We love children’s books that address the struggles and experiences of modern families and that’s just the case with a new children’s book: “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” by Susan Tan. “Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire” follows a young biracial girl named Cilla Lee-Jenkins who is half-Chinese and half-White, like Tan herself. In the story, […]
There’s a lot of reasons to celebrate in June. Not only is it Pride Month and the anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, but it’s also the anniversary month of Loving v. Virginia. Interracial marriage was legalized in the United States thanks to Loving v. Virginia, and it was one of the many precedents in the […]
Modern families are finally getting their due in the media with representation in commercials, print ads, films, and now music videos. Alicia Keys just released a new song and video titled, “Blended Family,” and it highlights the beauty of stepfamilies, multiracial families, and yes, two-mom multiracial families to beautiful lyrics about love and familial bonds. […]
Derogatory terms have no place in school, especially not from a teacher. On October 12, Kaden Brown, 11 years old, was asked by his middle-aged white teacher, “Are you a mutt?” Kaden didn’t know what the term meant so the teacher and another student explained it meant “mixed.” Kaden returned home and told his parents […]
By Alex Temblador In a recent video featured on Mitu, titled “An Ode to Being Blaxican,” a grandmother starts off by saying, “Be proud of who you are. Black, brown, it don’t matter. You are both, and don’t let nobody tell you any different.” It’s not too hard to fall in love with this woman! […]
By Miriam Genao Are you her nanny? Are you babysitting her? Who are her parents? Those are the questions I’ve been asked when out in public with my daughter, Jailani. Normally people start the conversation by complimenting my daughter and asking her age, and then they drop the much anticipated question,”Are you her nanny?” You […]
By Patrice Langford After I graduated from high school I decided that I needed a break from school for a few months, a break that went beyond the summer. I had not applied to any universities. I knew that it was not in the cards for me. I knew that I was better suited […]
By Alex Temblador Yesterday, June 12, 2016, was Loving Day, or unofficially at least. Loving Day is the unofficial holiday that celebrates the Supreme Court decision on June 12, 1967, Loving v. Virginia, which struck down the interracial marriage bans across the United States. Loving v. Virginia didn’t just allow for couples of different races […]
Yesterday, Old Navy featured an advertisement on Twitter that offered customers 30% in honor of their “Thank You Event.” However, many customers retweeted and responded to the ad with hateful, racist remarks — because the ad featured a photo of a multiracial family. Many of the responses were extremely hateful, exhibiting how miscegenation – the dating […]
By Alex Temblador Children are not color blind. Although they may not understand the entire meaning of the word “race,” they are able to recognize and compare their skin tone and features to that of their parents and their siblings. I know this because I grew up in a mixed home. My father is Mexican […]
