Category Archives: Media

Poor White People: Where Are They?

Posted on 12 March, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 9

Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, the other day my older son made a comment along the lines of, ‘Well, all the poor neighborhoods are Black neighborhoods.” I can’t even [..]

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Borrowing the Black Experience for Oscar

Posted on 25 February, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 6

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 [..]

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Separate But Equal? The Role of the Black Media in the 21st Century

Posted on 28 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hi Meltingpot Readers, Guess what I’m doing on Wednesday? I’m moderating a panel at Temple called, “Separate But Equal? The Role of the Black Media in the 21st [..]

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Wednesday Round-Up: Fierce Female Bloggers, Django One More Time, and GQ’s Take on Asian Beauty

Posted on 23 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 4

Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, so let’s get it to it, your weekly rationing of tasty, fresh links. I’ve scoured the web, so you don’t have to. Enjoy! [..]

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RIP Conrad Bain: The Meltingpot Mourns Mr. Drummond

Posted on 18 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just found out that actor Conrad Bain, aka Mr. Drummond from Diff’rent Strokes died on Monday. He was 89. I can’t say I was [..]

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Asian Beauty: Italian Vogue Puts Chinese Model on the Cover

Posted on 14 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hi Meltingpot Readers, Did you know fashion history was made at the beginning of the month when Italian Vogue put Chinese model, Fei Fei Sun on the cover [..]

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Wednesday Round Up: “Girls” Gone Black, Django Dolls & Africa goes Gangnam

Posted on 9 January, 2013 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 6

Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means today is the day I send you all over the world-wide web to see what other folks are talking about. As [..]

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Wednesday Round-Up: Being Black in Maine, Jewish for the Holidays, and Black in America

Posted on 5 December, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 4

Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for some fresh, hot links to share. So, let’s get to it. The first place I must send [..]

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