In this book the issues of grief and loss are addressed, The main character is Yin Yin, whose mother is a New York City Fire Fighter. The dedication at the beginning of the book is to Rudy Giuliani and to the firefighters and policemen of September 11.
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As a society we are increasingly mixed, and the mixed-race group is growing proportionately faster than any other. Many children now have a grandparent who is of a skin colour that does not reflect their own or their parents’
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Ella and the Knot Fairies by Amanda Baker. "a charming little book and perfect for mixed-race families where the children question why their hair is not the same as their parents, or their siblings"
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“In less than one week, I return for another look, not knowing what I am seeking or what I should look for. In less than three weeks my fourth child is born. So why go? Why now? This is not how it was planned."
What does “ethnic” actually mean? I complained about the so-called “ethnic monitoring” questionnaires on the grounds that they appear not to understand what “ethnic” actually means.
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“William Cuffay – the life and times of a chartist leader”. This book combines the history of the Chartist movement with the biography of William Cuffay.
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My husband, Ossie, and I met forty years ago on 21st July 1972. Our forty-year journey, however, didn’t get off to an easy start!
MIXED HERITAGE & PROUD – Personal and Professional Reflections by Sarah Kate Bennett. Growing up there were two songs that I have never forgotten. The first, ‘there ain’t no black in the union jack’ and the second ‘brown girl in the ring’.
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How do you feel when faced with one of the “Ethnic Monitoring” forms which appear not only in the national Census, but in all kinds of government, medical or administrative forms?
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Delme Herriman is a mixed race man from the North West of England, who, despite an inauspicious start in life, achieved fame and prominence as a professional international basketball player. He has written this autobiography with his sister, Kirstie Herriman, as a thank you to his adoptive mother and stepfather and as encouragement to other
