Category: Identity Politics
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MAMP Podcast Ep #51: Don’t Be Racist-Decolonize Your Mind
This is our third episode in the Don’t Be Racist Series on the My American Meltingpot podcast. Last week we spoke about taking action. This week, we’re going to work on decolonizing our minds. In order to be a true anti-racism warrior, decolonizing and unlearning many of the untruths we’ve been taught our whole lives…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#50: Don’t Be Racist-Take Action
On episode 50 of the podcast, we’re continuing our “Don’t Be Racist” series. And the lesson for this episode is all about taking action. Do Take Action to be an anti-racism warrior. Don’t sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else to do the work. Last week we talked about mastering your mindset. Finding…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #49: Master Your Mindset to be an Anti-Racist Warrior
Episode 49 of the podcast is our first official lesson in the “Don’t Be Racist Series.” And our first lesson is all about Mindset. In order to be an anti-racist warrior, you have to master your mindset. On the show I share why this is necessary, and how to get it done. Research shows that…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #48: Welcome to “Don’t Be Racist”
On Season five of the podcast, we’re doing something a little different. From now until the end of November, we’re running a special series called, “Don’t Be Racist.” On each episode, I’ll be sharing short, actionable, bite-sized lessons on how to be an anti-racist. New episodes will appear every Friday. On episode 48, I’m sharing…
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“Black Lives Matter” Has South Asians Confronting Colorism
Hello Meltingpot Community, As many of you know, in 2016 my book about colorism, Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families was released. In that book, I wrote about how colorism manifests in Asian American, African American, Latino and Mixed Race Families. While I have been tangentially writing and talking about colorism…
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5 Meltingpot Podcast Episodes to Be a Better Anti-Racist Warrior
Hello Meltingpot Community, This is my first week “off” from the podcast. Normally on Fridays, I would be releasing a new episode, but this is my first week of my summer break. That being said, I still wanted to share five episodes I’ve done, culled from all four seasons, that will help on your journey…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #42: Why Colorism Matters at this Moment
On episode 42 of the podcast (the final episode of Season 4 by the way), I’m giving a lesson on colorism – that is the preferential treatment given to others based on the color or shade of their skin. At this pivotal moment in American society, as people grapple with dismantling racism, it is critical…
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We Don’t Need “Allies” We Need Partners in this Fight
Hello Meltingpot Community, I have a pet peeve I want to share with you. And like my last pet peeve regarding the uppercase B when referring to Black people, this peeve also revolves around language. Can we please stop using the word ally to refer to non-Black people who want to join the fight for…
