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My name is Lori L. Tharps but around here I go by Ms. Meltingpot. I am a Black woman married to a Spanish man, raising two brown boys and a beige babygirl. I am an author and a professor. My life is pretty colorful. You wanna hear about it? Here goes...
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Category Archives: Black People
Black Girl Sings in Hmong Language
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Sorry it’s been awhile. The end of the semester is hitting me hard. But I couldn’t resist posting this story I just saw on the [..]
When Spanking Your Children Becomes a Fight Between Black and White
Hi Meltingpot Readers, In all my years thinking and writing about the clashes that can occur in interracial/multicultural relationships, the debate over spanking was never one of them. [..]
The Real Harlem Shake: Thank You Melissa-Harris Perry
Hi Meltingpot Readers, When I recently heard about the Harlem Shake, I immediately bristled at the name when all I saw on YouTube were White people twitching and [..]
Borrowing the Black Experience for Oscar
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you watch the Oscars last night? I didn’t. I wasn’t boycotting or anything, I just didn’t have any particular reason to watch. I’m not [..]
Flashback Friday: The One About Black People Adopting White Children
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I’ve been blogging for over five years now and it occurs to me that I’ve written a few good posts during that time. So good, [..]
Wednesday Round-Up: Black History Month Edition
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Clearly I’m not the only one trying to inject some innovation into the Black History Month ‘celebrations.’ So, I figured I’d link to some creative [..]
Black History Beyond Borders: Martín de Porres
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I figured for the rest of the short month of February, I’d use the Meltingpot to highlight some Black history facts that most people don’t [..]
Wednesday Round-Up: Black History Beyond Borders Edition
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Monday’s post was meant to get all of my non-Black readers into celebrating Black history month. Now, I want to stretch your minds even more [..]