race Archive

By now you’ve probably heard about the Northern Virginian white father who was accused of kidnapping his three biracial (white & black) daughters. While he was shopping at Wal-mart, no less. If not, take a few minutes and read the story or watch …

"What's your nationality?"I've been asked this question countless times throughout my thirty-four years of living in the United States.

Because my kids are biracial, I’m no stranger to interesting comments and questions from random people. Usually those remarks are obviously offensive or elicit an internal “WTF?”. Then there are the comments that make me uncomfortable but aren’t necessarily offensive. I’m never …

Last year,  Ellie of Musing Momma wrote a guest post sharing some crazy things people have said to her about her biracial children. (Seriously, go read the post.) I think it’s time for a follow-up, don’t you? I thought I’d heard it all with …

Blackface. Yellowface. Those terms represent an ugly part of our history. While blackface is now socially unacceptable, yellowface is still practiced without much backlash. Earlier this week, Sophia and I had a conversation about those terms. I didn’t plan to talk to my …

I know many of my readers are either mixed race or part of an interracial/intercultural family. While each of our stories are unique to us, we share similar experiences. I hope that’s why you continue to read this blog. (Thanks for reading!) …