Author: Lori Tharps
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Friday Favorites: Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today is Friday, which means I get to share some of my favorite things with you. I’m a simple girl so sometimes my favorite things may not seem so special to the average bear, but a good meal, time spent with my family and knowing nobody has to do the dishes is…
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Disney, Princess Tiana and Colorism: So Many Questions, So Few Answers
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If any of you have children in the age range of 7 – 17 like I do, then you may be aware of a new film coming out called Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet. Let me be clear though, while my children know all about this movie and want to…
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The Colorism Chronicles: When Mommy is White But Her Kids are Brown
Hello Meltingpot Readers, The summer after my book Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families was released, I decided to create an accompanying video series to further explore what life was like in nuclear families where skin color variations and colorism were part of the family dynamic. Because conversations around color are…
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Why I Blog: Reflections After BlogHer 2018
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I apologize for not posting on Wednesday, but I was at the BlogHer blogging conference on Wednesday and Thursday and didn’t have time to write. Instead, I was getting my own dose of inspiration and information to bring back to My American Meltingpot. Let me just say, it was a whirlwind two…
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La Borinqueña is Here to Save the Day…and Puerto Rico Too!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Last week Thursday, I decided to visit Philly’s famous Amalgam Comics and Coffeeshop, the only comic shop owned by a Black woman on the East Coast. I’m not a huge comics fan, but my kids are and the shop is well-known for having comics with diverse characters, so I decided we needed…
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Meet Afong Moy: The First Chinese Woman in America
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Does the name Afong Moy mean anything to you? Ring any bells? I won’t blame you if you’re scratching your head. Until yesterday, when I heard about Afong Moy on NPR, I’d never heard of her either. But Afong Moy is believed to be the first Chinese woman to ever set foot…
