Tag: Identity Issues
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Who Is a Well-Read Black Girl Without Her Books?
Some people collect art. I collect books. Or at least I did until I decided to upend my life and move to Spain. And somehow, in that move, my collection of books was decimated. And now I am a well-read Black girl without her books. Let’s be honest, my book collection wasn’t decimated by some…
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Confronting Colorism with Marita Golden and Lori L. Tharps
On Saturday, May 1 – yes, that’s tomorrow – I am honored to be taking part in a Conversation Series with author, activist and educator, Marita Golden on the topic of colorism. Marita Golden Wrote the Book on Colorism Marita Golden is the author of the beautiful memoir, Don’t Play in the Sun, which details…
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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 Stories Ep#60: White Like Her: Stories of Race and Racial Passing
On episode 60 of the podcast, we’re digging into the Meltingpot vault and replaying an episode that was inspired by the book, White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing (Skyhorse) by Gail Lukasik. The book is all about racial passing and family secrets in Gail’s family. I’m joined on the show…
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Raising Bilingual Kids with Mixed Results
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I used to joke that the only reason I married el esposo was because I wanted my children to be bilingual. While that clearly wasn’t the only reason I married my husband, I was dead serious about wanting my children to speak Spanish fluently. Luckily, el esposo was just as committed as…
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Black Baby Dolls Galore, but We Still Need More Diversity on the Shelf
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I was shopping at Target yesterday, killing time while babygirl was at a birthday party and picking up a few things we needed at home, like a door mat for Baldwin to wipe his muddy paws when he comes in the house (By the way, Baldwin is fast becoming the best part…
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Five Fun Facts about Ms. Meltingpot
Hello Dear Readers, Even though I’ve been blogging for more than 12 years, I haven’t used this space to share a whole lot about my personal life. Despite the fact that I wrote a memoir filled with a lot of embarrassing personal information, I still somehow feel shy here in cyberspace. But in the spirit…
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Love Not Hate: Proud by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Hello Meltingpot Readers, Yesterday, April 3, Muslim communities across the UK had to deal with a disturbing and frightening threat, a threat that also made its way to the United States’ Muslim community. I refuse to use my blog to write specifically about the event, because I feel it simply adds credibility to a hate-filled…
