Tag: Color Complex
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“Not the Nanny” Syndrome is Multi-Generational
Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, we just had a huge baby shower for my cousin who is expecting her first child. We’re the same age so the fact that she is having her first child now was truly a cause for celebration, so my entire extended family descended upon Philadelphia for the shower. And of course,…
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How Do You Say Colorism in Spanish (and Portuguese)?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Since today is Round-Up Wednesday and since it seems I can’t escape the stories about colorism in the Latino/Brazilian communities, I thought I’d just share two stories that really made me realize how much the new book I’m working on is needed. My new book is all about colorism in Black, Latino,…
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“What’s Better than Being Happy? Being White:” A Tragic Story from South Africa
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Yes, today is Wednesday round-up, but I don’t have multiple fresh links though today, just one. It’s a tragic story from South Africa about a mixed-race man/child named Happy who more than anything wanted to be white. As you can imagine, the story doesn’t end well. The dek for the story from…
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Black Mom, White Baby
Hi Meltingpot Readers, In honor of last night’s airing of CNN’s Who is Black in America (which I have not seen yet, because I don’t have cable. But I plan to catch it online or on rerun at my sister’s house), I thought I’d share a funny story with you. So, last week babygirl and…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Multicultural Familia Gets an Update, One More Opinion About Nina Simone and Marvin Gaye’s Message About Hurricane Sandy
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I hope all of you living on the East Coast are okay post Sandy. We were very lucky here in our Kinky Gazpacho family. We survived with nothing more than a little trickle of water in our basement. My sister and brother, who also live in Philadelphia, also made it through with…
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And Speaking of Whitewashing Latino Identity: Have You Seen Disney’s First Latina Princess?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hate to beat a dead race horse (pun intended), but sometimes I can’t help it. Have your heard all of the excitement over the fact that Disney was about to introduce their first Latina princess, Princess Sofia? I’d heard faint rumblings about it here and there, but it wasn’t until folks…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Rosie Perez Helps Mitt Romney Get a Clue, Afro-Latinos in America and Little White Girls Who Wanna Be Black
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday again which means I get to share some of the best stuff around the web I’ve found in the last week. But let’s be honest, I didn’t find all of these by myself. Some of you sent me a link or two. (Thanks, Sharontina!). So let’s get to it. I…