“Important in helping us understand America’s complex racial history . . . Adds to the ongoing conversation about race and racial identity in America because it looks at the ramifications of institutionalized racialism and racial passing through one family’s story.”
—Kenyatta D. Berry, host of PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow
White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing
By Gail Lukasik Foreword by Kenyatta D. Berry White Like Her optioned for TV Series by FGW Productions. The Washington Post named White Like Her one of the most inspiring stories of 2017. White Like Her tells the story of my mother’s passing, my struggle with the shame of her choice, and my subsequent inner …
Read MoreThe Importance of Persistence and Resilience in an Artist’s Life
Commencement Speech: The Illinois Institute of Art Photograph courtesy of Sandra Zmuda In writing this speech, I reflected back to my own graduation from Barat College. I won’t tell you how long ago that was. My commencement speaker was Jane Byrne, former mayor of Chicago. I’m sure she gave a great speech, but to be …
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