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The Hawaiian Origins of Surfing

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013 Kaira Portillo Hawaii, Hawaiian, Kaira Portillo, Mixed Nation, Mixed Nations, mixed pride, Sport, Sports, Surf, Surfing

When I was growing up, I assumed surfing was a White people sport. All the images I saw on mainstream

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The Art of Choosing a Name

September 16, 2013April 16, 2014 Gianna Cruet baby, baby names, background, choosing a name, cultural, gianna cruet, Multicultural, name, names, naming

Living as a multiracial person has its challenges. Most of us write about our experiences with the many cultures that

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Culture Inspiration Poetry 

I Love the Skin I’m In

August 23, 2013 Bryant Northern Biracial poem, Mixed Nation, mixed race poetry, p, poem

I love the skin I’m In Blessed God made me such a beautiful blend Wonderfully and fearfully blended To make

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Culture General 

Fruitvale Station: A Roller-Coaster of Emotions

August 5, 2013September 2, 2013 Kaira Portillo fruitvale station, movie review, oscar grant

In this age of sensory overload and oversimplification, of people being vilified or martyred for one cause or another, it

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Culture Multicultural Education 

Unlearning Stereotypes

July 29, 2013February 3, 2015 Kaira Portillo Diversity, sterotypes, unlearning stereotypes

Our brains are hardwired to categorize things. It is a function for survival, but human beings and society has evolved

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Book Review: Mo’ Meta Blues by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson

July 24, 2013July 24, 2013 Trish Broome Book, Mo' Meta Blues, Questlove, The Roots

One of my favorite parts from Mo’ Meta Blues, a memoir by The Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, occurs about

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Culture 

20 year Sentence for Woman Defending Herself from an Abusive Husband

July 22, 2013 Kaira Portillo George Zimmerman, marissa alexander, Trayvon Martin

Why is Marissa Alexander facing 20 years in prison for defending herself from her abusive husband? He did not die,

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Culture Multicultural Education 

What Causes a Culture of Competition & Violence?

July 18, 2013February 3, 2015 Kaira Portillo culture, violence

I grew up in a home where there was domestic violence. I was that kid in that apartment building whose

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