Militantly Mixed: Mixed Race Podcast

MixedGirlMane chats with biracial beauty stylist Liz Everett, about claiming the beauty in your Mixedness Follow Liz Everett on IG at @lizeverettstyle * * * 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.dbthe...

MixedGirlMane chats with fellow Blasian Kamilah, about intersectional feminism, identity, and community activism.  Follow Kamliah on IG at @kamilahzadi Please support Kamilah's family's non-profit, Asian Americans for Housing and Environmental Justice: https://www.facebook.com/AAFHEJ/?ref=br_rs  Join the Fundraiser page: https://www.facebook.com/donate/644891902930922/   And follow...

MixedGirlMane chats with fellow knitter Natalia, about identifying hierarchically and raising Mixed kids.  Follow Natalia on IG at @NatisKnits * * * 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...

MixedGirlMane chats with Ivy, a non-binary, writer of poems and piano music share their story of being Mixed and super intersectional.  Check out Ivy's work here... https://wordpress.com/posts/poetryislife494385759.wordpress.com https://soundcloud.com/ivy-arora   * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/...

Listen in while MixedGirlMane chats with Dakota Duffy, one of the Directors of the Mixed Student Union at UCLA.  Please check out the MSU at their social media pages.  https://www.facebook.com/MixedStudentUnionUCLA/ https://www.instagram.com/ucla_msu/ * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/milit...

Listen in while MixedGirlMane chats with Tiffani, a dope ass biracial woman whose hair answers the question "what are you" before she gets a chance to tell you.  * * * 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 - h...

MixedGirlMane chats with Jaelen Guerrant college student and the creator of the Mixed Race Student Coalition at UVA.  Please stay home and safe during the quarantine, if you are able to and make sure you are finding ways for self care.  Don't forget our weekly Social Distancing Virtual Hang Out on Zoom.  * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group afte...

MixedGirlMane chats with teacher, writer, and "sometimes singer" Loralee about life while Mixed in Florida.  Please stay home and safe during the quarantine, if you are able to and make sure you are finding ways for self care.  Don't forget our weekly Social Distancing Virtual Hang Out on Zoom .  * * * You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen...

Hey y'all, I know it is a tough time right now but I'm hoping that we will weather this better together through Social Distancing Virtual Hang outs. We are scheduling a weekly virtual hang out on Zoom with Miitantly Mixed listeners and myself. The details are below, come hang out with us.  Topic: Militantly Mixed Social Distancing Virtual Hang Out Time: Mar 29, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US...

Oh dang, Tiffany Lytle was a wonderful guest. Listen in as we talk about performing our heritage and authenticity checks, the COLA strikes at the University of California campuses, and we share some of Tiffany's music too.  Music on this episode was provided by Tiffany Lytle You can follow Tiffany Lytle... http://tiffanylytlemusic.com IG: @TiffanyLytleMusic You can continue the conversation o...

This week, we are re-airing episode 26 of Militantly Mixed because I have noticed a lot of recent posts, IGs, and comments about not feeling like we have permission to claim our full Mixed Ethnic heritage. We all struggle with this feeling, so let's talk about it.  Listen in while Sharmane aka Mixed Girl Mane chats with Emma, a woman of Malagasy, Dutch, and French heritage that gets to win re...

Today we are joined by Sharon H. Chang,  award-winning author, photographer, and activist with a lens on racism, social justice, and the Asian American diaspora. We spoke about reclaiming our heritage through research and finding ways to connect who we are to our family's past. It was an amazing discussion you will not want to miss.  Please check out the Mixed Race Seattle Conference on...

I have a bee in my bonnet this week. I read an article about a biracial woman that is farming as a way to connect to her multiracial heritage and that has me asking how we can use our regular life to be radical about our Mixedness? Here is the article if you are curious.  https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/radical-family-farms-leslie-wiser_n_5e1c9833c5b6640ec3d8743a?utm_hp_ref=ca-queer-voice...

Your girl spilled liquid on her laptop and so now there is no easy way to produce episodes this week. Hopefully, I can afford to repair it, if not, replacing will not be possible for awhile. I currently have a fundraiser to help get me back on track sooner. If you would like to support please go to http"//paypal.me/militantlymixed and all the proceeds will go towards repairing or replacing my syst...

MixedGirlMane chats with a fellow Blasian, MonaLisa about growing up in two different countries, speaking multiple languages, and trying to assimilate.  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.dbth...

On this bonus episode of Militantly Mixed, I join Natalie Evans from Some Kind of Brown on her show to discuss the emancipation of the Sussexes, Prince Harry & Meghan Markle the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I have complicated feelings as a Mixed-Black British-American and Natalie has complicated as a Mixed-Black American. We both feel protective of our fellow Mixed Sister out there.  You can c...

Allow me to introduce our FB page's moderator, Jonathan Davis. He came on the show to share his experience as a Black and White biracial man living in the south and chat about his participation in the moderation of the private Militantly Mixed FB page.  You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlymixe...

Let's talk about being intentional or centering YOUR Mixedness this year. What things do you want more confidence in, related to your Mixedness? What methods will you use to try to center yourself as a Mixed person? That's what we are talking about today.  You can continue the conversation on our private Facebook group after you listen to this episode at http://facebook.com/groups/militantlym...

And we're back for 2020, it was a rough Mental Health Hiatus month but I am happy to be back with y'all in 2020. My guest this week is comedian and writer Rachel Roe aka THE RACH! She is a first-generation American born of Nigerian-Jamaican heritage. Listen to us talk about what it is like being two kinds...well kind of 3 kinds of Black, especially when the cultures don't get along.  Check ou...

It's been a crazy year, so much has happened but I am too sick to talk about it all. Instead, I use this week to talk a bit about the milestones we accomplished in 2019.  I also announced the Militantly MIxed enamel pin on pre-sell right now on etsy. You can purchase a logo pin for $10 until 12/31 after that the price goes up to $12. Let's represent for Mixed folx with dope ass #enamelpins ht...

I've come off of hiatus to say goodbye to Caroll Spinney, whom the world knows best as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. I was lucky enough to spend 3 days with Caroll and his wife, Debra, as a talent handler and driver for a PBS special back in 2014. During that time I got to meet and look after a childhood hero. Caroll Spinney's work as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch meant a lot to me in childhood,...

Before we go on hiatus I wanted to celebrate my 42nd birthday with y'all by sharing an abridged my very first stand-up routine I did at the Ruby Theater in LA last month. This year has been wonderful with Militantly Mixed and I thank you all for your help to make this show as amazing as it is. I'll be on hiatus for the month of December but will be back in January with great content. Please keep l...

Natalie from Some Kind of Brown Podcast returns to talk about her special series of episodes for Red November to raise awareness and honor the missing and murdered Indigenous Women. This is a huge problem with staggering statistics and very little attention being paid. Please refer to the links before for access to Natalie's show and resources to learn more about MMIW.  Some Kind of Brown Pod...

Militantly Mixed is back on the Road at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, WA. Listen in while MixedGirlMane catches up with former guest Gretchen Erickson about what Mixed life has been like since she came on Militantly Mixed last year. We spent the day together at GeekGirl Con and had a blast being geeky Mixed girls! * * * Produced and Edited by: Sharmane Fury  Music by: David Bogan, the One - https...