Learning Archives - Mixed Nation

Multicultural Education

Unlearning Oppression

September 28, 2021October 1, 2021 Kaira Portillo healing, Learning, Opression, positivity, Unlearning

Our diverse communities have come far in the struggle for equality and justice, but unfortunately many of the destructive concepts

Culture General

15 Things I Learned From My Mixed Friends

September 26, 2016June 7, 2020 Chevonne Harris Biracial, Hair, Learning, Mixed Friends, multiracial

I love race. Stop-and-frisk, the African Diaspora, Kimye; you name it, I’m there. But as much as I love debating

Culture Parenting Personal Stories

Helping My Daughter Appreciate Her Mixed Race While Liking Disney Princesses

March 27, 2014March 27, 2014 Omilaju Miranda Biracial, biracial parenting, Children, Disney, Diversity, Family, Heritage, Identity, Learning, mixed, mixed pride, Multicultural, multiracial, parenting, princesses

When my 3-year-old daughter first told me she didn’t want me to braid her hair, it was no big deal.

Culture Parenting

Why Representation Matters to Mixed Kids

December 18, 2013May 31, 2014 Mirren Lyell impact, Kids shows, Learning, parenting, representation, youth

Like most good, American children, I lived vicariously through television shows in my youth. There were the big four everybody

Visualizing Microaggressions

December 16, 2013December 30, 2013 Mixed Nation Art, expression, Learning, Microaggression, Photography

We came across a wonderful project detailing everyday occurrences of microaggressions on Buzzfeed. What is microaggression? It is a term