Tag: Cultural Appropriation
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Podcast Ep#63: Author Jennifer Steil Talks “Exile Music” and Writing Global Stories
On episode 63 of the podcast, I’m joined by award-winning author, Jennifer Steil, to talk about her brilliant new novel, Exile Music. Exile Music tells the remarkable story of an Austrian Jewish family who has to flee Nazi occupied Vienna during WWII, and then finds themselves living as refugees in La Paz, Bolivia. Jennifer stumbled…
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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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Flashback Friday: Don’t Be Racist on Halloween
Hello Meltingpot Community, Halloween is less than a week away, which means CANDY FEST!!!! But it also means it’s time to remind folks to be mindful of their costume choices, lest they veer off into culturally offensive and/or racist territory. I know most of you, dear readers, would never consider such a thing, but maybe…
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MAMP Podcast Episode #3: “K-Pop is Everything”
On episode #3 of the My American Meltingpot podcast, we’re doing a deep dive into the world of K-Pop. Korean popular music has taken the world by storm, and 2018 was the year K-Pop went mainstream in the United States. On this episode, I’m joined by Billboard K-Pop columnist, Tamar Herman and teen K-Pop fan,…
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Asian Men Getting Afros: It’s Officially A Thing!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, It’s the last Wednesday of the month, which means it’s time for a Black hair check-in. Today’s story was inspired by the esteemed Dr. Yaba Blay, who posted a video on her Professional Black Girl Facebook page. I watched the video and was amazed that; 1) Without chemicals you could turn straight…
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Five Racist Halloween Costumes to Always Avoid
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Halloween is just around the corner, so I thought I should take this opportunity to remind parents that there are some costumes that should be avoided because they could be considered racist. Now, I know, dear readers, that most of you would never dream of putting your child into a racist Halloween…
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How to Talk White So You Can Conquer the World
Hello Meltingpot Readers, (Warning satire and sarcasm ahead.) Yesterday I went to see the new film, Sorry to Bother You. And while there were things in that movie that I will never be able to un-see – no matter how hard I try – and social commentary that I’m still trying to figure out, the…
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#FridayFavorites: Mustard Greens Are So Meltingpot and So Good
Every Friday, I try to highlight some of my favorite things here on the Meltingpot and being that I’m an Aquarius and a little bit quirky, my favorite things can range from a good book to a new hair product. But this week, my current crush is on mustard greens. That’s right, a very underappreciated…
