Author: Lori Tharps
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Say Their Names: America’s First Black Women Journalists
When we think of the early Black journalists in our nation’s history, we most often think of men. Like the original editors of Freedom’s Journal, Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm. But what about the Black women journalists who were writing and editing right right along side their male counterparts? Remembering Black Women Journalists For today’s…
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John Russwurm: Journalist for Freedom
Meet John Russwurm. To some people, Russwurm’s name may be familiar because he was one of the original editors of Freedom’s Journal, the first newspaper in the United States published by African Americans. The year was 1827. But Russwurm’s life story has far more chapters than that. Early Years John Brown Russwurm was born…
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Happy Black Excellence Month!: Let’s Talk about Black Journalists
Hello Meltingpot Community. It’s February! Which means it’s the Blackest month of the year in the United States. Not only were all of the coolest Black people – Frederick Douglass, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Rosa Parks, Me – born in the month of February, but it’s also Black History Month. Black History is American History…
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MAMP Podcast Ep:#25 Racist Technology with Meredith Broussard
On Episode 25 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we have the first of a series of rewind episodes. I am joined by author and journalist, Meredith Broussard to talk about the bias baked into our technology. Yes, we are talking about racist technology. Racism is Baked Into Everything! From self-driving cars to soap dispensers,…
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Meltingpot Food for Thought: American Dirt, Being Asian in America, Coded Bias
Hello Meltingpot Community, You know I’m always scouring the media for meltingpot stories that I think you might want to read. Stories that provide valuable information or inspiration for folks who live a multicultural lifestyle. Folks like you, dear readers. And here’s what I have for you this week. Five Meltingpot Stories for Information and…
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RIP Kobe & Gianna Bryant
Hello Meltingpot Community, As you can imagine, I wasn’t planning to write an obituary for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna today. And to be honest, I wasn’t sure I was going to write about him here or not. After all, I don’t really write about athletes unless the athlete is living a multicultural lifestyle.…
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Friday Favorites: A Diverse Reading Challenge for 2020
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do you live near an awesome independent bookstore that excels at stocking multicultural titles for adults, teens and kids? I do. It’s called the Big Blue Marble Bookstore and they have created a spectacular Diverse Reading Challenge for 2020 that I think everyone could benefit from. Even a book-loving, diversity diva like…
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The Last OG Does Interracial Relationships Right
Hello Meltingpot Community, The first thing I want to say is that I’ve never been a fan of the comedian Tracy Morgan. I didn’t dislike him, I just never thought he was that funny. But his new show, The Last OG (It’s on TBS, but I watch it on Netflix) has made me see him…
