A few weeks ago I was asked to describe myself in one word. Without hesitation I said “whasian,” which is a combination of the words “white + Asian.” I said this because my father is white and my mother is Korean, and I’ve always felt that I’m the exact mix of my very culturally different […]
Our diverse communities have come far in the struggle for equality and justice, but unfortunately many of the destructive concepts implemented during slavery have not disappeared but rather have changed faces, evolving into more subtle and complex levels of oppression. This oppression is not just about our skin color, but it also affects how people […]
Mixed Nation Inspiration: Mandy Crawford “There is so much hate, but where there is hate, there is love. I want my beautifully blended (Chinese, Filipino, and white) daughter to know that diversity empowers us; it makes the world a beautiful place. Different cultures and ethnicities are part of who we are; it ‘s incredible to be able […]
My daughter’s skin is like cinnamon. She’s got Bangkok black hair and a Navajo nose that compliments her full African American lips. She is the epitome of beauty. I hope she never has to hear that, “One drop of this makes you that,” but if she does, I hope she smiles and says, “Yeah, I […]
Film, music, and visual arts have all evolved throughout time. If we critically analyze media from a certain time period we can learn a lot about what the culture was like, what they valued, how they treated one another, and what the controversies of the time were. The power of media cannot be denied. The […]
Do mixed people understand the black struggle? The reason I bring up this topic is because I feel like as a person coming from a biracial background (black & white), people often assume I don’t know anything about black culture. I remember one particular incident where one of my extremely intelligent black girlfriends told me […]
“Hey Mixed Nation, I’m a local singer, rapper, and DJ…I am half white, half black and I love being mixed (I think it shows in my music). I was the first mixed child in my family, this is a pic of me and my grams. She was very upset with my mother for marrying a […]
“I thought he was way out of my league” My hubby David and I met working at Walmart. I thought he was super hot and way out of my league. But I went out of my way every day to walk by him in the house-ware department where he was working, to say hi. He […]
