Category: Pop Culture
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Meet Jen Kinney from the “Speaking of Racism” Podcast
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m going to be introducing a new feature here on the Meltingpot; a Q&A with fascinating people who I think are totally Meltingpot. These are anti-racism activists, diversity divas, multicultural mamas, and other cool folks who deserve some extra shine, AND who I think you, dear readers, would love to know about.…
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Diverse News Digest
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means I’ve gathered some diverse news stories to keep you in the know. Because life doesn’t only happen in black and white. And we all need this kind of information and inspiration to keep our spirits satisfied and our activist agendas on point. So, here’s what we have this…
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5 Multicultural Movies for Families this Summer
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I’m back from Spain and so happy to be back in my blogging chair. I’m not going to lie, it felt really good to take some time off and reassess my mission here on the Meltingpot. As always, I want to be of service to my readers by providing inspiration and information…
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“Always Be My Maybe” An Asian-American Rom-Com
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I think we all know that I’m a huge advocate for diversity. I love #diversebooks, #diversemovies, #diversepodcasts etc. As a person who always grew up hungry for media content that reflected my life as a Black girl, I know how important it is to see yourself in the pages of books, in…
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Five Multicultural Movies to Watch on Memorial Day
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Memorial Day is a holiday meant to remember and honor the women and men who died fighting for the United States in war. Sadly, like many other American holidays, Memorial Day has been commercialized to the point where most people just think of it as the official beginning of summer and an…
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Princess Meghan Had her Baby!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, True confession. I’m too tired and overwhelmed to produce a decent blog post today. Why? Because I spent the entire weekend moving. Yep, our multigenerational experiment living with my parents failed. I’ll share that story in another post. In the meantime, while I continue to pack and unpack boxes and eat off…
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Selling Your House While Black: Sadly, it’s a Thing
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If you’re a regular listener of the My American Meltingpot podcast, then you may have heard that I’m launching a new segment called, “Laugh or You’ll Cry.” In this segment, I will be sharing examples of peak racist white supremacist nonsense that passes as normal in our convoluted excuse of a just…
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Meltingpot News Round-Up: Vogue, the Royal Mixie + Real Black Girl Magic
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I don’t know about you, but this week seemed to go by really fast. Maybe it’s because I’ve been hopped up on Easter candy this whole week? *shrugs* Or maybe it’s because I’m so excited to launch the My American Meltingpot book club. Regardless, I’ve compiled a list of diverse news you…
