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EIRIC™ Talks About Race With Author Angela Dion
We’re so excited that Ms. Angela Dion, the counselor, successful author, professional writing coach and motivational speaker, recently took time out of her busy schedule to chat with us and discuss her current book Let's Talk About Race.
The first Haitian flag was created on May 18, 1803
Catherine Flon, a seamstress in Archahaie (a town outside of Port-au-Prince), stitched together the first version of the flag
Flag Day is a nationally recognized holiday in Haiti
Army General Jean-Jacques Dessalines made the first rough draft of a flag by grabbing France's red, white and blue, ripping the white stripe to pieces and joining the blue and red together.
This makeshift flag symbolized the union of the mulattoes and the blacks against the colonialist, pro-slavery France.
The arms are composed of a palm tree surmounted by the Phrygian cap of liberty and ornamented with trophies with a banner across the bottom saying "L'Union Fait La Force"(through Unity there is Strength).
In 1805, after Dessalines proclaimed himself emperor, the Haitian flag colors were changed to black and red bands placed vertically, respectively.
After his death in 1806, the country was divided into two republics for 14 years. Henri Christophe and the northern part of the country retained Dessalines' flag.
The southern and western parts of the country, led by Alexandre Petion, went back to the 1804 blue and red flag. This time a square patch was added to the middle that included the country arms and the L'Union Fait La Force motto.
The flag was in use until 1964 when Papa Doc Duvalier modified Dessalines' version by adding the arms of the Republic.
After the fall of the Duvalier regime in 1986, the people took back the flag. They changed it to two-equal sized horizontal bands, a blue on one top and a red one underneath. The coat of arms of the Republic remained in the center.
This is the version of the flag that is in use today.
Ridiculously gorgeous Rima Fakih, Miss Michigan, was crowned on Sunday, May 16th as Miss USA 2010. Ms. Fakih, a Lebanese American, is the first woman of Arab descent to hold both the Ms. Michigan and Ms. USA titles. Congratulations Ms. Fakih! We can't think of a more beautiful face to represent the U.S.
Rochel is an Orthodox Jew, and Nasira a Muslim of Syrian origin. They are both young teachers at a public school in Brooklyn...each going through the process of arranged marriages through their respective religions and traditional customs. How do they handle it?
Crappy weather got you down? Need a laugh? Meet Subtle Sexuality!!!
Ms. Kelly Kapoor and Ms. Erin Hannon - the delicous interracial diva group who can do it all: sing, dance, act and wear shiny gold spandex. You can catch them on NBC's The Office or visit their website below. Grab a hair brush, lock your doors and sing along with their hit Male Prima Donna.
R.I.P. Ms. Lena Horne (1917 - 2010) - A Class Act!
In the 1940s Ms. Horne was one of the first black performers hired to sing with a major white band, the first to play the Copacabana nightclub and among a handful with a Hollywood contract. To her fans (and some of ours), one of the most memorable moment is her 1973 performance with Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street. Ms. Horne, who dealt with a very color-conscious world during her career, was appropriately tapped to help Kermit come to the conclusion that 'green is just right for him and just what he wants to be.' For your viewing pleasure, please see below for "It's Not Easy Bein' Green."
Ms. Rowell (known to a lot of us Soap Opera fans as Drucilla Winters from the Young and the Restless) is an advocate for foster care children. The daughter of a white mother and black father, Ms. Rowell grew up in Maine and was a child in the foster care system for 18 years. If you haven't already, learn more about the foster care system and what you can do to help. The following link will take you to Ms. Rowell's foundation - The Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP).
-L to R: Jasper (V's son with Jazz great Wynton Marsalis); Radcliffe's daughter, Victoria, Radcliffe Bailey (V's new and 2nd husband); Radcliffe's son; Maya Fahey (V's biological child from her first marriage)
Who are you to judge our crush on the pillowy host of Bizarre Foods?
If you haven't met Andrew Zimmern, it's past time that you did. Follow this NYC Jewish foodie on his cultural adventures around the world. The video below explores his time in Cambodia. Weak stomachs need not apply.
Commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862
Mostly recognizable in the capital city of Puebla. It has limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.
Happy Birthday Audrey!
In honor of what would have been Audrey Hepburn's 81st birthday, take a moment to enjoy a clip of Roman Holiday. Roman Holiday is the cross-cultural story of a bored and sheltered European princess who escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman in Rome.
Have you met country music star Darius Rucker?
Darius is the former frontman of the mainstream pop/rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, who made their mark in the mid-'90s. He is now a solo artist who recently had his first country album – Learn To Live – debut at #1 on the Billboard charts.
The 'It Won't Be Like This for Long' video (seen below) features his adorable biracial (Black AND White) children – Cary, Dani and Jack – who inspired the song. His lovely wife Beth is featured below.
Introducing Jillian Lauren, author of the Some Girls memoir about her time spent in Brunei as a Harem girl.
Jillian is the wife of Weezer member Scott Shriner. She and Scott adopted Tariku, the most happy little boy (check him out on the drums) we’ve ever seen, from Ethiopia.
The films and introductions will explore a different topic each night, including the evolution of Native American depictions by director John Ford (May 4), non-Indians in Indian roles (May 6), Indians as enemies (May 11), white men living among Indians (May 13), Indians as “noble savages” (May 18), Native Americans facing racism (May 20), Native American actors and filmmakers (May 25) and images from outside Hollywood (May 27).
Aaron Landry Explains Arizona’s Immigration Law with Crayons
Too funny for words!
Source: Aaron's Hotlinks on Tumblelog
Sandra Bullock’s Secret Adoption
Dear CIA, take note. Sandra Bullock managed to adopt a baby boy without ever appearing on the paparazzi’s radar. If she can do that, surely you can find Bin Laden. Anyway, congratulations Ms. Bullock and have fun being mom to 3 ½ month old cutie pie Louis Bardo. Louis is now joining the ranks of the estimated 28% of adopted children who differed in race or Hispanic origin from the householder.
Source: http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/censr-6.pdf ♦ People Magazine
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"Slow and steady wins the race." - At least that's what we're telling ourselves for taking so long (10 years! Learn more about it in the About Us section) to get here.
Adult ADD, shiny items, and of course, SQUIRRELS, are reasons why we’ve been distracted on our journey to bring EIRIC™ from idea to reality. Now that it’s here, and we’re medicated, it’s full speed ahead.
All kidding aside, we very happily welcome you to this site. Our ultimate goal is to build EIRIC™ as the number one library for all things multiracial and multicultural. With your help, we can make this a reality. The resources will be updated daily to include content of interest to this community. The majority of the content will be uploaded during the next three weeks. While we’re thorough, it’s not possible to capture everything on our own. Please be our eyes and ears…share with us things you’ve learned that we should know. We, in turn, will share it with the community and credit you as the source.
Additionally, we will continue to build a more interactive site that is rich in content and visually attractive. Your suggestions for ways to do so are always appreciated.
