Category: Identity Politics
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Celebrating Loving Day is a Blow to White Supremacy
For those of you who don’t know, Loving Day is the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision, Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states. What that means, is that on this day 53 years ago, it finally became legal for people of different races to…
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White America, Master Your Mindset, So We Can All Be Free!
(Yesterday, I gave a sermon at a Unitarian Universalist Church imploring white Americans to master their mindset. What follows is a version of what I said.) Hello Meltingpot Community, For the past 20 years I’ve been using my words to celebrate diversity and undo racism. I’ve been doing this work quietly without really thinking about…
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Your Anti-Racism Action Plan – Starts Now!
Hello Meltingpot Community, It’s day 56,000 of the global pandemic and day seven of our new world order. Yes, America is turned upside down and inside out and we’re all just trying to figure out what to do, what not to do, what to say, who to say it to… I feel you Meltingpot Community.…
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Lori is Going Live Today at 4pm! Let’s Talk About this Moment
Hello Meltingpot Community, I have so much to say about this moment we’re in right now in the United States, I decided to go Live on Instagram today at 4pmEST to share my thoughts and feelings. Please feel free to tune in if you want to hear what I have to say and/or ask me…
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Ep# 39: Dear White People, You Must Fix Your Racism Problem
On Episode 39 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I explain my agenda for white America in light of recent events in New York City and Minneapolis. Essentially, it’s time for white people to fix America’s race problem. Here’s a taste of what you’ll hear on this incredibly important Meltingpot Minute. Black Lives Matter…
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May is Asian American History Month. What are You Doing to Celebrate?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Let’s be honest. Pretty much everyone knows that February his Black History Month in the United States. Schools, public institutions, Hollywood. Everywhere in America, February is the Blackest month of the year. And likewise, anyone who has a career based in Blackness, is hella busy all February long. Heck, even Target got…
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I am Not My Hair, but I Miss My Dredlocks
Hello Meltingpot Community, Do I feel silly complaining about my hair in the middle of a global pandemic? Maybe a little, but I’m going to do it anyway, because this is my blog and because hair stories are my jam. So, I’m just going to say it, I just don’t feel like myself without my…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#30: How to Live a Boldly Multicultural Life
On episode 30 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I’ve invited serial entrepreneur and activist, Sonia Smith-Kang to share how she lives a boldly multicultural life. Sonia is a multicultural advocate who draws from her rich cultural heritage as an Afro-Latina and proud military brat born in Puerto Rico and stationed on the Hawaiian island…
