Category: Lori’s Story
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I’m Supposed to be Planning for a Year in Spain, but Coronavirus!
Hello Meltingpot Community, I had every intention of starting March off with a big announcement. I wanted to share that I would be spending the 2020-2021 academic year in the south of Spain with my family, in order to continue my research on the Black experience in Spain. However, not only have I not received…
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Why I Became a Journalist: A Personal Story
Hello Meltingpot Community. Today is my birthday, so I decided I wanted to write a personal story here on the Meltingpot to mark the occasion. Since the theme of the month is Black journalists, I thought I’d share why I became a journalist. It’s a good story. Do you want to hear it? Of course…
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Back to Spain Again!
Hello Meltingpot Community, It seems surreal to be typing these words, but in just a few short hours I’ll be boarding a plane en route back to Spain. I have a week off from teaching so, I’m heading to one of my favorite places, Andalucía, Spain. Specifically, I’ll be in Cádiz and Malaga and the…
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#Flashback Friday: “Substitute Me” Debuts
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Even though I’m one week early, today I want to go back in time to 2010. Nine years ago, I officially became a novelist with the debut of my novel, Substitute Me. From the time I was a little girl, I dreamt of writing novels, but lacked the courage to pursue my…
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Lori in Lisbon
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m just dropping in to let you know that I’m in Lisbon, Portugal for a few days to attend a conference. I’m really excited about the conference, but anyone who knows me, also knows that Lisbon is absolutely my happy place. Check out this post from 2014 to find out why and…
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Being the Black Body in a White Family
Hola Meltingpot Readers, I’m coming at you live and in-person from the sunny south of Spain. It is absolutely gorgeous here – clear blue skies, radiant sun, palm trees, flowers flaunting every color from the deepest purple to the sharpest pinks. We’re currently staying with el esposo’s family and they live in a beautiful home…
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Hasta Luego: Ms. Meltingpot is Going Back to Spain
Hello Meltingpot Readers, “I’m leaving on a jet plane…” That’s right, I’m heading off to sunny Spain for six weeks. I am so freaking excited. Not only will this be the first time I’ve been back to Spain in almost a decade, but I’m going to be working on a really cool research project. Ten…
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Mamp Podcast Episode #8: The Challenges of Traveling as a Multiracial Family
On episode #8 of the podcast, we’re discussing the challenges of traveling as a multiracial family. Thanks to Cindy McCain, the widow of Senator John McCain, this issue recently made headlines when Mrs. McCain believed she was witnessing a case of child trafficking at an Arizona airport. What McCain really saw was a mother traveling…
