Category: Get Lit(erary)!
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Happy 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Today, one of the most important voices in contemporary literature and one of my personal literary heroes, Ms. Toni Morrison, is celebrating her 88th birthday! Besides the fact that living to age 88 is cause enough for celebration, Morrison also has a brand new book of nonfiction essays out. It’s called The…
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Looking for Interracial Love Stories? Check the Bible
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, so you’re probably looking for some good love stories to consume. Even if you don’t have a special boo in your life, it’s always nice on February 14, to remind yourself that love is a powerful force in the world. Especially when that love crosses racial and ethnic…
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MAMP Podcast Episode #6: A Candid Conversation about Diversity in Kid Lit with Zetta Elliott
On episode #6 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, I am joined by author, activist and educator, Zetta Elliott for a passionate conversation about diversity in children’s literature. Zetta has written over 30 books for children, teens and young adults and is committed to telling stories featuring Black characters in the most unexpected places. From…
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Talking Diverse Books with “Honeysmoke” author, Monique Fields
Back in the day when I started blogging, when dinosaurs still roamed the earth, I had a long lists of blogs I followed about parenting multiracial children. One of those blogs was called Honeysmoke. The woman behind the blog, Monique Fields, was a Black mom raising two biracial daughters, and she was a journalist like…
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Book Marks: Literary News for Meltingpot Enthusiasts
Hello Meltingpot Readers, This year, I’m going to launch the My American Meltingpot book club! I’m so excited because there is nothing I love more than books, except perhaps, talking about books with other like-minded people. So, stay tuned for future announcements about the MAMP book club. Diverse Book News In the meantime, here are…
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Diverse Children Need Books with Diverse Characters
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Everybody who has been following this blog for awhile, knows I love books. I love books like peanut butter loves jelly. I’d be lost without a book by my side at all times. And as such, I have tried to foster the same love of books and reading that I have, in…
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Get Your Read On with these Books by Indigenous Authors
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I admit, after recording my first podcast episode where we considered Thanksgiving from a Native American perspective, I realized how little I actually know about Native Americans. It’s rather embarrassing for someone who considers herself a “diversity diva” to know so little about the people who have legitimate claim on this land…
