Mixed Chicks Chat

Episode 217: Dr. Marcia Dawkins

We are pleased as punch to talk with Dr. Marcia Dawkins who has a forthcoming book: Things Said in Passing (Baylor University Press 2012).  Learn more about this dynamic scholar, activist, and writer on her website! We talk about the diasporic multiracial experience and borderidenties, Eminem, and so much more!

Episode 216: Chantilly Patino Founder of Multiculturalfamilia.com

We had a great chat today with Chantilly Patino (there should be a tilde over that n) about her Mixed experience--She's in an interracial marriage and raising their young daughter in a very bicultural and  bilingual way.  And she's talking about all the stuff that we need to talk about as a nation--Be sure to check out her blog biculturalmom.com and the newly launched Multiculturalfamilia.com where a group of some 20 bloggers post their thoughts on our multicultural world!

Episode 215: Teja Arboleda "Ethnic Man" and RaceOff App.

We had a great chat with Teja about using humor to talk about the Mixed experience, his growing family, and his inventive new app for the iphone called RaceOff!  Check it out!

 

New York Times Front Page Feature

We've hit the big time! This story will appear on the front page of the New York Times tomorrow July 6, 2011. The reporter did an amazing job reporting on the Festival and this important moment in the arts!  Please check it out--share with your friends and leave comments. We're so excited!