Tag: Black Lives Matter
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Why You Should Be Reading Black Books after Black History Month
I’m not sure who needs to hear this, but it’s okay to read Black books after Black History Month is over. Just as I explained that it’s Black History Month in my house 365 days of the year, I also read books by Black authors even after the last day of February has passed. And…
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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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Extra! Extra! Use the Capital B When Referring to Black People!
Hello Meltingpot Community, I feel like celebrating! More than five years ago, I wrote a post here on the blog, that then led to an opinion piece in The New York Times, advocating for journalists and publishers to capitalize the B in Black when referring to Black people. On Friday – yes Juneteenth Day –…
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Lori is Going Live Today at 4pm! Let’s Talk About this Moment
Hello Meltingpot Community, I have so much to say about this moment we’re in right now in the United States, I decided to go Live on Instagram today at 4pmEST to share my thoughts and feelings. Please feel free to tune in if you want to hear what I have to say and/or ask me…
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Have We Whitewashed MLK or Just His Day?
Hello Meltingpot Community, What do you think is the real meaning and purpose of the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday? I was recently disturbed when I saw a white woman announce gleefully that MLK day is when she takes her kids on their annual ski vacation. In other words, it’s just another day off…
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Flashback Friday: The Capital B Campaign
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I can’t believe five years have passed. Yes, it’s been almost five years since I penned that opinion piece in the New York Times, advocating for the capital B when writing about Black Americans. But yes, it was November 18, 2014 that the world learned how I really felt about living in…
