Tag: Black People
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Blackface…Again
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have to apologize for the ‘interruption in service.’ Ms. Meltingpot is up to her ears in work, all related to being Professor Meltingpot. The semester is almost over, so that means finals to correct, amongst a list of other duties I must complete. So, please pardon my paltry postings these days.…
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My ‘Black Friday’ at the Movies: Rise of the Guardians
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I sure did. We hosted 14 people for dinner and everything turned out great. The food was delicious. We went all out and put tablecloths on the tables and my kids entertained everyone between dinner and dessert by playing their instruments (guitar and…
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Race in the Race: A Wednesday Round-Up Election Special
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I think it’s safe to say here, that I am so happy that Barack Obama won the 2012 presidential election. I was sitting on pins and needles last night and if you follow me on Twitter, you’ll know I was pretty much losing my mind watching the election results come in. Lord…
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Wednesday Round-Up: Rosie Perez Helps Mitt Romney Get a Clue, Afro-Latinos in America and Little White Girls Who Wanna Be Black
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday again which means I get to share some of the best stuff around the web I’ve found in the last week. But let’s be honest, I didn’t find all of these by myself. Some of you sent me a link or two. (Thanks, Sharontina!). So let’s get to it. I…
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Kinks in the Kitchen: Babygirl is Sprouting Black Girl Hair
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It is with great relief and joy that I officially announce right here on the Meltingpot, that babygirl’s hair finally seems to be achieving a level of kink. Right in the back of her head. You know, that spot we often refer to as ‘the kitchen.’ The front of her head is…
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This Black Girl Runs
I admit it. I don’t like running, even though I ran track and cross country in middle and high school. And even though my gym teacher told me I was a natural runner, way back in the third grade, I just don’t enjoy the sport. I don’t believe I’ve ever run enough — even during…
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Color Bias in Asian Communities
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of research on colorism. It’s my next “thing” to write about. Of course, as a Black woman in America, I know all about the color complex in our community. From birth I’ve been indoctrinated with the idea that Black people come in two flavors, light and dark. Interestingly, I…
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Michelle Obama Depicted As a Slave in Spain. Say What?
I am married to a Spaniard. I have lived in Spain. I consider the Iberian peninsula my home away from home. But I still cringe and throw up my hands in disbelief when the country that created el esposo, keeps putting themselves on the national stage with racially provocative misdeeds. The latest is this…
