'Mixed-ish': From the Screen to Reality
Lessons that hold up on the screen and in real life.
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Easy Mixed Snack Ideas for College
College living can get pretty hectic with all the different things and responsibilities we have to juggle as students. Here are five snack...
Being Biracial: The Best of Both Worlds
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I wanted to discuss my perspective as someone who is Hispanic and biracial.
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Why Growing Up Mixed in the Bay Area Sucked
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...
What I’ve Realized Being a Mixed Girl at a “Diverse” Campus
At first glance the variety of ethnic backgrounds at Stony Brook University (SBU) makes it seem like a diverse school, but from my personal...
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Growing Up Mixed
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...
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A Philosophy of Chopsticks
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...
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Being the Hispanic Girl that couldn’t speak Spanish
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...
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When you're Mixed but Don't Look It
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...
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"What Are You Mixed With?"
"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...
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Build - A - Baby
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...
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Stages of "La Matricula"
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...
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Do You Hear Me Now?: What It's Like Being Multiracial
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...
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Things You Feel When It's Your Last Semester
FINALLY! YOU WILL GRADUATE! You will be graduating in May! Although, it wasn’t an emotionally stable process. The last semester of your...
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15 Things Biracial People Are Tired of Hearing
"You look so exotic."
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Her Story: Growing Up Mixed
"What are you?"
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Why I Stopped Saying I’m ¼ White
Cuadroon and Octoroon were actual categories on the U.S. census. Why would I want to reinforce that standard?
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The Good Kind of Black
Nowadays, we’re living a time of complicated racial relations that we haven’t seen since the 50s and 60s. Every day you log on to Facebook...
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You've Got Male: Mixed Signals
[Tomas] Hi! We’re back! New readers, welcome! Returning readers, welcome back! For some reason, you’ve sent in questions despite all of our...
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Mixed from Head to Toe: Products and Tips for Mixed Chicks
The world is becoming one big melting pot. We all have something in us, some more than others. Being mixed is pretty awesome but sometimes...
