Parda in Brazil Part 2: Understanding Racial Identity and History
Brazil has one of the most complex racial classification systems in the world. At its center is the term Parda — a census category that reflects centuries of colonization, migration, and cultural blending. But what does “Parda” mean, and why does it matter today? In this article, Gin explores the origins of Parda identity in […]
Dd you know this about Trevor Noah. Gin Hammond Explains….
Dd you know this about Trevor Noah. Gin Hammond Explains…. What I could say about Trevor Noah is endless. First. I love his book, Born A Crime. I can obviously relate to it except his is, even his situation is even way more intense than mine was. So I loved reading about that and how […]
Which racial quotes inspire you the most? Gin Hammond responds
Which racial quotes inspire you the most? Gin Hammond responds When white people have quotes and thoughts, share their thoughts and quotes about racism, I think it depends on the track record, right? Do they have a long history of putting their money where their mouth is? Do they have a long history of deep […]
The conversation our society needs to have. Do you want to be invited? Just ask Gin
The conversation our society needs to have. Do you want to be invited? Just ask Gin Hammond from Living IncogNegro People that I want to have in the conversation, pretty much anybody who feels mixed racially and or culturally. I’ve been fascinated at how people who self identify as trans also feel like they can […]
Advice to multiple generations of people about “passing” and how these people should be feeling?
Advice to multiple generations of people about “passing” and how these people should be feeling? There’s a lot of strong emotion behind passing and that can change on different days, depending on your environment. So for people who are passing, I would like to say, “Allow yourself to feel different things on different days. Especially […]
What’s the biggest message to the Living IncogNegro theater audience? Gin Hammond explains
What’s the biggest message to the Living IncogNegro theater audience? Gin Hammond explains… I think the biggest message I wanted audience members to receive from the performance of Living IncogNegro was not to assume that you absolutely know what you’re seeing when you see somebody who seems white-ish. There might be a lot more going […]
Theater actress Gin Hammond reveals her favorite song to sing… It might surprise you (inspired by Regina French)
Theater actress Gin Hammond reveals her favorite song to sing… It might surprise you. I don’t have a favorite song that I like to sing. There is a chant that I do, which it’s a Sanskrit chant that was taught to me by my black yoga mentor, Regina French, who’s now living in India. She […]
Some of my racial heroes are…. An inspiring conversation about Marian Anderson with Gin Hammond
Some of my racial heroes are…. An inspiring conversation about Marian Anderson with Gin Hammond One of the people that I think about most regularly, who’s a hero for me. Marian Anderson, the opera singer. First of all, a lot of people told her that, you’re black, you can’t sing opera. It’s just not done. […]
Can health care professionals help conversations about race? Gin Hammond responds
Can a health care professional help conversations about race? Gin Hammond responds If there is some kind of therapist or counselor present at conversations that mixed people are having around race, both the practical and esoteric elements of that, I hope that the idea of compassion, especially for oneself, is kept top of mind. Because […]
Present day or historic people that Gin is inspired by
One of the people that I think about most regularly, who’s a hero for me. Marian Anderson, the opera singer. First of all, a lot of people told her that, you’re black, you can’t sing opera. It’s just not done. It’s a Western European art form and all of that. And she defied all of […]