Tag: Multiracial Families
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Happy Loving Day! Kiss a Mixie, Eat Some Cheerios, Spread Some Interracial Love!
Hi Meltingpot Readers, Today is officially Loving Day, the day the Supreme Court legalized interracial marriage in the United States, thanks to the audacity of one couple, Mildred and Richard Loving. What’s not to love about Loving Day? I have an extra special reason to kiss my kids and el esposo today. I might buy…
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Racists in My Cheerios: My Work Is Never Done
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have no words. So, just see for yourself and know our work is never done. Never! Check the story about the Cheerios ad featuring an interracial family and the virulent racist comments it’s been receiving. Then pull your heart off the floor, wipe your tears and remember that we won’t let…
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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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Flashback Friday: The One About Black People Adopting White Children
Hi Meltingpot Readers, I’ve been blogging for over five years now and it occurs to me that I’ve written a few good posts during that time. So good, I think they deserve another look. I’ll be reposting from time to time, selecting the posts that drew the most comments or sometimes just because they make…
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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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RIP Conrad Bain: The Meltingpot Mourns Mr. Drummond
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I just found out that actor Conrad Bain, aka Mr. Drummond from Diff’rent Strokes died on Monday. He was 89. I can’t say I was a big fan of Bain’s, but I was a loyal viewer of Diff’rent Strokes. That show, along with the Facts of Life, is intrinsically linked to my…
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Mixed Messages for Mixed Families
Everybody and their mother sent me a link to this story in the New York Times about the continuing struggles with acceptance and racism experienced by multiracial families. The stares. The hostility. The questions. Yep, it all comes with the territory. Coincidentally, the other day, babygirl and I were at the local dollar store, buying paper towel…
