What We Missed.

We celebrated Malcolm X’s birthday this week and I just love this picture via CNN.
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M. Leblanc and marriage and name-changing.
Study shows aggressive behavior in men is rewarded.
A really good post at Racialicious about environmentalism and whiteness. I want to write a much longer post about this at some point.
Shani-O and a whole bunch of other cool people on the wonder that is Janelle Monae.

Anderson Cooper found that both white and black children biased toward lighter skin
. Pam Spaulding wrote an amazing post about it. Must read.

Check out folks from the flatlands of Oakland, CA talking about how getting involved in their neighborhoods is shaping their lives
. Check out Oakland Rising for more information.

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