by Lise Funderburg | Nov 18, 2013 | Word Up
Here’s an excerpt from Jeffrey Scales’ original interview in Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity, first published in 1994 (and now available in a 20th anniversary expanded ebook edition): “I like elements of white culture a lot:...
by Lise Funderburg | Nov 15, 2013 | What BWO Interviewees Say Now
Age: 67 Residence: Conyers, Georgia Occupation: Independent Contractor I didn’t realize it had been twenty years until I received Lise’s text asking for a comment. I remember our meeting and all we discussed in anticipation of Black, White, Other. I have...
by Lise Funderburg | Nov 14, 2013 | What BWO Interviewees Say Now
Age: 59 Residence: “Same as before. Harlem. Same apartment. Same everything.” Occupation: Photography editor for the New York Times Opinion Section and Book Review. Co-owner (with wife, Meg Henson Scales) of the Harlem-based photo archive, HSP Archive, and...
by Lise Funderburg | Nov 13, 2013 | Word Up
Here’s an excerpt from Larene LaSonde’s original interview in Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity, first published in 1994 (and now available in a 20th anniversary expanded ebook edition): “I choose to call myself mulatto....
by Lise Funderburg | Nov 11, 2013 | What BWO Interviewees Say Now
Age: 57 Residence: New York City Occupation: Author, Writer, and Cheetahrama designer I look back at what I said twenty years ago and I see how invested I was in denial. But not as much as my sister: it wasn’t until years later through my own investigations that...
