Tag Archives: Racism

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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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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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: Acts of Kindness, Dominican Paradise, Racial Profiling

Posted on 19 December, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 2

Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today is Wednesday so that means I’m sending your hither and yon through cyberspace to read some of the best or worst of what mankind [..]

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Blackface…Again

Posted on 28 November, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 7

Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have to apologize for the ‘interruption in service.’ Ms. Meltingpot is up to her ears in work, all related to being Professor Meltingpot. The [..]

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More Race in the Race: Really, Red States? Really?

Posted on 9 November, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink Comments Off

Hello Meltingpot Readers, Sometimes words aren’t even necessary. Just take a look and shake your heads and sigh.   If you want some words to go with the [..]

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Michelle Obama Depicted As a Slave in Spain. Say What?

Posted on 27 August, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink 8

  I am married to a Spaniard. I have lived in Spain. I consider the Iberian peninsula my home away from home. But I still cringe and throw [..]

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Not the Nanny Syndrome Doesn’t Discriminate

Posted on 18 July, 2012 by Ms. Meltingpot | Permalink Comments Off

Recently, a lovely journalist from TODAY Moms interviewed me about what I call the “Not the nanny” syndrome. You know, that irritating situation when people mistake you for your child’s [..]

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