Author: Lori Tharps
-
Black Man in Paris: An Interview with Writer Miles Marshall Lewis
Hello Meltingpot Community. I’m so excited to share my interview with Miles Marshall Lewis. A fellow writer/journalist/author who is now taking his storytelling skills to the screen, Miles, like me, is committed to chronicling the Black experience in Europe. I invited Miles to the Meltingpot so he could tell you a little bit about himself,…
-
Madam C.J. Walker Deserved Better than ‘Self-Made’
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you recall, earlier this month I posted about how excited I was to watch the Netflix mini-series, Self-Made:Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. I probably should have kept my expectations low based solely on the clunky, pseudo warning in the title, but alas, my love for Madam C.J. Walker,…
-
It’s the Multicultural Hand Pie Challenge!
Hello Meltingpot Community, I don’t know about you, but in these days of forced isolation, I am spending a lot of extra time in my kitchen. I’ve always loved cooking (and eating, of course) and trying new recipes. But this last month, I’ve been trying to take my culinary skills to the next level. I…
-
MAMP Podcast Ep#30: How to Live a Boldly Multicultural Life
On episode 30 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I’ve invited serial entrepreneur and activist, Sonia Smith-Kang to share how she lives a boldly multicultural life. Sonia is a multicultural advocate who draws from her rich cultural heritage as an Afro-Latina and proud military brat born in Puerto Rico and stationed on the Hawaiian island…
-
Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy: Little Women Goes Multicultural
Hello Meltingpot Community, I remember when I first read Little Women by Louisa May Alcott back when I was a teen. (I also remember watching a made-for-TV version as well). I really identified with the character of Jo, because like her, I desperately yearned to be a writer and I wasn’t exactly the most girly…
-
Why Did I Watch Outbreak Last Night?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Please reach through your computer screen and slap me. Hard. Last night, in the spirit of family bonding, I watched Outbreak with son number two. He’s fifteen and loves horror films. I don’t. Needless to say, we have very different taste in movies. I do like thrillers though, so I agreed to…
-
Five Multicultural Cookbooks to Try Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Readers, So, most of us are stuck at home riddled with worry and/or bored and restless. What’s a shut-in to do to pass the time? Apparently, many of us are channeling our inner Julia Child as evidenced by the fact that flour is flying off the shelves all over America. Yes, stress baking…
-
How To ‘Travel’ When You Can’t Actually Go Anywhere
Hello Meltingpot Community, I know most of you, like me, are stuck at home trying to figure out how you are going to survive de facto house arrest for the next two, three, or (gasp) eight weeks. On the one hand, I feel incredibly blessed because; 1) I can work from home. 2) El esposo…
