http://theithacapost.com/2010/10/11/start-where-you-are/ What. Where. Now. Music, Art and Culture in and around Upstate New York. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:38:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://theithacapost.com/2010/10/11/start-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Voiceovers Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:22:50 +0000 http://theithacapost.com/?p=3658#comment-1014 [...] Fenchel brings his unique combination of enthusiasm and vivacious language to aid him in the daunting task of summarizing the life’s work of Amiri Baraka, arguably the most influential political poet and performance artist of his generation, in anticipation of his visit to Cornell last spring. “Start Where You Are,” Danielle Winterton [...] [...] Fenchel brings his unique combination of enthusiasm and vivacious language to aid him in the daunting task of summarizing the life’s work of Amiri Baraka, arguably the most influential political poet and performance artist of his generation, in anticipation of his visit to Cornell last spring. “Start Where You Are,” Danielle Winterton [...]

]]> http://theithacapost.com/2010/10/11/start-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Noelani Morrell Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:37:35 +0000 http://theithacapost.com/?p=3658#comment-862 Hooks' passion and intelligence shine through, and I am writing from Australia, which undoubtedly makes a difference to my experience, but I have a niggling feeling that the point is not solidarity across racial boundaries, but growing our daughters to believe in themselves and their sisters, no matter what colour they might be. I am of mixed race, raised by a single mother in difficult circumstances. I attended a large, rough, underacheiving high school where I was relentlessly bullied, but I was very solidly loved at home. My mind was nurtured, my ideas encouraged, critiqued and stimulated. I worked my butt off to get one degree, then 10 years later, another. I have pushed myself in every occupation becuase I know that I am capable of anything I really put my mind to. At 42, with 2 kids, a happy second marriage and a flourishing career, I count all sorts of women as friends, allies, confidants. Ages, races, backgrounds... not really relevant. I don't actually know anyone with an ethnic background similar to my own. Who cares? It's ideas and the energy and confidence to do something with them that counts. Raise your daughters well and the rest will take care of itself. Hooks’ passion and intelligence shine through, and I am writing from Australia, which undoubtedly makes a difference to my experience, but I have a niggling feeling that the point is not solidarity across racial boundaries, but growing our daughters to believe in themselves and their sisters, no matter what colour they might be. I am of mixed race, raised by a single mother in difficult circumstances. I attended a large, rough, underacheiving high school where I was relentlessly bullied, but I was very solidly loved at home. My mind was nurtured, my ideas encouraged, critiqued and stimulated. I worked my butt off to get one degree, then 10 years later, another. I have pushed myself in every occupation becuase I know that I am capable of anything I really put my mind to. At 42, with 2 kids, a happy second marriage and a flourishing career, I count all sorts of women as friends, allies, confidants. Ages, races, backgrounds… not really relevant. I don’t actually know anyone with an ethnic background similar to my own. Who cares? It’s ideas and the energy and confidence to do something with them that counts. Raise your daughters well and the rest will take care of itself.

]]> http://theithacapost.com/2010/10/11/start-where-you-are/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Ed Mon, 11 Oct 2010 18:23:04 +0000 http://theithacapost.com/?p=3658#comment-843 Nicely done. Nicely done.

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