mtevc (guest contributor!)
Wentworth Miller, star of Fox’s Prison Break, answers questions in the April 10 issue of TV Guide. Inevitably, the issue of race comes up, and he responds on what it feels like to be a racial spy, since many do not know he is biracial. His answer is an honest and straightforward one, […]

KC (a new MMW contributor!)
I was watching TLC yesterday and saw a promo for their new series “Shalom in the Home” and noticed that the promo featured an interracial family (Asian father, Caucasian Mother, plus 3 mixed children!).
I wonder if they will actually be in the show, but in any case, I was impressed with TLC’s creative […]

JC

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There has been a lot of talk about Ward Hines since being awarded MVP at this year’s Super Bowl. He recently departed for a trip to his birthplace, Korea, with his mom. Now he has plans to create a charity foundation to support mixed race children in South Korea. The Korea Times reports:
At a press conference […]

JC & CVK
Quite a few of you mentioned in your responses to the survey that you’d like to see a greater diversity of voices on Mixed Media Watch. As you can see from our sidebar to the right, we have quite a few guest contributors already and we are always looking for new ones!
If you’d like to be a […]

JC & CVK
Wow! In a short amount of time, we’ve already received an overwhelming number of responses to our survey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill it out! If you haven’t already, please take the survey by clicking the link below:
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We really appreciate all the positive feedback […]

JC
I posted a story about a high school teacher getting into trouble for using the N-word back in February. Here’s another story about a school dealing with racial intolerance around this slur. This time, it’s a middle school in DC. Make sure to check out the video, as it definitely gives more details than the […]

JC & CVK
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JC & CVK
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CVK
SERIES ON RACE AT HARVARD
Harvard’s school paper, the Harvard Crimson, recently published an interesting series on race at the school. (Thanks to Phil and Aaron for this!)
Integration Still Faces Hurdles
Ethnic Groups Reach Beyond Blood Ties
Color Line Cuts Through the Heart
Minorities Within Minorities
MULTIRACIALITY 101
We’ve highlighted Claire Light’s writings before (check out The Multiracial Dream and our […]

JC & CVK
A brand-new episode of Addicted to Race is out! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to our podcast in iTunes. Click here to launch iTunes and subscribe today, it’s absolutely free. Here’s a rundown of episode 20:
RANT
The “mixed olympics” is the subject of Jen’s rant today. Yes, we believe strongly that people should […]

JC
A new release by Justina Chen Headley, Nothing But the Truth (and a Few White Lies) explores the life of a hapa teenager.
Editor’s description:
Hapa (Half Asian and half white) Patty Ho has never felt completely at home in her skin. Life at House Ho is tough enough between her ultra-strict Taiwanese mom (epic-length lectures and all) […]

CVK
Um, what the hell? The New Yorker is gushing about a new production of Eugene O’Neill’s play “The Emperor Jones,” written in 1920. The title character is “a tall, powerfully built, full-blooded negro of middle age.” The twist to the production? They cast a white female actress in the title role, in blackface and wearing some […]

CVK
About a month ago, Luke Lee wrote about a skit on MADTV. Well thanks to the wonders of YouTube you can watch it for yourselves. It probably won’t be up for long, so check it out while you can.
Inside Looking Out Holiday Special
Oh! I just noticed another video that’s pretty funny. It’s about a […]