Author: Lori Tharps
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It’s Halloween! Let’s Talk About Afro-Latina Witches on TV
Hello Meltingpot readers, I’m going to be honest. I love Halloween. I love the costumes, the candy and the lack of house cleaning and prep work it requires on my part. My boys are old enough now to make their own costumes, and babygirl still enjoys wearing whatever costumes we have in our dress-up bucket.…
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American History Is Not Defined by Hate
Hello Meltingpot Readers, This morning I hardly feel like writing. My heart is so heavy and my mind is so distracted by these horrible acts of violence that have taken place in the last few days. Two Black people were gunned down at a grocery store in Kentucky. Eleven people were executed while worshipping at…
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The Tooth Fairy vs El Ratoncito Perez: My Bicultural Family Life
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Yesterday at school, babygirl’s first tooth fell out. Yes, she’s almost seven-and-a-half. Yes, that’s rather late for a first tooth. Yes, all of my children are like this. And yes, as a bicultural household, we had the discussion last night as to who would collect the tooth, the Tooth Fairy or el…
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Decolonizing My Lasagna: An Ethiopian Explains
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’ve already proclaimed my great love for The Nod podcast. I’ve blogged about The Nod, I listen to the show faithfully, and basically tell everybody I know that they should listen to the show that’s “all about Blackness.” And why is it that I love The Nod so much? Because every time…
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Yinka Esi Graves Makes Flamenco Dance Totally Black
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I told you on Friday that today was going to be a big day for me, and it was. I hosted a screening of the film Gurumbé at Temple and then MC’d a discussion with the director, Miguel Angel Rosales and Black, British flamenco dancer, Yinka Esi Graves. The discussion, all about…
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Black Spain Coming to a Theater Near Me!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I am so excited. I know I mentioned the documentary film Gurumbé:Afro-Andalusian Memories here before, but now I have some exciting news to share. I am hosting a screening of the film at Temple University on Monday, and wait for it…the director, Miguel Ángel Rosales will be here along with featured dancer,…
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Five Racist Halloween Costumes to Always Avoid
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Halloween is just around the corner, so I thought I should take this opportunity to remind parents that there are some costumes that should be avoided because they could be considered racist. Now, I know, dear readers, that most of you would never dream of putting your child into a racist Halloween…
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A New Film Shows America’s History of Racial Unity
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today is Friday, so that means I get to share something good. And today’s something is a new documentary set to air on local PBS stations called An American Story: Race Amity and the Other Tradition. The “Other Tradition” in the title refers to examples of people of different races living, loving…
