Tag: Interracial Relationships
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Warning Walmart Shoppers: If Your Kids Don’t Look Like You, Stay Away!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, By now you’ve probably heard of this incident that took place at a Walmart in Virginia. A White man was suspected of kidnapping three children because, well, he was White and the three girls he was with appeared to be Black. A witness alerted Walmart security of this peculiar arrangement saying quote,…
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“The Intouchables:” A French Feel Good Movie in Black and White
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Last night I stayed up way past my bedtime because I had to watch The Intouchables. I actually paid money to rent a movie instead of my usual library loan system. But boy am I glad I did. The Intouchables is truly one of those films that makes you want to embrace…
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When Spanking Your Children Becomes a Fight Between Black and White
Hi Meltingpot Readers, In all my years thinking and writing about the clashes that can occur in interracial/multicultural relationships, the debate over spanking was never one of them. But recently author and child advocate, Dr. Stacey Patton wrote on her blog about a letter she received from a White father who needed advice because his…
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How I Knew El Esposo was ‘The One’
Hello Meltingpot Readers, If you’ve read my memoir, Kinky Gazpacho, then you already know this story. I apologize in advance. But yesterday was el esposo‘s birthday and that fact always takes me back to the beginning of our relationship. Here’s why. So, just to recap, I met el esposo many moons ago when I was…
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‘Beyond the Possible’ Book Review: Let the Church Say Amen!
Hello Meltingpot Readers, How many of you have ever heard of the Glide Memorial Methodist Church ? Apparently it’s an incredibly famous progressive Methodist church in the ‘crime ridden’ Tenderloin district of San Francisco and on any given Sunday their sanctuary is filled with the neighborhood’s most down-trodden alongside social activist celebrities like Bono and Danny…
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Black History Beyond Borders: Martín de Porres
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I figured for the rest of the short month of February, I’d use the Meltingpot to highlight some Black history facts that most people don’t know about, paying particular attention to the Black heroes and heroines who made their mark beyond US borders. First up is Martín de Porres. Claim To Black…
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Wednesday Round Up: “Girls” Gone Black, Django Dolls & Africa goes Gangnam
Hi Meltingpot Readers, It’s Wednesday, which means today is the day I send you all over the world-wide web to see what other folks are talking about. As usual, all of my links are meltingpot ready, fresh and tasty. Enjoy. 1. I don’t watch the new HBO hit Girls because I don’t have cable. But…
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Queen of Sheba and King Solomon:Interracial Romance Goes Biblical
Hi Meltingpot Readers, My mother has a close friend who loves the Lord. A lot. And she wants to ensure that friends and family enjoy a similar kind of love. As such, she worries about me and mine, given that my search for a religion I can call my own has taken me down some…
