Category: Pop Culture
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MAMP Podcast Ep#54: Don’t Be Racist-Divorce Your Trump Supporting Friends
On episode 54 of the podcast – number six in our Don’t Be Racist Series – I’m sharing a tough but necessary lesson. We’re going to be talking about what to do when friends and family members are Trump supporters. I’m not going to teach you how to talk to them or how to get…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#43: Revolutionary Readers Summer Book Club
The My American Meltingpot podcast has returned for a special summer series. Normally, I would have taken the summer off from the podcast, to relax and refresh, but I just couldn’t put down the mic, when there is just so much to talk about. But rather than rehash the day’s news, respond to every new…
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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…
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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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Meltingpot Music Monday: This Girl is On Fire
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you’re like me, this lockdown lifestyle has provided ample opportunities to take nice long walks. And you know what happens when you take nice long walks, your mind wanders. And a wandering mind often finds the truth. I’m not quite ready to announce what’s been percolating in my brain, but I…
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5 Family-Friendly Multicultural Movies & Shows to Watch Right Now
Hello Meltingpot Community, If you’re like me, then you are in dire need of good family-friendly programming to get you through this lockdown lifestyle. Also, if you’re like me, which I assume you are because you’re reading my blog, you want your entertainment to come with some color and diversity. Never fear, Meltingpot community. Here…
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The Earth Wants Us to Pay Attention to Climate Change
Happy Earth Day, Meltingpot Community! Despite the fact that we are in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic, I bet the Earth is pretty happy on this Earth Day. After all, the entire world has slowed down its relentless production cycles, which in turn has reduced the amount of pollution in our air, land…
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Why Did I Watch Outbreak Last Night?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Please reach through your computer screen and slap me. Hard. Last night, in the spirit of family bonding, I watched Outbreak with son number two. He’s fifteen and loves horror films. I don’t. Needless to say, we have very different taste in movies. I do like thrillers though, so I agreed to…
