Dana Williams

Dana Williams was the Parenting columnist for Teaching Tolerance.


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Peeling Back the Labels I suspected it before he'd even completed the 1st grade, long before the doctor announced the diagnosis. The stressful afternoons during which 30-...
We Don't Need Special Powers to Make a Difference "What is a hero?" I asked my 9-year-old son recently, expecting to hear a definition including words such as super-human powers, bravery and saving...
New Orleans, Texas Kariem Ramee is an ordinary kid. He plays with his brothers and sisters after homework, likes to wear baggy jeans and sometimes gets in trouble for...
Caroline is a Boy John S. left behind more than most students when he graduated from high school last year. Aside from saying goodbye to friends and familiar...
You Can't Sit Here Last fall, I got the chance to do something most folks my age never do. I got the chance to go back to high school, back to the high school...
Raise the Bar Twelve teenage boys look up from their seats as a teacher stands at the chalkboard explaining a complicated math problem. They appear captivated by...
MIX IT UP: Students Bridge Social Boundaries "All right, let's mix it up," chanted 17-year-old CJ on his way to the cafeteria at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (BTW) in Montgomery, Ala...
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Beyond the Golden Rule The first conversation my mother ever initiated with me about tolerance happened the night before I started 1st grade.  I'd just finished my...
A Dream We All Can Share As a black child in a predominately white school, I remember developing a feeling of uneasiness every January that lasted well through February....
'They're Playing Indians.' Television. In my house, I call it the root of all evil. It is where my 6-year-old learns phrases like, "Whatever, Mom." It is usually the real...