On Sunday, former Baylor star Isaiah Austin’s NBA dreams came to an extremely unfortunate end as team doctors discovered that he suffered from an enlarged aorta in his heart, just four days before he would’ve heard his name announced as a first-round NBA draft pick. Isaiah was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder […]
It’s playoff time in the NBA and the Los Angeles Clippers have a real shot at winning the championship this year, but instead of focusing on their next game they’re dealing with a racist owner. A couple of days ago a recording of Clippers owner Donald Sterling having an ignorant/racist conversation with his mixed race […]
Growing up mixed with black and white has it’s pro’s and con’s. One of the pro’s is being able to relate to both sides of my heritage. This debate focuses on the black side of my mix. When it comes to the “N” Word, ironically I have mixed emotions, no pun intended, but seriously this […]
It was announced earlier this week that the interracial family (cast) that starred in the controversial Cheerios ad a few months ago, will appear again in a new Cheerios commercial that will be aired during the Super Bowl this coming weekend. We’re thrilled to hear this news – and it is extremely exciting for a […]
This past weekend, Drake appeared as the host and special musical guest on Saturday Night Live. In his opening monologue, Drake talked about his past acting on Degrassi: The Next Generation, being Jewish and also being Canadian. It was Drake’s first time ever hosting and he did an exceptional job of combining both his acting […]
Mixed Nation founder Luke Whitehead shares the story of his mix! If you would like to share the story of your mix with the world, here’s your chance to be featured in our globally distributed ebook. Click Here to Enter: The Story of My Mix ebook (feature search)
Mixed Nation Presents: Volp Music’s “Desperate Attempt” to make a difference with Hip Hop. This is a positive song that was created to inspire people to make a change for the better. With all of the ignorant hip hop that’s polluting our society today…this song is a breath of fresh air!
We came across this powerful video from Becca Khalil and Nayo Jones from a segment in CNN’s “Who is Black in America?” which was hosted by Soledad O’Brien. The question ‘So, what are you?’ when asked about your ethnic background can be a loaded question. For some, ‘what are you?’ can be a complex question […]
Buzzfeed has recently released the video above that sheds light on how interracial couples are viewed within society. Did you know that in 1980 only 3% of married couples were interracial? This has been steadily increasing and in 2010 it was reported that 1 out of 12 of all married couples in the United States […]
