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...
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Mixed Chicks: My Review for the Hair Care Brand for Multiracial Girls
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 “...
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As a Biracial Woman, I’m Sick of Hearing These Things
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...
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Growing Up Mixed: I Asked Multiple Multiracial Students About Their Upbringings
Embracing our unique backgrounds ~
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Dealing With the Loaded “What Are You?” Question About Race
What to do when you find yourself in a murky racial territory.
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Why You’re Valid Even If You’re Not Bilingual
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...
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'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...
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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...
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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...
