[Update: the first draft of the list of Blog Against Racism Day participants is here.]

“The soul, equal and eternal, emanates from bodies of different shapes and colors. Whoever foments and spreads antagonism and hate between the races, sins against humanity.”

— Jose Martí.

Welcome to Blog Against Racism Day! Here’s what it’s about. If you’re participating, feel free to trackback to this post, or leave a comment here with the URL of your post(s). I’ll do my best to compile a big list of posts later December 1 to help drive some traffic to your site.

(If you leave a comment with an URL, don’t fret if it goes into moderation. It’s supposed to. I’ll get to it ASAP.)

Update: a quick note on the commenting policy here. Feel free to express disagreements with posts if you like. Cordiality is always appreciated, but I understand flying off the handle: I do it myself once every eight or nine years or so. But trolling with vile hate speech — such as in the two wacko Holocaust denial-type comments I just deleted — will not be tolerated. I’ll be loose about the definition of “wacko,” but it’s my call. Play nice.

Updated again: Seems like a lot of people are having trouble tracking-back. The Trackback URL for this post is http://www.faultline.org/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/1463 : try copying that and pasting it into your blog posting client in the “ping this URL” field or form or what-have you.

It will be rather late before I can compile your entries into a big handy directory — budget planning time at Earth Island, and I’m in meetings — so feel free to cruise some of the wonderful entries people have noted in comments here. Or check out what Technorati has to say on the subject.

Note:Many old comments were lost in a database crash in 2008. Some conversations may seem to make less sense than they would have. A few will make more sense now.

1. 
   Neil Shakespeare 2005 11 30 at 11:35:43 pm

   Great idea.  Just found out about it yesterday.  I have a Frederick Douglas collage I’ll post and link back over here.  Again, great idea.  Never understood racism.  Is it like some sort of athletic contest because we were born wearing different uniforms?

2. 
   Rexroth's Daughter 2005 12 01 at 1:24:56 am

   I put up a post. It’s a look back at:

   1963

3. 
   de Selby 2005 12 01 at 1:35:17 am

   Okay.

   http://diptych.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-against-racism-day.html

4. 
   Kim 2005 12 01 at 1:41:35 am

   I am looking forward to reading more of the Blog Against Racism posts.  Here is one from me:

   http://www.kimberlyjoysnyder.com/?p=32

   Also, it is World AIDS Day, on December 1st.  Something worth keeping in mind.

5. 
   nina 2005 12 01 at 2:40:50 am

   My trackback ping doesn’t seem to be working, so here is mine I confess

6. 
   coturnix 2005 12 01 at 3:44:32 am

   Mine may not be so good, but I felt I needed to partipate and spread the word:

   http://sciencepolitics.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day.html

7. 
   tony g 2005 12 01 at 3:56:31 am

   i felt like i could not add to the many wonderful voices out there, BUT i am fully in support and will be collecting links also and blogging them to help spread the word.

   http://milkriver.blogspot.com/2005/12/com-blog-against-racism-day.html

8. 
   Bella 2005 12 01 at 3:59:16 am

   Hello — we tried to trackback to our posts, but I don’t think they went through.  Here are our urls:

   Magnus’s post: http://commeo.blogspot.com/2005/11/racism-from-southern-point-of-view.html

    

   Bella’s post: http://commeo.blogspot.com/2005/11/three-part-harmony-blogging-against.html

9. 
   Pinky 2005 12 01 at 5:38:24 am

   I have no idea how to TrackBack because I’m not that cool.  But my post is here:

   http://pinklaura.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day.html

    

   It’s about Gwen Stefani and her use of Harajuku culture.

10. 
    The Rock Bitch 2005 12 01 at 7:03:14 am

    My Trackback didn’t work either!

11. 
    coturnix 2005 12 01 at 9:10:52 am

    Chris, I would love to see you collect all the links to all the posts of all the participants into a single post (a new one or as addendum to this one).  Perhaps you can, then, send that collection to Blogarithimcly — the carnival of linkfests.

12. 
    Mike 2005 12 01 at 9:11:38 am

    Thanks for a great idea, Chris. It made me think about the apparent racial homogeneity of American birding: http://www.10000birds.com/december2005.htm#12/1/05

13. 
    bellatrys 2005 12 01 at 10:01:30 am

    done and done. Hard to pick a topic, even of More Obscure Forms of Racism, but trying to avoid things routinely covered elsewhere, like the racism in European soccer and police forces, or silent pressure to conform to white ideals of beauty, and to tie it in with my regular ranting.

14. 
    M.Sphinx 2005 12 01 at 10:14:57 am

    I’m in. Check out what I’ve got at

    http://primatejournal.blogspot.com

     

    Thanks.

15. 
    SneakySnu 2005 12 01 at 10:46:42 am

    Thanks for this initiative.  I’m looking forward visiting the blogs listed here over the course of the day.

    I don’t have a blog (yet), so I’d like to take the opportunity here to say two things:  I want to thank my mother for having the foresight and the guts to have me and my brothers crosstown bussed in Milwaukee (1976) to the McDowell Montessori school, one of the first public Montessoris in the U.S.  I’d like to thank the McDowell Montessori for showing me at an early age what multiculturalism really means. They had a lot to work against.  My neighborhood was composed of people of Slavic, Polish, and German descent, who not only made derogatory comments about each other, but especially against black people.  If it hadn’t been for the intervention of the Montessori school, I have no idea what kind of person I would have grown up to be.

     

    I wish I could eliminate those racial categories constructed for me when I was so very young.  I have to spend every day working against them.

16. 
    Angus 2005 12 01 at 10:50:20 am

    Mine’s just a little one, but it’s here.

17. 
    melusina 2005 12 01 at 11:18:11 am

    I have no idea how to trackback (I included a link to this post in my post, is that a trackback?  lol) so here is the link to my post.

    Blog About Racism Day Post — Mel’s Diner

18. 
    RavenT 2005 12 01 at 11:24:20 am

    Hi, Chris—

     

    
    http://ravensara.blogspot.com/2005/12/thank-you-sir.html

     

    Thank you for arranging this!

19. 
    Pam Spaulding 2005 12 01 at 12:06:55 pm

    I posted on:

    Pandagon

    http://www.pandagon.net/archives/2005/12/blog_against_racism_skin_and_the_color_of_money_redux.html

    and my blog:

    Pam’s House Blend

    http://www.pamspaulding.com/weblog/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day-skin-and-color.html

20. 
    Dave 2005 12 01 at 12:12:22 pm

    For what it’s worth. (Sorry I forgot to publicize this in advance, Chris.)

21. 
    Tracy 2005 12 01 at 12:24:30 pm

    My contribution is posted.

22. 
    Dr. Virago of Quod She 2005 12 01 at 12:25:27 pm

    Just got my contribution up.  It’s here: http://quodshe.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-invisible-men-and.html

23. 
    landismom 2005 12 01 at 12:41:43 pm

    Great idea, I was going to post this a few weeks ago, but decided to save it for today when I saw a link to you on Bitch PhD. Here’s my url:

    http://bumblebeesweetpotato.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day.html

24. 
    a nut 2005 12 01 at 12:47:29 pm

    Mine is the 2nd post because I’m sharing with World AIDS Day.  (Let’s hope that linkage thing works since I’m still learning.)

25. 
    Sheelzebub 2005 12 01 at 12:50:44 pm

    Here’s my post:

    http://pinkofeministhellcat.typepad.com/pinko_feminist_hellcat/2005/12/in_the_wake_of_.html

     

    I tried to trackback to your announcement, but I didn’t see it show up.

26. 
    Chris Clarke 2005 12 01 at 1:06:00 pm

    Here’s one I just found, and I’ll save the writer the time of posting it here:

    http://www.livejournal.com/users/delanybird/182868.html

27. 
    Jean 2005 12 01 at 1:25:20 pm

    I learned about this from Cassandra and have posted a contribution: http://andthistoo.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism.html

28. 
    dread pirate roberts 2005 12 01 at 2:20:26 pm

    i will presume to speak for many in offering my thanks to chris for blog against racism day, and to all of you listed here for your thoughtful and sometimes painful reminders of the elephant in the room.

29. 
    norbizness 2005 12 01 at 2:26:15 pm

    In case the trackback doesn’t take, my Austin n’ racism post is here.

30. 
    kate.d. 2005 12 01 at 3:10:10 pm

    no trackback ability for me:

    http://acatandtwenty.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-offering.html

31. 
    Clint McGuire 2005 12 01 at 3:23:32 pm

    My contribution:

    http://clintmcguire.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day-my-post.html

32. 
    badgerbag 2005 12 01 at 3:30:35 pm

    thanks for doing this!  I thought I’d do a little research into my own neighborhood…

    http://badgerbag.typepad.com/badgerbag/2005/12/michoacn_el_sal.html

33. 
    The Fat Lady Sings 2005 12 01 at 4:04:34 pm

    Hi Chris — wonderful idea you had — it’s fascinating reading everyone’s contribution.  Mine is called Divided America — and I am proud to be included.  By the way — I did some cross-posting on a few of the larger political blogs.  Interesting responses — I mention them in relation to my article.  Anyway — let’s hope this prompts some substantive discussions.

34. 
    Hungry Hyaena 2005 12 01 at 5:09:55 pm

    ditto on the no trackback, but here’s the link:

    http://hungryhyaena.blogspot.com/2005/12/bard.html

35. 
    batchfile 2005 12 01 at 5:24:48 pm

    just some thoughts:

    http://www.livejournal.com/users/batchfile/185292.html

36. 
    ( EC ) Hand-Shake 2005 12 01 at 5:58:34 pm

    ECs Greet Each Other Around Planet Earth With the

    .

    EARTH CITIZEN ( EC ) Hand-Shake / Hand-Sign

     

    Is Made by…

     

    Connecting the Middle Finger with the Thumb

     

    The Resulting Circle Signifies…

     

    OUR SHARED PLANET EARTH

     

    The Raised Index Finger — Is A Reminder that…

     

    WE Are ALL ONE PEOPLE

     

    C how at

     

    http://www.OneGlobalCommunity.com

    .

37. 
    David Parsons 2005 12 01 at 6:32:26 pm

    I wasn’t even thinking about BaRday when I posted a comment about Birmingham City Lines #2857 and December 1st, 1955 on <a>TSFR</a>, but it may be appropriate.

38. 
    tony g 2005 12 01 at 7:08:23 pm

    blogarithmicly is all over this. in fact we might issue a special edition in honor of BARD tonight.

    in the meantime i’ve collected a fair number of links, and can send you the HTML versions to make things easier for you. i couldn’t find your email address though. so drop me a note at hurricanetg(a)hotmail. and i’ll get it to you. i will be out of the office for about three hours though —

     

    tg

39. 
    Orange 2005 12 01 at 7:22:25 pm

    I’m a little late to the party, but my post is up now—my life story through a lens of race.

40. 
    Tex 2005 12 01 at 7:46:46 pm

    Dunno if my trackback went thru, but I wrote this contribution to Blog Against Racism day this morning:

    http://linensandshit.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-contra-el-racismo-day.html

41. 
    Night Bird 2005 12 01 at 7:51:59 pm

    Thanks Chris! Here is my post

42. 
    Raznor 2005 12 01 at 8:29:00 pm

    Here’s my post.

43. 
    Joseph 2005 12 01 at 8:33:01 pm

    Hello everyone! My contribution to this important day, “Racism: America’s disgraceful legacy,” is now up at Hughes for America.

44. 
    Dave 2005 12 01 at 8:50:05 pm

    My contribution is up. Hatred Born Of Fear

    http://thegallopingbeaver.blogspot.com/2005/12/hatred-born-of-fear-blog-against.html

45. 
    Wulfgar 2005 12 01 at 9:22:42 pm

    Kindly accept my contribution to the list.

    <a>Know the Enemy</a>

46. 
    Wulfgar 2005 12 01 at 9:24:06 pm

    Sorry, Linky no love me;  here:

    http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2005/12/blog_against_ra.html

47. 
    shannon 2005 12 01 at 9:46:07 pm

    I made a post too: http://animeg.blogspot.com/2005/12/well-its-blog-against-racism-day.html

48. 
    janinsanfran 2005 12 01 at 10:03:15 pm

    Didn’t know it was Blog against Racism day — but as it happens I used a routine post to call out a columnist on his racism.

49. 
    Deborah 2005 12 01 at 10:06:12 pm

    <a>About race as subjective.</a>

50. 
    Brian S. 2005 12 01 at 10:08:26 pm

    Here’s one more:

    http://backseatdriving.blogspot.com/2005/12/understanding-v-racism.html

51. 
    HeoCwaeth 2005 12 01 at 10:16:53 pm

    I attempted to write something about racism as it applies to AIDS. Fair warning, it’s quite ranty.

52. 
    Kim Pearson 2005 12 01 at 10:25:56 pm

    I’m late with this, but here’s my post: a tribute to the mothers of Anthony Walker and Emmett Till.

    http://professorkim.blogspot.com/2005/12/blogging-against-racism-day-let.html

    Kim Pearson

53. 
    Pooh 2005 12 01 at 10:43:42 pm

    hrm. I tried to post this earlier, but I’ll try again:

    http://sethyblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/guest-blogging-against-racism-my.html

54. 
    Scott Lemieux 2005 12 01 at 10:43:51 pm

    My post is here:

    http://lefarkins.blogspot.com/2005/12/blog-against-racism-day-great.html

55. 
    Bread and Circuses 2005 12 01 at 11:34:59 pm

    Not sure my trackback has made it over here, so here’s my post about racism and sports: http://nikkiverse.net/bac/2005/12/elephant-in-room-blog-against-racism.html

56. 
    Mrs. Coble 2005 12 01 at 11:39:32 pm

    I took part, thanks to someone I know who did the same. I hope it helps toward any efforts in the blogging community to erase such a horrible thing from the world. http://mrscoble.diaryland.com/noracism.html

57. 
    syfr 2005 12 02 at 12:10:50 am

    My very first non-test blog post is here.

    http://www.livejournal.com/users/syfr/613.html

     

    I have no idea how to do trackbacks or any of that stuff, and I hope this will do.

     

    Thanks for starting this, Chris.

58. 
    Orange 2005 12 02 at 12:47:12 am

    I’m a little late to the party, but my post is up now—my life story through a lens of race.

59. 
    Natalia 2005 12 02 at 12:53:41 am

    Mine is here. Thanks for doing this!

60. 
    Rachel S 2005 12 02 at 1:28:47 am

    I blog against racism almost everday… check out my site.

61. 
    Jenny Zhang 2005 12 02 at 2:24:16 am

    It’s still 10:22 PM here on the West Coast, so I hope this my post is still timely.

    Here it is:

    http://justanotherwhitegirl.blogspot.com/2005/12/i-know-today-is-world-aids-day-but-so.html

62. 
    David Parsons 2005 12 02 at 2:24:30 am

    Pfft.  When I wrote “Birmingham”, it was actually a _very_ creative way to write “Montgomery”.  At least that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 

    (and the link was scrambled: it should be http://weblog.pell.portland.or.us/~orc/2005/12/01/000/index.html)

63. 
    The Charlotte Capitalist 2005 12 02 at 7:12:04 am

    Here you go…

    http://charlottecapitalist.blogspot.com/2005/12/racism.html

     

    Thanks for the opportunity.  Andy

64. 
    Brenda Clews 2005 12 02 at 7:55:44 am

    I didn’t find out until now & can’t post anything but a link back here until tomorrow. I am fully in support of blogging against racism and hope it can at least be a yearly event on Dec 1st (it should be an everyday event). Thank you.

65. 
    Brenda Clews 2005 12 02 at 8:41:43 am

    A photopoem/stanza from my autobiographic prose poem, Singing Bowls of Horizons, as a contribution of Blogging Against Racism. xo

66. 
    Elayne Riggs 2005 12 02 at 10:14:30 am

    I’ve done mine, although I didn’t get to it until the evening… crazy work day yesterday…

67. 
    Ampersand 2005 12 02 at 12:08:44 pm

    I’ve put up two posts — admittedly, a bit late, but better late than never.

    Privilege is driving a smooth road and not even knowing it.

     

    and

     

    How Not To Be Insane When Accused Of Racism (A Guide For White People)

68. 
    LiquidFiction 2005 12 02 at 2:44:41 pm

    I’m late, but this is important so I posted anyway.  With some urging.  I blogged about racial stereotypes.

69. 
    Ann Adams 2005 12 02 at 3:31:59 pm

    I’m late to this party as usual but wanted to get my name and url on file.  I just heard about you from an online friend.

    I’ll be back as soon as I have read a little more and have something to say.

70. 
    Pica 2005 12 03 at 12:19:50 am

    Very late to this, but here’s mine:

    http://www.magpienest.org/feathersofhope/949/blog-against-racism-day

71. 
    Gillian Polack 2005 12 03 at 1:27:43 am

    Mine is a very small post, I am afraid, but I *did* blog against racism.  Next year I will try to remember earlier and do something more substantive.  It is an *excellent* idea.

72. 
    Ann Adams 2005 12 03 at 1:54:04 am

    After posting my comment earlier today, I was “flamed” for the first time in the 3 months I’ve had my small, family friendly, blog.  Two words:  racist c***.

    It was probably coincidence; I’m political and liberal, everyone who knows me knows that, and I was bound to receive hate mail eventually.  The word racist was not what I expected to hear however.  I’m putting it out here only as an alert in the event that any of you are subjected to it as well.

     

    If you’re interested in my response to “anonymous”, I can be found by clicking on the link.

73. 
    Patty 2005 12 03 at 3:28:41 am

    This is a wonderful idea, we are all one people .

    Peace and Love:)

74. 
    Louise 2005 12 05 at 9:49:19 pm

    The book “Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?” is great for understanding racism and the development of racial identity.  I highly recommend this book to all people who want to counteract/eliminate racism.

75. 
    @_@ 2005 12 11 at 6:17:09 pm

    Yeah I hate racism day too @_@

76. 
    Red Jenny 2005 12 13 at 12:09:57 pm

    I put up a post for both World Aids Day and Blog Against Racism day. How Aids & Racism are Intimately Connected