We were so excited to have Hapa writer Marie Mockett on the show today talking about her debut novel Picking Bones From Ash (Graywolf) published this month! Of course Marie was a hit with the listeners! She read a few passages from Picking Bones from Ash-- and our listeners thought a petition should be circulated to get
Marie to do an audiobook version with her voice. I agree! I know when I
read the book I had her voice in my ear--
Okay, don't listen to us! Listen to what Amy Tan says about the book: "A book of intelligence and heart. As Mockett reveals, the ghosts of our mothers are always within us."
Better yet: listen to Marie herself--we think you'll love her too!
Don't miss out on this special double episode with filmmaker Carolyn Battle-Cochran "Biracial . . . Not Black Damnit." We had the great privilege of screening this first at the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. It is a great documentary and you'll be happy to know that this is the first of four hour-long episodes. Check out the trailer. You're gonna love this too.
And the second half of the hour we talk with writer Mat Johnson. He's the author of the graphic novel, Incognegro, and the novels Drop and Hunting in Harlem. He talks with us about his experience growing comfortable as an individual and as an artist in claiming his multiracial roots.
We are so pleased that Dr. Maria P. P. Root, one of the nation's leading scholar on multiracial issues and identity and founder of the Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage, joined us for today's show.
Dr. Root, an honoree of the 2009 Loving Prize for her dedication to illuminating and sharing stories of the racially and culturally Mixed experience, published the first contemporary volume on mixed race people, Racially Mixed People in America (1992). She has edited two award-winning books on multiracial people. The U.S. Census referred to these texts in their deliberations that resulted in an historic "check more than one" format to the race question for the 2000 Census.
We're guessing that you're eager to adopt Dr. Root's Bill of Rights -- here are a few of them below. You'll find the rest on Dr. Root's website.
I have the right...
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Not to justify my existence in this world.
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Not to keep the races separate within me.
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Not to justify my ethnic legitimacy...
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Not to be responsible for people’s discomfort with my physical or ethnic ambiguity...
Today's episode we get to hear from producer Mulatto Patriot.
Mulatto Patriot has been featured on download.com, hiphopdx.com and Urbnet.com with interviews on Mega City Hip-Hop Hip-Hop Unlimited in German Sonic Visuals featured on Yo Mamas Top 10 w/ Madlib, Solange Knowles, Dj Muggs and Planet Asia.
"This guy is ridiculously hot on the beats and this album must be copped." Listen in to hear all about him!
Today's episode we were hugely excited to talk to Harvard Professor Kimberly DaCosta, author of Making Multiracials: State, Family, and Market in the Redrawing of the Color Line.
DaCosta's book tells the story of the social movement that emerged around mixed identity in the 1990s. We want to know from you: Is there a multiracial movement? And what is it exactly? Listen to today's show to hear what our guest has to say.
Long time listeners Teri LaFlesh and Michelle Clark joined us for these two episodes.
#94: Teri runs the excellent hair website: www.BiRacialHair.org; visit frequently for everything you ever wanted to know about your Mixed 'do! We also found out on this episode that her book on curls is going to be published in the near future AND that she's getting married this Loving Day! We were thrilled to get to know her better and can't wait to get our hands on her book!
#95: We mentioned this Washington Post article at the top of this show: Multiracial pupils can now 'check more than one' on school forms! Click here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29832946/ Then, blogger Michelle Clark schooled us on why her blog is called 'Passing Plecker' (a GREAT topic for a new Mixed Minute) and on how her views on race have changed, particularly after falling in love with a "White" (quotes are hers :) man! Check out her blog for lots of fun & interesting posts: http://passingplecker.blogspot.com/
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Devachan Salon owner Lorraine Massey joined us today for a chat that was filled with curly hair tips, humor and lots of curl LOVE. You don't want to miss this wonderful episode with Lorraine, who happens to be not just a curly-haired compatriot and curl advocate but a mom of mixed kids! Heidi's a big fan of stylist Keith at Devachan. Yes, your curls can look like this too! If you're in NYC, you can visit Lorraine's salons. But you can also use her great products which you can find on-line. Listen to the episode here:
Guys, if you missed it download this episode or listen to it here. We thought things couldn't get any better than the Kip Fulbeck episode. We were wrong!
Buy One Big Happy Family: 18 Writers Talk about Polyamory, Open Adoption, Mixed Marriage, Househusbandry, Single Motherhood, and Other Realities of Truly Modern Love edited by the talented and lovely Rebecca Walker. Rebecca divulges the book's tipa for hapas.
You will be as giddy as we were when you listen to today's episode with Hapa artist/filmmaker Kip Fulbeck. We met Kip last year when he received the inaugural Loving Prize at the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. He's a dynamic speaker and ground-breaking artist/filmmaker. And he's working on a new project--a photo book about Mixed Kids. The final photo shoot will be tomorrow, March 7, 2009, in Manhattan Beach, CA. See the details below. And listen to his chat with us--arguably the BEST Mixed Chicks Chat episode ever--here. (Or download it from itunes free. Keyword: Mixed Chicks Chat)
MIXED KIDS BOOK - PHOTO SHOOT THIS SATURDAY 3/7 IN MANHATTAN BEACH
*** Multiracial Children 12 and under needed for new book ***
Internationally renown artist Kip Fulbeck (author of "Part Asian, 100% Hapa") will be photographing in Manhattan Beach for his new book on Mixed Kids this Saturday 3/7 from 11:00 - 2:30.
"Mixed Kids" will be published by Chronicle Books in 2010 and features an introduction by Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, a nationally recognized educator, mixed race identity specialist, and sister of Barack Obama.
Kip Fulbeck has been featured on CNN, MTV, and PBS and has exhibited his photography and films in over 20 countries. You may have seen the PBS Newshour feature on his Hapa Project which aired nationally last month.
The photo shoot will take place SATURDAY, MARCH 7th from 11:00 - 2:30 in Manhattan Beach. This will be the last L.A. area shoot so don't miss it!
We are seeking ANY multiracial kids 12 years old and under for this groundbreaking book. We particularly need kids who are:
- Part Central/South American - Part Middle Eastern - Part Pakistani/South Asian - Part Hawaiian, Samoan, Tahitian, Tongan, Chamorro or other Islander - Part Laotian/Cambodian/Hmong/Vietnamese/Thai/Southeast Asian - Part Native American
If you are interested in giving your child the chance to be featured in a major book, please contact Kip's assistant, Kayla Coleman for details and location: kayla_coleman@umail.ucsb.edu
We had a great conversation with Samantha about her experience as a graduate student in science and her experiences as a Mixed Chick. She's a great role model and an engaging guest. Listen to the show here:
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