TIMBUKTU SCRIBES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Cl5qD1IiY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkR0TG9VZ7g&feature=related Clearly, Africa (particular sub-sahar ...   Topic: What is your favorite Caribbean food? divana Replies: 21 Views: 4178 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 14 Nov 2008 16:55   Subject: What is your favorite Caribbean food? I'll bring the fish and the okra. You bring the stove cause u know I burn water lawwwwd... OK ok ok - I'll make fishcakes and bakes and you do the callaloo...throw in some pelau too. ...   Topic: What is your favorite Caribbean food? divana Replies: 21 Views: 4178 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 02:39   Subject: What is your favorite Caribbean food? I'll bring the fish and the okra. You bring the stove cause u know I burn water lawwwwd... OK ok ok - I'll make fishcakes and bakes and you do the callaloo...throw in some pelau too. ...   Topic: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican divana Replies: 93 Views: 3897 Forum: Improving U.S. Society   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 23:17   Subject: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican I find it ironic that those who support family values would be against Obama and for McCain. Obama is a devoted husband and family man. McCain cheated and eventually divorced his first wife whe ...   Topic: What is your favorite Caribbean food? divana Replies: 21 Views: 4178 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 23:08   Subject: What is your favorite Caribbean food? I'll bring the fish and the okra. You bring the stove cause u know I burn water lawwwwd... OK ok ok - I'll make fishcakes and bakes and you do the callaloo...throw in some pelau too. ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 01:06   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? Here's my breakdown based on real life experience on how Dominicans self-identify in the USA from the broadest label down: The Latino/Hispanic ethnic label -Nationality If asked by another Domi ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 01:04   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? Honestly, I can't say that I prefer either the U.S. or D.R. systems (if in fact that's what was provided). Honestly, to me, color/racial classifications aren't really positive or sufficient. Both sys ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 00:48   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? Well, I would agree with you overall as far as the bolded. But who exactly are Westerners? NA or Europeans. Ok and why are you assuming that people here don't know about nationalism? Or aren' ...   Topic: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican divana Replies: 93 Views: 3897 Forum: Improving U.S. Society   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 00:42   Subject: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican There are Muslims all over the world. Good and bad, just like with everyone else. There certainly are. I don't believe in mistreating a group of people is the right thing to do, however I am comp ...   Topic: Black and not African American divana Replies: 50 Views: 8492 Forum: Ethnicity in America   Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 00:37   Subject: Black and not African American If they are WI Blacks they normally try to tell you that they are a mixed people from very mixed countries. In general, English-speaking Caribbean blacks embrace U.S. conceptions of blackness cur ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 15:39   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? It's best to look at all of those experiences together to ensure that too much emphasis is not being placed on nationalism, to the exclusion of other issues. Ironically, I would say far and away t ...   Topic: When will One Dropping be a thing of the past in the US? divana Replies: 19 Views: 3413 Forum: Issues for Biracial Americans   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 15:27   Subject: When will One Dropping be a thing of the past in the US? It's best to look at all of those experiences together to ensure that too much emphasis is not being placed on nationalism, to the exclusion of other issues. Ironically, I would say far and away t ...   Topic: My Identity My Self : A small Aritcle from a Chinese Trini divana Replies: 8 Views: 2511 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 15:24   Subject: My Identity My Self : A small Aritcle from a Chinese Trini Nice article. Thanks for sharing... Yes it's very interesting how the different groups and ethnicities come under one West Indian umbrella when they are far from home . I found another Article ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 15:14   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? That is not my understanding of the Dominican system... It may be true for many but certainly not all. My understanding is based on living here and speaking the language, however, I understand pe ...   Topic: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican divana Replies: 93 Views: 3897 Forum: Improving U.S. Society   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 15:00   Subject: Muslim - Arab - Terrorist are Synonymous for Some Republican Thank you DH for this thread. The Muslim and Arab comments/issues during this election have been most saddening to me. Some have made it seem like it is crime to be Muslim or Arab. I wonder how they f ...   Topic: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? divana Replies: 91 Views: 6572 Forum: Caribbean Basin   Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 04:40   Subject: What Influences Dominican Self Identity? How does one know my background by my color? It's impossible. By the "Dominican system", someone like Tiger Woods may be "black" when he is of African, Asian and European herita ...   Page 1 of 6 Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next All times are GMT Jump to: Select a forum Site Operation -- Policies, Rules, and How-To----------------Site ManagementCommentary on The Rules Technical and Scholarly Discussions----------------Molecular Anthropology and GeneticsHistory of the U.S. Color LineHistory of the U.S. One-Drop RuleRacialism in Science, including Craniofacial AnthropometryMeet The Authors Comparative Studies----------------Latin AmericaInternational StoriesEthnicity in AmericaCaribbean Basin Women's Interests----------------Women's Interests -- Men WelcomeWomen's Interests -- Women Only, Please Arts, Entertainment and Literature----------------Popular PeoplePopular CultureBooks of Interest Political Advocacy Debates (Temporarily closed.)----------------Improving U.S. SocietyIssues for Biracial Americans  Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group