Author: Lori Tharps
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Don’t Be Racist and Stupid Because of #CoronaVirus
Hello Meltingpot Community, I’m writing to you live from my new bedroom office where I have been banished because #Corona2020 has turned my usual dining room home office into homeschooling central. Yes, the Corona virus has turned the world on its head. People are suffering and judging from reports, things are going to get worse…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#28: Guess Who’s Afraid of Interracial Relationships?
Hello Meltingpot Community, We made it to Season 4! On episode 28 of the podcast we are going to be talking about interracial relationships in the 21st century. More specifically, we’re going to discuss why, 53 years after the Loving decision made interracial marriage legal in all 50 states, we are still divided over interracial…
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The Vice President of Costa Rica is a Black Woman…Hint, Hint USA
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Here it is the day after International Women’s Day 2020, and I keep reading more and more think pieces about why America isn’t ready for a female president and why Elizabeth Warren’s vagina prevents her from being taken seriously as a presidential candidate. It is maddening. It is pathetic. It is ridiculous.…
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Coronavirus Doesn’t Care About Your Weave + other Black Hair Headlines
Hello Meltingpot Community, Today is Friday, which means it’s the perfect time to see what’s been going on in the past week or so in the world of Black hair. You know, it just wouldn’t be America without some new Black hair stories splashed across your news feed. Lucky for you, I’m keeping track of…
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What I’m Watching on Netflix in March: From God to Good Hair
Hello Meltingpot Community, It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to watch television on a regular basis. Technically, I still don’t have time, but you know what they say; where there’s a will, there’s a way. And boy, do I have the will to watch these three new shows on Netflix in March. Messiah People…
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I’m Supposed to be Planning for a Year in Spain, but Coronavirus!
Hello Meltingpot Community, I had every intention of starting March off with a big announcement. I wanted to share that I would be spending the 2020-2021 academic year in the south of Spain with my family, in order to continue my research on the Black experience in Spain. However, not only have I not received…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #27 Rewind: The Challenges of Traveling as a Multiracial Family
On episode 27 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re talking about the joys and challenges of multiracial family travel. What makes traveling as a multiracial family unique and different? Tune into this honest and fact-filled episode to find out. Be warned, we’re talking about more than hair products and sunscreen…although these multicultural essentials do…
