I Regret Not Appreciating My Cultures as a Young Mixed Kid
I have a vivid memory of me as a child in class, we had been talking about our cultures. We were comparing them and talking about things...
I have a vivid memory of me as a child in class, we had been talking about our cultures. We were comparing them and talking about things...
Mixed Chicks seems to be an underrated hair product in the natural hair community. Mixed Chicks is a brand that focuses on what they call “...
Even though I grew up in a predominantly white town, I never felt super different from everyone else. Sure, my hometown friends know that I...
Embracing our unique backgrounds ~
What to do when you find yourself in a murky racial territory.
As a mixed kid, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked if I speak multiple languages or made fun of for why I don’t. I’m half...
Lessons that hold up on the screen and in real life.
College living can get pretty hectic with all the different things and responsibilities we have to juggle as students. Here are five snack...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to discuss my perspective as someone who is Hispanic and biracial.
I was aware about race at a very young age., When I was around 3, I asked my mom why she was white, my dad was black and I was brown. She...
At first glance the variety of ethnic backgrounds at Stony Brook University (SBU) makes it seem like a diverse school, but from my personal...
Growing up as a “mixed” child means many things. For some, it means that somewhere in their lineage there was a crossing of two or more...
Udon, Ramen, Sushi, or Soba. Whatever it is, it was eaten with chopsticks for years and years long before the fork joined the drawer of...
My name is Alexis Rivera, I am half Puerto Rican, black and white, and I can’t speak Spanish. People look at me, see my last name and like...
My father is the best person I know. He’s smart, practical, loving, protective, and everything else that a girl could ask for in a father...
"What are you mixed with?"... Does ANYONE realize how insulting of a question this is? It's not about what questions you ask, it's bout how...
I bring to you a quick rant about the fetishing of mixed babies. You can log on to Twitter and easily find a tweet as simple as this: Or...
We all have to go through the process. We think a lot of inappropriate stuff while dealing with PuttyTel. And we also develop really strong...
Do you hear me now? It is the question that runs through my head every time I am around my family. I am mixed and with that comes the...
FINALLY! YOU WILL GRADUATE! You will be graduating in May! Although, it wasn’t an emotionally stable process. The last semester of your...