Black in Alberta
Blog URL http://blackinalberta.blogspot.com/
Located Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Tags edmonton, alberta, black albertans, black canadian history, alberta politics, alberta diversity, multiculturalism, black history, alberta politics
The going-ons of a black woman in Alberta Canada. A hodge podge of my thoughts, rants and raves as well as news from Alberta and around the world. This blog has a strong focus on black history.
Latest Blog Posts
- Stupid things white people do on Oct 29, 2009
Yes yes SOME white people...I want to know why it is that in discussions around race and black people in particular that white people will pull out words and colloquialism they rarely use otherwise.How come in a discussion about blacks whether they a...
- Stupid things white people do - Use rappers as a frame of reference and then get all folksy on Oct 29, 2009 in stupid questions white people ask stupid things white people say
Yes yes SOME white people...I want to know why it is that in discussions around race and black people in particular that some white people will pull out words and colloquialism they rarely use otherwise.How come in a discussion about blacks whether t...
- Wednesday Weirdness - Hot Turtle Sex on Oct 28, 2009 in animals having sex funny animals having sex turtle sex
In poor taste I bring to you. Hot Turtle SexThe male turtle is getting his, but his partner looks bored as hell. Maybe she's got a headache? Got house work to do? Needs to read Cosmo? Maybe she's thinking if you like it then you shoulda put a rin...
- Lump it Like Oatmeal and Multiple Nationality Disorder on Oct 7, 2009 in who is a real canadian albertan identity canadian identity canadian identity and visible minorities
Yesterday I encountered a black woman and her beautiful little boy in the elevator. We said hello and she asked me where I was from. I told her the country of my parent's birth and asked her where she was from. She said she was from Africa. I kept...
- Something Very Profound About Slavery As Said By Toni Morrison on Sep 26, 2009 in arguments about transatlantic slavery what racists say about slavery toni morrison talks about a mercy
Quite often if someone mentions transatlantic slavery and its evils some people quicklycounter act by saying that blacks have kept black slaves, that blacks sold other blacks into slavery, and that blacks owned other blacks in America. All of these...
- You don't see colour- Is something wrong with your eyes? Do you need me to bring you the emergency eye wash? on Sep 18, 2009 in hidden racism annoying phrases about race racially insensitive things to say
"I don't see colour""I don't care if you are black""I don't care if you are black, white or purple with polka dots"Those are three phrases that totally annoy me. They are usually used by well-meaning people who want to display how unprejudiced they...
- Controversial All Black School Opens in Ontario on Sep 10, 2009 in seperate school for blacks in ontario canada school for blacks in canada school for blacks in toronto blacks only school in toronto afrocentric school in ontario
Africentric school makes history - click the link to read an article about Canada's first "black" school.The controversial school has finally opened. A main reason the school was created was to try and reduce the drop out rate of black students in T...
