My American Meltingpot

Tag: Ms. Meltingpot

  • Happy Birthday, Grandma!

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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, Remember I said I was going to start sharing more of what goes on in my personal life here? This is MY American Meltingpot after all. So, I just wanted to share that this past Saturday, el esposo, the kids and I jumped in the car and drove to Baltimore to celebrate…

  • Ms. Meltingpot is Hurricane Ready…Maybe

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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, For those of you on the East coast, I hope you’ve hunkered down and gotten hurricane ready. I know I have. But I must be honest. I’ve never really had to get ‘hurricane ready’ before and I fear I may be doing it wrong. But, here’s what I’ve done to prepare for…

  • Anderson Cooper and Me

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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, honestly, I don’t have anything to say about Anderson Cooper except that he is as fine in real life as he is on TV. And, he’s actually really funny, even unscripted. I’d like to say Anderson and I have been talking about Ms. Meltingpot co-hosting with him on his new morning…

  • Color Matters, In Fact and Fiction

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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, I think I’ve mentioned here already that my latest research topic is colorism. I’m looking at how color bias, more so than racism, is prevalent in almost every culture on the planet. When I was doing the research for my book, Hair Story, the concept of the color complex was always rearing…

  • My New (Hair) Muse

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, So, I turned 40 this year. I also have a daughter now, after being the only one on #TeamGirl in the Kinky Gazpacho household for the last decade. And though I hate to admit it, these factors have made me suddenly care about my ‘look.’ No, I’m not looking for a radical…

  • Spain is in the Air

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, Sorry, I don’t have time to write much today. I’ve been running around to meetings all over campus today, with babygirl in tow. That’s right, no babysitter means Professor Mommy is in full effect. And el esposo is unavailable for the next 48 hours as he prepares to take his comprehensive exams…

  • The New Normal: I’m Kinda Hooked

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, Even though my life is overwhelmingly overwhelming, work, writing, baby, boys, house, home, repeat, I somehow still manage to watch a wee bit of TV now and then. Okay, I admit it. Babygirl and I have a nightly routine which involves me watching TV for half an hour, while she nurses and…

  • Kinks in the Kitchen: Babygirl is Sprouting Black Girl Hair

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    Lori Tharps
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    Hi Meltingpot Readers, It is with great relief and joy that I officially announce right here on the Meltingpot, that babygirl’s hair finally seems to be achieving a level of kink. Right in the back of her head. You know, that spot we often refer to as ‘the kitchen.’ The front of her head is…

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