Tag: anti-racism work
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How to Celebrate National Diversity Month in April
Did you know April was National Celebrate Diversity Month? Great! But do you know how to celebrate National Celebrate Diversity Month or why you should even bother? The goal of “celebrating diversity” is to better understand others; to find the connections and shared experiences that connect you to those who may not look like you,…
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Podcast Ep#65: Joanna Ho Writes to Change the World
On episode 65 of the podcast, I’m joined by children’s book author, educator, and activist Joanna Ho. Joanna is the New York Times bestselling author of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, a beautiful picture book that tells the story of a little Asian girl who learns to love and appreciate the shape of her…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#55:Celebrate the Wins, But Keep Fighting
This is episode 55 of the podcast and the seventh and final episode of the ‘Don’t Be Racist Series.‘ Think of it as the recap episode. I’ll be reviewing all of the anti-racism lessons learned over the last several weeks, and I’ll be reviewing the momentous presidential election that just happened as well. And at…
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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#53:Don’t Be Racist: You Can’t Say That
Last week on the podcast, we talked about the importance of using your voice to confront racist behavior. On today’s episode, we’re flipping the script to discuss what NOT to say as an anti-racist warrior. In other words, how to avoid ever having someone say to you, ‘You can’t say that, that’s racist.’ Listen in…
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MAMP Podcast Ep# 52:Don’t Be Racist, Use Your Voice!
Did you realize you can live your whole entire life and never say a single racist thing or have a single racist thought, but if you’re not using your voice to speak out against racism, then you’re not an anti-racist? In fact, some might even say you’re an accomplice or at least complicit in…
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MAMP Podcast Ep #51: Don’t Be Racist-Decolonize Your Mind
This is our third episode in the Don’t Be Racist Series on the My American Meltingpot podcast. Last week we spoke about taking action. This week, we’re going to work on decolonizing our minds. In order to be a true anti-racism warrior, decolonizing and unlearning many of the untruths we’ve been taught our whole lives…
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MAMP Podcast Ep#50: Don’t Be Racist-Take Action
On episode 50 of the podcast, we’re continuing our “Don’t Be Racist” series. And the lesson for this episode is all about taking action. Do Take Action to be an anti-racism warrior. Don’t sit on the sidelines and wait for someone else to do the work. Last week we talked about mastering your mindset. Finding…
