Author: Lori Tharps
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White America, Master Your Mindset, So We Can All Be Free!
(Yesterday, I gave a sermon at a Unitarian Universalist Church imploring white Americans to master their mindset. What follows is a version of what I said.) Hello Meltingpot Community, For the past 20 years I’ve been using my words to celebrate diversity and undo racism. I’ve been doing this work quietly without really thinking about…
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Your Anti-Racism Action Plan – Starts Now!
Hello Meltingpot Community, It’s day 56,000 of the global pandemic and day seven of our new world order. Yes, America is turned upside down and inside out and we’re all just trying to figure out what to do, what not to do, what to say, who to say it to… I feel you Meltingpot Community.…
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Lori is Going Live Today at 4pm! Let’s Talk About this Moment
Hello Meltingpot Community, I have so much to say about this moment we’re in right now in the United States, I decided to go Live on Instagram today at 4pmEST to share my thoughts and feelings. Please feel free to tune in if you want to hear what I have to say and/or ask me…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#40: A Message for this Moment on How We Fight White Supremacy
Hello Meltingpot Community, I know it’s not Friday, but I wanted to launch this special Rewind episode of the podcast – with a new intro – as soon as possible. This moment that we’re in right now as a nation, demands it. I wanted to talk about what role white people, Black people and other…
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Ep# 39: Dear White People, You Must Fix Your Racism Problem
On Episode 39 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I explain my agenda for white America in light of recent events in New York City and Minneapolis. Essentially, it’s time for white people to fix America’s race problem. Here’s a taste of what you’ll hear on this incredibly important Meltingpot Minute. Black Lives Matter…
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4 Multicultural Distractions for These Dark Days
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you know what day it is? Are you and your loved one suffering from lockdown fatigue? Are you looking for some quality multicultural distractions for you and your kids? Whether you need distractions from the shitshow happening in Minneapolis and New York City, or just from the monotony of your current…
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MAMP Podcast #38: Author Erin Entrada Kelly on Diversity and Dreaming of Space
On episode 38 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I am excited to have award-winning author, Erin Entrada Kelly join me to talk about her brand new book, We Dream of Space, her impressive career writing middle grade novels, and why she’s so committed to including (truly) diverse characters in all of her work. Since…
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Can A Vegetarian Lifestyle Save the Planet?
Hello Meltingpot Community, I’ve been thinking a lot about food lately. Why? Because living through a global pandemic with three children – two ginormous teen boys and a deceptively small, eight-year-old with a massive appetite – has me preparing food, cooking food, and shopping for food on a 24-hour cycle that seems unrelenting. Luckily, I…
