Thank you and goodbye from Carmen Van Kerckhove

So anyway, the point is: I’m really excited about this new direction I’m heading in!

And because there are so many amazing people who are doing great work in the race/diversity space, I feel that I can walk away without regret, and with confidence that people are going to continue the struggle against racism.

So what’s going to happen to the various places where you keep up with me and my colleagues? Here’s a rundown…

• Racialicous – Latoya Peterson is going to take over
• Love Isn’t Enough (formerly Anti-Racist Parent) – Tami Winfrey Harris is going to take over
• Addicted to Race – Latoya Peterson is going to take over
• New Demographic will be dissolved.
• My personal blog – I’m not quite sure yet what I’m going to do with it.
• My Twitter account – again, I’m not quite sure yet what I’m going to do with it.
• My Facebook account – I’m going to let it go idle, since it’s gotten just too overwhelming and full of people I don’t know (my own fault, obviously).

I’ve started a new Facebook account under my married name for personal and karate purposes. Feel free to friend me there, but please understand that I’m only going to accept your friend request if I know you personally in some way, so don’t be offended if I don’t respond!

Tami tells me that Julia, a Love Isn’t Enough contributor and ardent supporter will be joining her as co-editor, and they are assembling an editorial team to move the site forward. Some of the same voices our readers have come to appreciate will still be around, plus some new ones.

While they work out technical stuff and marshal their forces, Love Isn’t Enough will be on hiatus. They will return the week of June 14. In the meantime, they will post an open thread and encourage readers to share any suggestions for the future.

Latoya also has a lot of exciting plans for Racialicious, and Addicted to Race, but she’ll reveal those to you in due course.

Ok, so here’s where my emotionally stunted self is going to try and let myself get a bit mushy.

Thank you so much for the support you’ve shown me over the last eight years. Every person who has ever subscribed to our email newsletter, subscribed to our podcast, commented on our blogs, told a friend about us, came to watch me speak, emailed me encouraging words, interviewed me for an article or show, signed up for a teleseminar or program, linked to our blog — every single one of those actions helped create this vibrant network of communities you see here today.

I’m really proud of the work I’ve done over the years, and I’m so grateful for the amazing opportunities that have come my way, and the great friends and colleagues I’ve met.

I hope that you will continue to support Racialicious, Addicted to Race, and Love Isn’t Enough after I’m gone, because Latoya and Tami have some great things in store for you.

Thank you for letting me into your life.

With gratitude,

Carmen Van Kerckhove

PS: Let me leave you with one last gift…

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