Introducing Our Newest Correspondent Nadra Kareem!
by Latoya Peterson
I’m excited to announce that starting this week, Nadra Kareem will be joining us as a special correspondent for Racialicious!
You’ve already seen some of her work covering the Sweet Valley High books, South of Nowhere, “The Visitor,” and tackling interracial dating with a vengeance.
Here’s a little more about Nadra:
Nadra Kareem is a Los Angeles-based journalist. Her articles have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Source magazine, the El Paso Times, the Santa Fe Reporter and more. She is a graduate of Occidental College.
Please join me in welcoming her to the Racialicious team! 
Carmen Van Kerckhove is co-founder and president of
The Cruel Secretary wrote:
Yay Nadra! Your posts totally rock!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 11:53 am ¶
Dan wrote:
Welcome Nadra.
I look forward to reading your posts!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 12:00 pm ¶
Kelvin wrote:
Hi Nara,
I look forward to your posts but I also have to add that you are totally smoking hawt. Just an FYI. Cheers!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 12:29 pm ¶
Latoya Peterson wrote:
*makes a note to pitch Carmen an idea about a Racialicious dating service when she gets back from vacation. That way, we could monetize the site without using ads. Hmm…*
Posted 27 May 2008 at 12:31 pm ¶
Afroamericawriter wrote:
Welcome aboard Nadra! Looking forward to your posts.
Posted 27 May 2008 at 12:40 pm ¶
Nadra wrote:
Thanks, guys! Thanks, for the compliments, Kelvin and Cruel Secretary. I’m glad to be here.
Posted 27 May 2008 at 1:42 pm ¶
marge twain wrote:
Congrats, Nadra! I have enjoyed your perspective here and am looking forward to reading more
Posted 27 May 2008 at 2:01 pm ¶
Kelvin wrote:
@Latoya
“*makes a note to pitch Carmen an idea about a Racialicious dating service when she gets back from vacation. That way, we could monetize the site without using ads. Hmm…*”
You are onto something here. We can do a “Win a date” competition. Drive up traffic to this site even more.
Posted 27 May 2008 at 2:15 pm ¶
Persia wrote:
Welcome Nadra!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 3:11 pm ¶
EvilAngelfish wrote:
Hi Nadra!
Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 6:43 pm ¶
gorgeous black women wrote:
welcome. loved the “interracial dating with a vengeance”!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 8:42 pm ¶
Brigitte wrote:
I’m also looking forward to your post! Welcome
Posted 27 May 2008 at 8:43 pm ¶
Lola wrote:
Great news! Welcome Nadra, I loved your “IR with a vengeance” too. Can’t wait to read more posts from you. You’re so pretty btw!!
Posted 27 May 2008 at 10:34 pm ¶
Daomadan wrote:
Welcome!
Posted 28 May 2008 at 7:24 am ¶
Nadra wrote:
Thanks to everyone for wishing me well. Thanks, Lola!
Posted 28 May 2008 at 1:14 pm ¶
Fatemeh wrote:
Ooooh, I’m more than fashionably late.
But welcome, Nadra!
Posted 28 May 2008 at 2:18 pm ¶
PurpleZoe wrote:
Congrats *_^
Posted 29 May 2008 at 10:22 am ¶
Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:
I’m way late, but welcome Nadra! I’ve really enjoyed your posts, and can’t wait to read your future contributions.
LOL re: Racialicious dating service
Posted 29 May 2008 at 2:45 pm ¶
Latoya Peterson wrote:
@ Carmen,
Have you been paying attention to the interracial dating posts? We might as well do a PC-Personals Page, start rivaling Craiglist.
Posted 29 May 2008 at 2:52 pm ¶
SolShine7 wrote:
Welcome!
Posted 29 May 2008 at 10:45 pm ¶
Heather wrote:
Go Tigers! I’m class of 1994.
Posted 31 May 2008 at 6:28 am ¶
Nadra wrote:
Thanks, Carmen, and the rest of you. Yea, Heather! Oxy Love!
Posted 01 Jun 2008 at 12:12 pm ¶
Sheree' Williams wrote:
Nadra, Congrats on all your success…I was so amazed to see that you have kept true to your roots with your coverings of the Sweet Valley High Books! I remember you always reading them growing up…and owning almost every copy. Contact me when you can, your Elementary school friend, Sheree’
Posted 09 Nov 2008 at 12:47 pm ¶
teresa shanklin wrote:
Good Luck, Nadra
Posted 20 Jul 2009 at 12:10 am ¶