Oftentimes, we take for granted many of the things in our world that would have never even existed if it wasn’t for the mixing of diverse cultures. Music is universal and it is an art form that has evolved so much over the years precisely because of the influence of cross-cultural exchanges. Let’s take Salsa, […]
A special thank you to each and everyone of these adorable little superstars! They did a great job at the audition in Louisville, Kentucky for our upcoming photo shoot. Our goal is to inspire children to be proud of who they are and encourage them to celebrate their beautiful diversity. We are Mixed Nation! Please […]
A Few days ago I attended an event for the Black Community at my school. I took a photo with some black friends along with another multiracial women. The women insisted that the photographer do his best not to make her look “too light”. After taking the photo it was pointed out that she wasn’t […]
I am blessed. I spend time with the wonderful staff of Mixed Nation every week. Luke, Michelle, Antecia, and Lai-Ling are dedicated, smart, thoughtful and hilarious colleagues and to spend time with them traveling the country to meet the Mixed Nation family would be a dream come true. But this tour isn’t about me or […]
Have you ever heard the term “hapa” before? I encountered the term firsthand in Hawaii two years ago as I was paying at a register. The native Hawaiian cashier said, “Are you hapa? You look mixed.” I was intrigued to learn more about the origin and use of the term, so I looked it up […]
Join the Mixed Nation team Saturday, February 27, 2016 as we open our new store front in Louisville, KY! Stop by and show some love to our positive, multicultural movement…we will definitely have a great time! Let us know you’ll be there by RSVPing our our Facebook page 🙂
Tiger made this term famous when he used it to describe his mixed ethnicity. A simple term made up by mixing Caucasian, black, Indian, and Asian into one word caused a huge debate. More than 15 years after Tiger mentioned the term on Oprah, I am still asked if I’m one of those guys who […]
Mixed Nation founder and former basketball star Luke Whitehead talks about his inspiration for creating a multicultural movement and how it recently reached 20 million people on Facebook. He was one of the best high school basketball players in the country and after a successful college career at the University of Louisville he went on […]
