Posts Tagged apology

By Syreeta McFadden • 10 years ago

“I am reminded that our fiercest critics can be our best teachers”

Melissa Harris Perry has been under fire for the past week in the wake of a segment that may have offended families of transracial adoptions. After immediate and swift criticism from those families and conservatives alike, Perry issued a public apology to the Romney family and other families like them. This past Saturday, Perry opened her show with a heartfelt and emotional apology.

Melissa Harris Perry has been under fire for the past week in the wake of a segment that may have offended families of transracial adoptions. After immediate and swift criticism from those families and conservatives alike, Perry ...
By Juliana Britto Schwartz • 10 years ago

Coloring Latinidad: On being called out and learning from your mistakes

 

A few weeks ago I hosted an On Air Google Hangout titled “Coloring Latinidad.” It was advertised as a panel about “colorism within Latin@ feminism.” We had three wonderful panelists come and talk, and after a lot of work, the Hangout felt like a success.

But, soon after the Hangout went live and the recording was made available, we started to get a lot of criticism on Twitter concerning how we titled the Hangout, the diversity of the panelists we invited, and the topics we chose to cover.

 

A few weeks ago I hosted an On Air Google Hangout titled “Coloring Latinidad.” It was advertised as a panel about “colorism within Latin@ feminism.” We had three wonderful panelists come and talk, and ...