Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race Podcast

This week, I am solo-dolo, just sharing some things I have experienced since moving to Mérida, Mexico and what I've been thinking about for my evolution as a podcaster as I am now living abroad. * * * We re-opened submissions to the Be Your Mixed Ass Self Anthology. Please check out the guidelines to submit ⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠ * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after...

This week, I spoke with artist and author Victoria Pendragon about her upcoming memoir, Scorpio Times X, in which she details her experiences being sexually trafficked by her white grandfather, who viewed the more Cuban-presenting grandchildren as disposable and the more white-presenting children were revered. TW: We get into the heavy topics of child abuse, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and in...

Join Auntie ⁠TaRessa Stovall⁠ and Sir Auntie Sharmane Fury in another engaging conversation for the Mixed Auntie Confidential series on the significance of embracing personal Mixed-Race identity beyond percentages and DNA tests. They delve into the complexities of Mixed-Race identity, highlighting the importance of lived experiences and cultural connections in self-identification. Discover the nua...

Konnichiwassup Cousins! This week I am joined by fellow Blasian and the creator of the Black Nerds Expo, JD Banks. Y'all have heard me talk about the Black Nerds Expo a bunch of times over the last few years and when I finally realized JD was also a Mixed Black Filipina, I had to have her on Militantly Mixed too. You can follow Echo on IG ⁠ @JD_Who_Dat_Banks and check out the @BlackNerdsExpo a...

Konnichiwassup Cousins! This week I am joined by a pure agent of MIxed-Chinese & Jewish chaos, Echo! We discussed how their family's multiple layers of immigration, and exposure to a group of fellow Mixed-Queer-Asians in her teenage years help informed his identity today. Echo also reflects how continuing to find new Mixed spaces, helped them to come in contact with aspects of his Jewish herit...

Konnichiwassup Cousins! This week I am joined by Brianna, the Blood Witch, a multi-generational Mixed (MGM) person that is actively defining her Mixed identity on her own terms, through ancentral spirtuality after having a somewhat sheltered childhood where she wasn't given access to explore her full heritage. You can follow Brianna on Instagram and Tik Tok @Briannathebloodwitch. * * * Donate...

Konnichiwassup Primos! This week I am joined by fellow Mixed race content creator Rhia Maîr Kaur aka Mixed Race Mama. She's been making Mixed-Race content on Instagram for awhile now but has just recently launched Mixed Race Mama, the podcast! You can learn more about Rhia Maîr Kaur, by going to... https://mixedracemama.com/ Instagram @ Mixed Race Mama Listen to Mixed Race Mama, the podcast he...

This month we talked about the new HBo documentary 1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed by W Kamau Bell. We get into all the things, so if you’re curious about how two Mixed Aunties feel about a doc created by a monoracial person in an interracial marriage that is raising Mixed children, check us out. Please share your thoughts on this discussion by emailing Sharmane@MilitantlyMixed.com or TaRessa@Militantl...

Konnichiwassup Primos! I am back from April Mental Health Hiatus and ready to get back into this Militantly Mixed life with y'all. My guest this week is Maris Lidaka, filmmaker and creator consultant. Recently Maris founded the  ⁠Blended Future Project⁠ , a content creation and media education company that works to bring the Mixed experience into the mainstream narrative.  You can learn more a...

Hola Primos, Llegué a Mérida/ I made it to Mérida! This is just a short solo-sode to let y'all know I made it to Mérida and will be going on the April Mental Health Hiatus in a few days. If you haven't already submitted, this is a reminder that we extended the submission date for the Be Your Mixed Ass Self Anthology to April 15th. Please go to https://www.militantlymixed.com/bymasanthology...

This week, I am joined by the dopest, fellow purple headed, founder/CEO of Mixed Asian Media, Alex Chester-Iwata. We talk about the importance of Asian, Asian American, and Mixed Asian representation in media and the importance of creating platforms that are for us, by us, and about us.  Check out Mixed Asian Media here.  * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after...

This week I am joined by Kiyoto, a post doc student of Mathematics that has recently published the book Python for Chemist . We discuss nuances of Mixed-Japanese identity in Japan and the U.S.  * * * If you are interested in participating in the 2023 Be Your Mixed Ass Self Anthology, please check out the guidelines for submission here .  * * * You can continue the conversation on our pri...

This week I am joined by Kim , an artist of FilipinX-Chinese American heritage. We discuss multigenerational Mixedness, immigrancy, and art as activism.   For ticket to Solidarity & Safe Spaces - Exhibition Opening event  on March 4, 2023 in Queens, NY please go to... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solidarity-safe-spaces-exhibition-opening-registration-545017059697 * * * You can continue t...

Become a Paid Subscriber: https://anchor.fm/militantlymixed/subscribe A Mixed Auntie Confidential discussion about the 1619 Project now currently streaming on Hulu, curated and hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones .  Please share your thoughts on this discussion by emailing Sharmane@MilitantlyMixed.com or TaRessa@MilitantlyMixed.com .  You can follow the Mixed Auntie Confidential Blog https://m...

What do I always say, as Mixed folks we are MORE not LESS, and yet we are viewed as percentages and "less than" member of a race or ethnic group because of our Mixed but the fact that we are Mixed shows we are "more than." This week, I am joined by Maïko Le Lay, the new Caucus Coordinator for Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS). In this episode we discuss her experiences living in multiple countrie...

I wanted to share some thoughts and hold space for the Asian American, Asian immigrant, and Mixed Asian communities regarding the recent mass shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. A total off 11 killed and 9 wounded in Monterey Park and 5 killed in Half Moon Bay by two elderly, Asian men. These are both very violent and confusing incidents for the Asian Diaspora. I wish to acknowledge it,...

This week I am joined by Marine, host of the Déballe ton Métissage French language podcast translated into "Unpack your Mixedness." In this episode we speak about how multiple cultures and country influences Marine's life and what drove her towards speaking on Mixedness, being actively anti-racist, and her own person decolonization journey  You can follow Marine's podcast on IG @deballe.ton.m...

This week I am joined by Siobhan Diores, a birth worker of Filipina-Irish heritage. We discuss her background as well as the importance of representation in birth work. You can follow Siobhan on IG @ Siobhan. Diores or visit her website at https://siobhan-diores.com/ * * * If you would like to submit a non-fiction essay or poem to the first Be Your Mixed Ass Self Annual Anthology, please go to htt...

Attention Mixed-Race Writers! Militantly Mixed and the Mixed Auntie Confidential wants YOU to contribute to the first BE YOUR MIXED-ASS SELF ® Anthology!   We want your nonfiction essays and poetry You don’t have to be a professional writer You don’t have to be published The deadline for submissions is midnight, March 15, 2023   Sharmane: GO to https://militantlymixed.com/bymasanthology...

This week, the Mixed Aunties are back talking about the Meghan Markle and Prince Harry aka The Sussexes. We are talking about the recent Netflix documentary on Meghan and Harry and the institution of the British royal family, and the racism and media tactics that drove Megs and Haz to leave. Please share your thoughts on this discussion by emailing Sharmane@MilitantlyMixed.com or TaRessa@Militantl...

Happy New Year cousins! This week, I just bring in the new year with a solo-sode, there are some great things happening and I am looking forward to another year of Mixedness with all y'all! Please check out the Critical Mixed Race Studies Caucus website for more information about the CMRS caucuses. * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episo...

This week I am joined by Japanese-British animator Vicky Carr. We discuss her experience growing up mixed in this English countryside and her upcoming animated documentary on Japanese British Mixed people. You can follow Vicky on IG @VickysAnimation * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at  http://facebook.com/groups/militantlym...

This week I am joined by Nicole, an Asian American writer finding security in her identity through finding community with fellow Asian American writers. We discuss the importance of finding community for your identity. * * * You can find the Militantly Mixed T-Shirts on https://www.militantlymixed.com/merch * * * You can donate to the Militantly Mixed Fundraiser on Go Fund Me here https://www.gofu...

This week, I am joined by Brittany Pogue-Mohammed Acosta , creator of Mosaic the Label , a lifestyle brand for Mixed and Multiracial people. Shop Mosaic the Label - https://mosaicthelabel.com/ Subscribe to Mosaic the Label on TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mosaicthelabel * * * You can find the Militantly Mixed T-Shirts on https://www.militantlymixed.com/merch * * * You can donate to the Militant...

Too sick to release an episode this week y'all, I'll be back next week! * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at  http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixed * * * Produced and Edited by Sharmane Fury  Music by: David Bogan, the One -  https://www.dbtheone.com/ * * * Connect with us on  Twitter ,  Instagram ,&...