It’s 4:30. The baby is crying and rubbing her eyes, but I can’t put her down quite yet as I’m trying to implement a sleep schedule (albeit a loose one). As I pat her gently and walk around the house, the myriad list of things I need to do swirls through my head. There’s a …
Photo by UK Department for International Development I’ve written before about how to help our kids avoid racism. One key to that is through friendships with those who are different from them. There’s nothing like playing soccer, competing in Uno or simply hanging out to build bonds that make the “different” seem not so unusual …
One way we’re telling the story of refugees is by incorporating the textiles of various cultures in our products. That why we created a Pinterest Inspiration board featuring African wax print, particularly the fabrics used by the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbors, Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda. When we first started exploring African textiles, …
Heads up: Persona Grata Goods will have a booth at the Starving Artist Market, located at the Charlotte Art League on February 12th, from 12-5. Come join us! We’ll have African Print cowl scarves, Upcycled rice bag purses made by refugee ladies, Boho crochet earrings from an Afghani artisan…and more!
