I’ve been a fan of superheroes ever since I picked up my first comic book in the early ‘80s. I loved watching Christopher Reeve play Superman on the big screen, and thought that Christian Bale’s version of Batman was one of the best to date. I even started writing for a website, The Nerds of […]
We came across a wonderful project detailing everyday occurrences of microaggressions on Buzzfeed. What is microaggression? It is a term that was coined to describe the seemingly commonplace, passing comments or observations that can be derogatory, hurtful or insulting towards people of color. This striking photography project from photographer Kiyun, gathers people from various backgrounds […]
Nelson Mandela’s successful struggle against South Africa’s apartheid system of racial segregation and discrimination made him a worldwide symbol for the cause of human rights. After spending 27 years in prison he went on to become South Africa’s first black President and won a Nobel Peace Prize. Through his accomplishments, it’s clear he made the […]
Buzzfeed just came out with a video entitled, ’16 Things You Should Never Say To A Mixed Person”. We are definitely interested to hear what the Mixed Nation community thinks about this video! Can you relate to any of these sayings? Is there anything else that should be added to the list? Or are there […]
Like most good, American children, I lived vicariously through television shows in my youth. There were the big four everybody remembers: Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, PBS, and Cartoon Network – and I watched them all. Come to think of it, most of the shows followed nearly the same formula: children, teenagers, and the odd adult […]
This amazing video was brought to our attention from Mixed Nation community member, JoAnne. Take a look to see what happens when actors arrange a situation to see how people react. This video is a must watch! The situation: A man brings his white girlfriend into a barbershop in Harlem only to have one of the […]
Tattooing is a diverse art form that has evolved from centuries-old sacred cultural traditions. There has even been evidence found of tattoos from pre-historic times. Various cultures practiced the art of tattooing, including but not limited to: Polynesians, Japanese, Indians, Persians, African tribes as well as Celtic and other pre-Christian European tribes. Unfortunately, as cultural […]
We love hearing about inspirational and passionate projects from our community members. When Roldy Aguero Ablao contacted us about the amazing project that was happening at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, we had to share it! Roldy was kind enough to write in and tell us about this wonderfully collaborative project that several students […]
