Tag: Asian Culture
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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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“Black Lives Matter” Has South Asians Confronting Colorism
Hello Meltingpot Community, As many of you know, in 2016 my book about colorism, Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America’s Diverse Families was released. In that book, I wrote about how colorism manifests in Asian American, African American, Latino and Mixed Race Families. While I have been tangentially writing and talking about colorism…
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May is Asian American History Month. What are You Doing to Celebrate?
Hello Meltingpot Community, Let’s be honest. Pretty much everyone knows that February his Black History Month in the United States. Schools, public institutions, Hollywood. Everywhere in America, February is the Blackest month of the year. And likewise, anyone who has a career based in Blackness, is hella busy all February long. Heck, even Target got…
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Do We Have to Look Abroad to find the G.O.A.T of Mothers?
Hello Meltingpot Readers, In honor of Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, I’m re-posting this article I wrote back in 2012 regarding the competitive nature of mothering. At the time it seemed like everyone wanted to pit mothers against each other based on their life choices and parenting decisions. Guess what, not much has changed. So,…
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The Meltingpot Got a Makeover – But We’re Not Quite Done Yet
Hello Meltingpot Readers, How do you like our new look here at My American Meltingpot? I decided I wanted to update the design in honor of my return to blogging after an almost two-year hiatus. I hope you like our snazzy new logo, designed by Mt. Airy-based graphic designer extraordinaire, Tesia Barone of Killer B.…
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#FridayFavorites: MTV’s Decoded and Diverse Beauty
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today is Friday so I’m sharing some of my favorites. Actually, today I just want to tell you about the web series, Decoded. It’s not that new so many of you might be thinking, Ms. Meltingpot is so behind, but please don’t judge. I’m not one of those people who is always…
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#FridayFavorites: Books and Black Hair Products
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Now that I’m back to blogging after an, ahem, brief time away, I’ve decided to add some new features to the blog. One of these new features is a weekly post that will highlight whatever person, place or thing I’m currently crushing on. It could be a book, or a restaurant or…
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Is Calling an Asian Woman a ‘Tiger Mom’ Racist?
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I’d like you to weigh in on this for me. An Asian friend of mine recently had an incident at work where she made a comment about some trouble her children were having at summer camp and a White co-worker called her a “Tiger Mother” as a joke. My friend was furious…
